White Oak officials issued the BOLO for a dark gray or black Chevrolet Silverado with a Pennsylvania license plate with the following number: HNL-9509. By the MVI Allegheny County police departments a...

Thirty-six other states, including all states that border Pennsylvania apart from Delaware, currently permit premixed cocktail kegs. The state House passed a bill sponsored by state Rep. Dan Goughnour...

At the time of the fire, the district was about 90% finished with renovations at the high school auditorium. West Mifflin School district’s director of finance and operations Edward Wehrer discussed t...

The 22nd annual Lois Orange Ducoeur Breast Cancer Walk was held Saturday at Palmer Park in Donora. Proceeds from the event will directly support breast cancer patients at Penn Highlands Mon Valley by ...

On Nov. 4, you may be asked to consider candidates who want to make decisions on local taxes, public safety, and more in your community. Here’s what you need to know. By MIN XIAN Spotlight PA State Co...

Rostraver Township police and firefighters were called to this two-vehicle crash late Saturday night on Broad Avenue at Sara Way. One patient was transported by Rostraver West Newton Emergency Service...

California Area High School selected Devon Harris and Kierstin Bennett as homecoming king and queen. J.R. Minniti / For the Mon Valley Independent

A fundraiser has been launched by the family of a man who was severely hurt in an electrical incident last week. Cole Naylor was electrocuted Oct. 3 by an electrical wire while doing a roofing project...

The Elizabeth Forward school board will decide if Phase 2 includes consolidation and closing schools. Elizabeth Forward School Board held an informational special meeting this week to discuss the prop...

This story is part of Mon Valley Sons of World War II, a series about our sons who lost their lives in service to our country during World War II. By JOHN J. TURANIN For the MVI Monongahela’s Neil “Bu...

BVA’s cheerleading team and Frazier’s junior prom will benefit from the promotion. The new Jersey Mike’s in Rostraver Township will host fundraisers for two local school district organizations during ...

Adam Jackowski and Aubrey Pacewicz are this year’s homecoming king and queen at South Allegheny High School. Mike Darnay / For the Mon Valley Independent

McKeesport Area High School crowned Tory Anderson-Pearson and A’laysia Brewton homecoming king and queen Friday night. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent

Bentworth High School homecoming king Cameron Krejci and queen Camille Sneith were crowned during the Oct. 3 game. Submitted

The focus is on correcting violations, rather than fining borough residents. After years without a dedicated code enforcement officer, Donora is finally starting to see progress on the ground — and fo...

Arthur Franklin III faces 14 charges, including two first-degree felonies, in a Sept. 3 fire. A man has been accused of setting fire to a White Street home in McKeesport in what police say was a reven...

Thursday’s Road to Recovery Symposium focused on “collaboration” to better provide help. For the MVI Washington County is looking toward a stronger, more unified future in the fight against addiction ...

Groundbreaking for Willowbrook Commons, a 50-unit senior complex, could begin by spring. The Westmoreland County Housing Authority announced Thursday that it has secured funding for a new senior housi...

It may be doubled from $5 to $10 per month to make sure the borough’s sewage fund isn’t depleted. Donora residents could see higher sewage bills beginning Jan. 1 as borough officials move to double th...

Dr. Amy Dellapenna was approved unanimously. The McKeesport Area school board filled a vacancy Thursday night by hiring a new assistant to the superintendent. The board unanimously approved Dr. Amy De...