The fish were placed into a creek Thursday at Mingo Creek Park. Students at Central Elementary and William Penn Elementary in the Elizabeth Forward School District journeyed to Mingo Creek Park Thursd...

Jill Brewster Lape and Brian Evans are the incumbents in Tuesday’s primary race. Five candidates will be on the ballot for three seats on McKeesport’s city council in Tuesday’s primary election. Incum...

A representative of McLean Architects said work on Phase 1 is about one-third complete. David McLean of McLean Architects updated the Elizabeth Forward school board about the high school renovations t...

Two incumbents and seven challengers are competing for four available seats. After an eventful school year, with the loss of a superintendent, the arrest of its police chief and an investigation of mu...

The action comes amid fraud allegations against an area funeral director. State lawmakers want to prevent a repeat of the recent scandal that saw a funeral director accused of charging for pet cremati...

Mon Valley fans showed up to support their schools as the Monessen and Charleroi Area softball teams and the California Area baseball team all played Thursday at Norwin. In front are Ethan Hartley, Ga...

The monument honors 28 Westmoreland County officers who were killed in the line of duty. By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive The absence of Trooper Michael Paul Stewart III is felt on a daily basis, said hi...

School board members pledged to keep working on the spending plan before a final vote is taken. After some debate and a lengthy meeting, the West Mifflin Area school board approved a budget proposal T...

Directors said the rising costs of charter schools made it necessary. Property owners in the Charleroi Area School District will see a slight increase in their taxes for the fourth consecutive year. I...

The Mon Yough Trail Council paid for the repairs because the structures are along the Great Allegheny Passage. Members of the Mon Yough Trail Council presented a $2,000 check on Thursday to Elizabeth ...

Chris Kelly has held the office for 16 years. West Mifflin Mayor Chris Kelly is being challenged by fellow Democrat Dale R. Pavlik in Tuesday’s primary election. The Mon Valley Independent contacted e...

The event will take place Saturday at the Market House in Charleroi. Mon Valley Pro Wrestling, in conjunction with City-Reach Church Charleroi, will host the Light in the Darkness Festival Saturday af...

Community members are welcome to stop by from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Monessen Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 will host its second annual open house Saturday. The event will provide an opportunity f...

Young Thomas Jefferson Jaguar fans watched not one, but two, play off games hosted at West Mifflin on Wednesday evening. The Lady Jaguars played Armstrong and the Baseball team played Upper St. Clair....

The death of Jennah Seibert is still under investigation in Rostraver Township. By the MVI A person of interest in the slaying of a Rostraver Township woman last month has been arrested on unrelated c...

The district’s finance and operations director said the basic education subsidy from the state is “ridiculous.” Elizabeth Forward’s proposed budget for the 202526 school year will have a property tax ...

Five of the six candidates crossfiled to appear on both Democratic and Republican primary ballots May 20. The Belle Vernon Area School Board has a full slate of candidates running for four open seats ...

The winner of the Republican nomination will likely square off against the lone Democrat on the ticket, David Diess. The upcoming primary election will determine who will secure a spot on the ballot t...

Officer Jeffrey Toth accepted a new position elsewhere, and his K-9 partner Mitch will retire. Monongahela City Council said goodbye to two important members of the police force on Wednesday. During c...

Stephen Rudinec achieved the rare feat by visiting Antarctica in February. Stephen Rudinec can quickly recall the date his heart stopped during a stress test following shortness of breath: March 22, 2...