The Monongahela facility will use the money to promote RiverFest in June and WitchFest in October. A fresh round of tourism grants is putting dollars into the Mon Valley, with funding set to support e...

By JEREMY SELLEW Sports Editor jsellew@yourmvi.com It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years sitting in the chair of the sports desk here at the Mon Valley Independent. At the beginning of 2016, I remem...

By STACY WOLFORD Managing Editor swolford@yourmvi.com While we celebrate the 250th year of our country this year, here at the Mon Valley Independent we will be celebrating our own milestone, too. The ...

Commissioners also discussed reviving the tradition of Community Cleanup Days. By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com A new county-wide program could benefit Elizabeth Township. During a recent workshop ...

Students from Belle Vernon Area and Yough are among the students to be honored at the May 13 event. By QUINCEY REESE TribLive Sixty-four seniors from 16 Westmoreland County high schools will be recogn...

BVA Federal Credit Union donated $2,500 for Cook Farm’s 250th celebration set for Aug. 8 at the family’s historic Rostraver Township property. Shown, from left, are John Hepple of the Rostraver Townsh...

The pre-Mother’s Day event is set for this Sunday at several downtown Monongahela businesses. For the MVI Downtown Monongahela will host a special Mother’s Day on Main event on Sunday to celebrate mom...

We searched the Mon Valley Independent’s archives to look back at some of the decade’s most impactful stories. Before we head into the next decade at the Mon Valley Independent, here’s a look back at ...

Planners reported virtually no crime or traffic problems during the three-day event. By JUSTIN VELLUCCI and JULIA BURDELSKI TribLive Pittsburgh spent years building the foundation to host the 2026 NFL...

He’s in a strong position to be reelected, but his influence on other state races could be significant. LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (AP) — Josh Shapiro may be heavily favored to win reelection as Pennsylvania gov...

They were developed in partnership with Tree Pittsburgh. For Arbor Day, a living outdoor classroom came to the West Mifflin Area School District. The district celebrated the grand opening of its Titan...

She told police she fired in self-defense, but found afterward that the victim was not armed. By BRIAN C. RITTMEYER TribLive A Clairton woman is accused of fatally shooting a man in Pittsburgh’s Lawre...

Principal Frank Berdar talked to the school board about the fifthgrade brave bunch program, along with other school topics. Teachers and staff at Central Elementary School are coming up with new ideas...

It will take place Wednesday on the California campus. PennWest California, in a partnership with Pittsburgh’s Mattress Factory Contemporary Art Museum, will host the Southwestern Pennsylvania Art Bas...

Rostraver Township Fire Department responded to a vehicle accident Sunday on Fells Church Road. Rostraver West Newton Emergency Services transported one patient to a local hospital. Fire crews cleared...

“The draft has been a catalyst,” the state’s development chief said. By AMELIA BENAVIDES-COLÓN TribLive A delegation of investors and business leaders got a glimpse of Western Pennsylvania’s developme...

This is the fourth straight year that Komatsu has partnered with the school district for an activity. By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter Students traded desks for dirt this week as Charleroi Area eighth-...

Monongahela Women’s Club VP Olivia DeRose Behanna was the event’s keynote speaker. The most important part of life isn’t the beginning or the end — it’s the dash in between, a lesson Ringgold seniors ...

Council wants to tighten Airbnb activity in the borough. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI Liberty Borough council is contemplating regulating short-term rentals like those through Airbnb and Vrbo. Counc...

Shortly after 4 a.m. Friday, Lock No. 4 Volunteer Fire Co. firefighters were called to Seventh Street and Lincoln Avenue in North Charleroi after a vehicle struck a utility pole. Crews cleaned up some...