Members of the Class of 2026 toss their caps into the air during Friday’s graduation ceremony at Yough High School. Renee Bonari / For the Mon Valley Independent

By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive The 500-foot bridge will allow Route 136 traffic to cross over the Yough River. Work on a temporary bridge in West Newton is expected to start in September as PennDOT emb...

A jury found Isaac Smith guilty of two counts of first-degree murder. By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive A McKeesport man is headed to prison for life in the 2021 killing of a woman he’d been seeing — and he...

By Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star May 27, 2026 After broadly sketching a plan to manage data center growth during his February budget address, Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered details of his Governo...

Teammates swarm Elizabeth Forward pitcher Julia Resnik after the final out of the Warriors’ Class 4A championship win over Blackhawk at PennWest California University’s Lilley Field. See game coverage...

The conditional use request will next be considered by township commissioners. Elizabeth Township’s planning commission gave unanimous approval Thursday to a conditional use request regarding the Hera...

Officials are planning a public meeting to determine how much of the city will be included. At Thursday’s council meeting, Monessen Solicitor Joseph Dalfonso provided an update on the Local Economic R...

Belle Vernon Area graduates Isabella Williams, Joselynn Wray, Daniel Younker, Willa Zarichnak and Alyssa Zimmaro proceed into James Weir Stadium for commencement ceremonies Thursday evening. Jeff Hels...

Commencement ceremonies will be held tonight at the school district’s stadium. The McKeesport Area High School Class of 2026 will graduate 205 students tonight at McKeesport’s stadium. Those attending...

Commencement ceremonies were held Thursday night at James Weir Stadium. Belle Vernon Area High School hosted commencement ceremonies Thursday evening for the Class of 2026 at James Weir Stadium. There...

Frazier High School in Perryopolis hosted its 2026 commencement at 7 p.m. today in the Frazier High School auditorium. Members of the Class of 2026 are, bottom row, from left, Paloma Warner, Chloe Har...

It was approved Thursday after council’s May 13 meeting was recessed. Charleroi council voted Thursday to promote bor - ough employee Sam Kopach to a full-time position with benefits following a reces...

The district received a $5,000 grant to set up an Edible Learning Lab. What began as conversations about nutrition and food access in the Mon Valley is growing into a handson summer program where Char...

Douglas Zych of McKeesport was placed on six months’ probation and ordered to pay $425,000. By the MVI A McKeesport man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to a charge of theft of government prop...

Edward Stasko of Belle Vernon placed a wreath at the Belle Vernon Veterans Memorial during the Memorial Day service. Stasko, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, has been taking care of the memorial fo...

Westmoreland County officials look to a revenue guarantee fund to lure a new low-cost carrier. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive The effort to attract a new commercial airline to Arnold Palmer Regional Air...

Charleroi Fire Department responded to an accident Thursday on the Speers Bridge. Rostraver Township Fire Department, Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Company and Pennsylvania state police assisted, and Ch...

The Bentworth Bearcats celebrate after winning the WPIAL Class 2A championship Wednesday with a 4-1 victory over Neshannock at PennWest California University’s Lilley Field. See game coverage on page ...

Washington County is the first county in Pennsylvania to implement the AI-powered Evolv system at courthouse entrances. The historic Washington County Courthouse front entrance officially reopened to ...