Only those registered as Democrats or Republicans by May 5 will be permitted to cast a vote. By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com Mon Valley voters will see primary election battles on May 20 in mult...

By the MVI Allegheny County Police are looking for one of two men suspected of committing multiple vehicle break-ins in the area. Police said multiple victims reported missing items, includ ing wallet...

By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled the results of the first-ever generative artificial intelligence pilot program for state employees during a visit Friday to Carnegie Mellon Univers...

A GoFundMe account has been set up to aid the family who lived there. A family of four in Monessen was displaced by a fire that destroyed their home early Thursday morning. Monessen Municipal Fire Chi...

More than 50 people showed up for a DEP hearing Thursday night in Rostraver Township. Several Mon Valley residents expressed their frustrations and strongly opposed a permit request by the Westmorelan...

The borough recently selected Pro Waste as its new garbage hauler. Charleroi officials are doing their best to help residents navigate changes to their sanitation service. In February, council chose P...

The cost of services was negotiated down after last month’s meeting. West Mifflin Area School Board passed a proposal from Ford Office Technologies Thursday evening despite resident backlash. The prop...

The program provides food for district students in need to take home. Charleroi Area School District’s biggest fundraiser for the Harvest Bounty Program will take over the entire elementary center fro...

An early-morning shooting is under investigation in Monessen. Monessen Police and the Westmoreland County Detective Bureau responded to a shooting around 1:30 a.m. Thursday outside a private club on K...

A Monessen woman was badly burned Thursday in a fire caused by a furnace mishap. Monessen Fire Chief Delmar Hepple said a resident at 409 Reed Ave. was attempting to light a furnace in her home when t...

Five-year-old Legend Anderson gives his mom Cassie DeStefano a bear hug while they watched the high school baseball game Wednesday at Veterans Field in Charleroi. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independe...

The Ringgold School Board will discuss the matter before voting on recognizing the union. Ringgold’s paraprofessionals and administrative assistants announced they have decided to form a union with th...

Firefighters are warning about the elevated risks of outside fires around this time of year. A combination of windy conditions posed an elevated risk of wildfires Wednesday across the region. Mon Vall...

The Charleroi Regional Police Department board honored retired police Lieutenants Mike Polinski and Mark Yates for their years of service. Shown during Wednesday’s board meeting, from left, are Charle...

More than 72.5 million people, including retirees and children, receive benefits through Social Security. Staff and Wire reports The Social Security Administration is changing policies to strengthen i...

The event will raise money for the Mon/Yough Trail Council, which maintains a 15-mile section of the Great Allegheny Passage in Allegheny County. For the MVI The Mon/Yough Trail Council will host its ...

California Area High School assistant baseball coach Ben Carson’s wife, Sarah, and their 2-year old son, Banks, of Charleroi attended the opening-day game against Jefferson-Morgan Tuesday afternoon. S...

The housing authority receives $24 million per year from the federal government. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County Housing Authority officials said Tuesday they expect cuts in federal f...

They have been training on the state-of-the-art vehicle, which was paid for by Olympus Energy. Elizabeth Township and Blaine Hill Volunteer Fire Department have a new attack truck to fight fires and h...

They include restoration of the middle school roof and replacing Weir Stadium turf. The Belle Vernon Area school board approved several renovations for district facilities throughout the summer and ex...