By Paul Peirce A 21-year-old Monessen man remained in the Westmoreland County Prison on $100,000 bail after being accused over the weekend of assaulting a female relative and cutting her hands. City p...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Now that the effort to save Community Days has been successful, Forward Township officials are making preparations for the summer festival. A township tradition and ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Four family members who are charged in connection with the March robbery of a Wendy’s in White Oak were all held for trial after preliminary hearings Monday. Dawn...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Monessen’s Epiphany of Our Lord Church will have music in the air next month as it welcomes a world-famous group of young performers.   The St. John’s Boys’ Choir of...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania will hold “1-4-3 Day” on Thursday to celebrate the life of Fred Rogers, longtime host of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Gov. Tom Wolf is calling on all state...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Forward School District will receive a grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Elizabeth Forward will enhance support programs ...

By Jim Busch For the MV Independent The McKeesport History and Heritage Center celebrated Armed Forces Day on Saturday with a presentation on local World War II hero Capt. Glenn Rojohn. A portion of t...

By STEPHEN HUBA Two county district attorneys are trying to prevent a local municipal authority from terminating its contract with a Westmoreland County landfill that accepts fracking waste. The Munic...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A total of 275 fifth-grade students from McKeesport Area School District were recognized Friday by area officials and law enforcement agencies for completing the Drug ...

By JIM BUSCH For the Mon Valley Independent David Mahlstedh gained a unique perspective about the history and traditions of Arlington National Cemetery during his time serving with the U.S. Army Honor...

By RON PAGLIA Milk and airplanes make for a unique combination today. A faithful reader in the Belle Vernon area focuses on the subject of milk and other products at the United Dairy Farms outlets in ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A West Brownsville man is accused of fleeing the scene after striking a man riding his motorcycle on the Charleroi-Monessen bridge on Wednesday.   Tanner J. Boyle, 3...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Retired McKeesport Area High School Academic Principal John Bertoty said he cried tears of joy twice this week because of honors he and his family received. He learned...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Eight candidates are seeking three seats on Fayette County’s Board of Commissioners in Tuesday’s primary.   Incumbent Vincent A. Vicites and newcomers Kevin D. Jones...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Washington Area Humane Society is operating under a precautionary 14-day quarantine after a dog tested positive for the parvovirus on Sunday.   According to a re...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport voters will have a choice in Tuesday’s primary of whether they would like to see new faces on the council. Six Democrats are vying for four McKeesport counc...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Four McKeesport men and one Turtle Creek man have been arrested for their alleged involvement in an April 12 shooting at a busy Monroeville Mall store. Allegheny Count...

By APRIL PFROGNER For the Mon Valley Independent Clad in a fresh, red and black paint job, Blaine Hill Volunteer Fire Company’s brush truck is ready for action. After multiple years of planning, the r...

By Rich Cholodofsky Eight Belle Vernon Area High School students cited earlier this month for underage drinking can attend the prom tonight, a state appeals court ruled. The state’s Commonwealth Court...

BY JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Two people, including a McKeesport woman, have been charged in connection with a Penn Hills hit-and-run death in April — she turned herself in a day after a warrant wa...