The U.S. senator revealed in an online post that he needed 20 stitches to repair the damage. WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John Fetterman says he has returned home to his family in Pennsylvania after being h...

After a period of psychiatric hospital closures and investment in community support, the state has shifted focus to the most restrictive care possible. By DANIELLE OHL Spotlight PA The state’s core pr...

Skip Flack of Latrobe started a new family tradition this year. By HALEY DAUGHERTY TribLive Each year he and his wife, Kay, would participate in Toys for Tots drives. They would buy a couple hundred d...

The Clairton band performs during Friday night’s victory over Bishop Canevin in the WPIAL Class 1A semifinals. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent

The superintendent talks about his vision for the district in a new video. Superintendent Dr. Robert Motte is stepping out from behind the desk and speaking directly to the community in a newly releas...

It will be held Monday morning at the intersection of Lysle Boulevard and Coursin Street. By JENNIFER MCCALLA McKeesport Community Newsroom The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims will b...

Gov. Shapiro sought $292M in additional funding for next year. By HALEY DAUGHERTY TribLive Pennsylvanians woke up Thursday to a $50.1 billion state budget that makes additional investments in public s...

The township’s junior commissioner is seeking improvements to the middle school practice field. Elizabeth Forward school board will consider an accelerated budget opt-out resolution next week that cer...

Monessen Elks Lodge 773 recently received a $2,000 Spotlight Grant from the Elks National Foundation, which was donated to Mon Valley Paws, a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to individ...

Hourly payments will increase to more than $15 per hour for people providing personal care services. By JACK TROY TribLive Workers directly hired by the people they care for will see their perhour sta...

Raya Eckman, 2, McKenna Watson, 4, Willa Eckman, 5, and Lainey Watson, 2, work through a colorful lineup of characters and scenes during a Thursday morning visit to Monongahela Public Library. They sp...

The request comes after a 16-year-old was shot in the head this week. Monessen Police Chief Dave Yuhasz asked council at Thursday’s meeting to consider hiring three more full-time officers for his dep...

The millage rate will hold steady after a large increase a year ago. Donora council voted Thursday to advertise its preliminary budget for 2026, which keeps taxes at their current level. It will be av...

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative would have capped the amount of carbon that companies in Pennsylvania are allowed to emit. By KATE HUANGPU Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Environmental advocates and ...

The senator suffered facial injuries, but is otherwise “doing well.” By PAULA REED WARD and BEN SCHMITT TribLive U.S. Sen. John Fetterman was hospitalized Thursday after suffering facial injuries in a...

Daemond Artemus is accused of shooting Brandon Dean in May 2024 in McKeesport. By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive Allegheny County Police charged Daemond Artemus, 18, of McKeesport in the May 2, 2024, slayin...

Borough officials have not had an increase in their annual stipend since 1993. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI West Mifflin officials are working on the budget for next year, which calls for a dedicate...

The holidays are around the corner and the Friends of the Monessen Public Library’s annual Holiday Boutique is open for shopping. The boutique offers an assortment of holiday decorations for sale. Sho...

From left, Monongahela Elks Lodge 455 members Aaron Benney, Kevin Behanna, Stanley Welsh and Rick Opferman are shown Wednesday morning unloading boxes of hams donated to the Finleyville Food Pantry in...

The deal ends a four-month budget impasse that stopped the flow of billions of state dollars to schools, counties, and nonprofits that provide critical public services. Pennsylvania lawmakers passed a...