Residents have until 11 p.m. May 22 to complete three speed tests that will only take a few minutes. By the MVI The Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners is requesting that residents who rely on ...

Tara Posey of Belle Vernon died in the wreck and her husband, Michael, remains hospitalized. A Belle Vernon woman was killed and her husband severely injured, in a motorcycle accident Wednesday in Sou...

Jocelyn Cramer of Rostraver Township began learning studio dancing at age 3. A Rostraver Township teen can add world champion to her impressive list of accomplishments as a ballet dancer. Jocelyn Cram...

The Elizabeth dam will be demolished in July as part of work that will likely continue through 2027. The completion of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Lower Monongahela River Project appears to fina...

A resident suggested putting up signs to warn of fines and other penalties. Roadways in Forward Township have become more and more cluttered with trash. During a recent meeting, resident Janet Tauber ...

After raising them from eggs, Madonna Catholic students put them in the water Thursday at Mingo Creek Park. By the MVI Madonna Catholic Regional School in Monongahela transformed into its own hatchery...

The school board is expected to vote on the final budget at the June 19 meeting. Ringgold School Board passed its $56 million preliminary budget Wednesday for 2024-25, which includes a tax hike for pr...

By the MVI The Mon Valley Independent is entering an exciting new era in digital publishing with the unveiling Wednesday of our redesigned website, our recently launched new and improved e-edition, an...

The school board is expected to vote on the final budget at the June 19 meeting. Ringgold School Board passed its $56 million preliminary budget Wednesday for 2024-25, which includes a tax hike for pr...

By JUSTIN VELLUCCI Trib Total Media Melanie Meade monitors plumes of pollution. Her hilltop home overlooks Clairton Coke Works, the largest coke-manufacturing facility in North America — and Allegheny...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Samantha Kalkbrenner spread light, laughter and positivity wherever she went, and now a spot on Serra Catholic’s campus honors her memory. Friends and family can now...

By the MVI Memorial Day is a national day of mourning created to honor those in the United States military who died in defense of our country. Traditionally, communities commemorate the day with parad...