A new House bill would suspend pay for legislators, the governor and lieutenant governor during budget standoffs. By TOM FONTAINE TribLive The failure of Pennsylvania lawmakers to pass a budget for th...

Kayla Reedy and her daughter Kensley Reedy give high fives to Ringgold High School soccer players Sherlin Morocho-Tacuri, Harley Reese and Julia Franks before Monday’s game against Belle Vernon Area. ...

The four-year deal includes pay raises, reduces health care costs and continues the department’s 12-hour shifts. Monessen police officers will see higher wages, stronger benefits and new quality-of-li...

Investigations show the blast took place during maintenance involving a gas isolation valve. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Carbon monoxide and gas alarms were triggered leading up to fatal explosion at t...

Most local counties fall below the established herd immunity rate of 95%. By ERIN YUDT Next Generation Newsroom Amber Manos Villella worries her daughter won’t always be protected because she cannot g...

Rostraver Township has a new animal control officer in place. Zack Cain was sworn in Monday by Magisterial District Judge John Christner, and Police Chief Scott Sokol said Cain has a great background ...

Ethan Kirkwood had one count withdrawn in exchange for waiving his preliminary hearing. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive A man charged with buying beer at a Pirates game this year for his underage friend —...

The Charleroi Area High School marching band hosted alumni night as part of homecoming festivities Friday at Myron Pottios Stadium. About 30 alumni participated in the pregame performance of the natio...

Hailey Turkovic, 5, of Elizabeth looks at a display Saturday during the Greenock Apple Fest and Log House Days in Elizabeth Township. Heather Hart / For the Mon Valley Independent

It includes guides that extol the health benefits of outdoor recreation. The Shapiro administration has unveiled a new toolkit for older Pennsylvanians and their caretakers that can be used to make ex...

Two insurance plans cover the residence, but it’s unknown if they’ve covered anything already or how much will ultimately be covered. ANGELA COULOUMBIS Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — The stately governor’s...

They point out flaws with the findings by the National Center for Education Statistics. By QUINCEY REESE TribLive Some Western Pennsylvania educators are pushing back on a national report indicating a...

New rules could cause some recipients to lose benefits by December. Across Allegheny, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties, thousands of residents who rely on food assistance are at risk of l...

The borough hopes to spruce up storefronts to make them more attractive to prospective customers. Elizabeth Borough is awaiting word on a grant application for the Main Street Main Street Matters Prog...

Lillie Mackey and Brayden Crews are this year’s homecoming queen and king at Monessen High School. Wayne E. Ray / For the Mon Valley Independent

Floyd Kish / For the Mon Valley Independent Ringgold’s homecoming queen and king are Isabella Hooper and Amoni Ward.

Serra Catholic High School selected Danielle Halligan as queen and Niko Nyapas as king during a homecoming celebration Friday night. Courtesy of Teresa Atkinson

Charlee Foster / For the Mon Valley Independent Frazier homecoming queen Chloe Harger is escorted by Noah Gourn.

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Charleroi Area High School crowned homecoming king Derek Karpiak and queen Katie Carpenter at Friday’s game.

The workforce reductions became necessary due to the state budget impasse. By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive Furlough notices started going out Friday to 125 Westmoreland County employees as leaders seek ...