Sara Hammell called for action after her cousin was killed in a June 1 motorcycle crash. Sara Hammell spoke to Elizabeth Borough council Tuesday about the need for a stop sign at a dangerous intersect...

With the deadline approaching, lawmakers have found common ground on taxes, permitting and college. But they’re far from a deal on basic education funding. HARRISBURG — How much money to spend on Penn...

Dale Shawley Jr. was fined $750 and given 30 days to turn in the required paperwork. A member of Donora’s Zoning Hearing Board has been found guilty of failing to comply with the Public Official and E...

Hairstylist Lorenzo Altobelli, owner of LA Fades in Belle Vernon, gives a trim to Kash Ward, 6, of Monessen at the Snips and Sneakers event Monday morning at The Full Potential Project building in Mon...

Taxes will remain at their current level in the new spending plan. By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com The Belle Vernon Area school board gave final approval Monday to a new budget for the 2024-25 s...

The former boxing champ will be honored Saturday at Monessen Community Day. Michael Moorer’s International Boxing Hall of Fame induction came as a surprise to the southpaw who grew up in Monessen. “I ...

Lower energy prices and the presence of more wells in the state contributed to the decline. Checks distributed to Mon Valley communities — and hundreds of others across the state — from Marcellus Shal...

The closure is necessary so crews can replace a block wall in the area. Boston Hollow Road in Elizabeth Township will be closed starting Monday for about two months due to crews from PennDOT and A. Li...

Jasiah Jones’ family wants to replenish the blood that was used to save his life. “It was like a punch in the gut!” That’s how Casey Jones felt when she was told that her 12-year-old son had cancer. T...

The Westmoreland County juvenile detention center in Hempfield has hired enough staff to double its capacity three months after a limited reopening in March, officials announced Monday. The detention ...

Despite uncomfortable conditions, hundreds of people turned out for two days of music. By MATT PETRAS For the MVI Muggy weather didn’t stop The Commonheart frontman Clinton Clegg from grooving around ...

Administrators say it’s necessary to balance the budget without job cuts. Property owners in the Charleroi Area School District will see a slight rise in their taxes next year. On Thursday, school boa...

By JUSTIN VELLUCCI Trib Total Media The Allegheny County Health Department on Thursday fined U.S. Steel nearly $80,000 for air pollution the department said its Clairton Coke Works created in the firs...

Township officials say it will be easier to deal with absentee landlords. Carroll Township’s new quality of life ordinance will help supervisors get properties cleaned up in the township without so mu...

By RENATTA SIGNORINI Trib Total Media For Trish Walch, living at Odin View Apartments in Hempfield is a dream come true. It’s in large part a nod to the Westmoreland County Housing Authority building’...

The PROSPER Act promises sustainable energy jobs for areas with high unemployment in natural resources & mining sectors. Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato expressed support for legislation sp...

The school board will search for replacement coaches before officially accepting them. Elizabeth Forward school board voted Wednesday to deny the resignations of two middle school soccer coaches until...

The tribute to those who lost their lives in the War on Terror will be displayed until noon Monday. With the sun shining down and engines roaring, Roscoe American Legion riders and friends proudly esc...

More than 2,660 entries were submitted in the annual statewide contest. By the MVI The Mon Valley Independent earned three Keystone Press Awards in the 2024 Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association’s annual...

A project to remove the dam near Elizabeth is scheduled to begin July 10. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is adding navigation safety signs and buoys upstream and downstream of Mo...