School board members approved the action at Tuesday’s meeting. The Belle Vernon Area school board authorized an architectural firm to proceed with developing potential plans for district buildings. Th...

Of the original members of the trust, only three veterans remain. For the MVI The three surviving members of the Monessen War Veterans Memorial Trust were honored for their service during a presentati...

By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive Mike Soltis walked exactly 1.1 miles from his hotel to the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, Calif., in September, wearing one shirt and carrying two extras. He remembers...

Gabrielle Parker is accused of killing another woman outside the Beer Barrel in McKeesport. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive Gabrielle Parker, the prosecutor said, was still mad. The woman had been in a ba...

The county will ask for $14.1 million from the state treasury. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland commissioners on Tuesday authorized the county’s finance department to apply for a $14.1 millio...

A McKeesport man is behind bars after state police said he stole $5,370 from a man who has autism while they worked together at a Hempfield car dealership. Troopers on Tuesday arrested Scott Andrew So...

Supporting the Charleroi Area High School boys soccer team in Monday’s playoff game against Beaver Area High School are Juliana Cardenas, Joella Pendleton, Jaylie Bell, London Powell, Mia Tedrow, Payt...

Interruptions in internet service occurred throughout the day. A widespread outage at Amazon Web Services on Monday disrupted major swaths of the internet, causing service slowdowns and outages for ev...

They responded to eight calls within 24 hours. Charleroi firefighters were kept on the move Sunday into Monday, responding to eight calls in a 24-hour stretch — including an early morning pole fire, m...

Ellis, a former mayor, is also running for a seat on council. Charleroi voters will choose their next mayor Nov. 4 in a race between longtime community advocate Nancy J. Ellis, who has previously serv...

More than 2,500 entries were submitted in the annual statewide contest. By the MVI The Mon Valley Independent took home several awards in this year’s Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association’s annual Keysto...

For the MVI The AP Delsandro Veterans Memorial Committee will host a rededication ceremony to mark the reconstruction of the memorial in Donora. The ceremony will take place at the memorial, located o...

Several residents voiced complaints about the 1901 Vermont Ave. structure. White Oak council held a condemnation hearing Monday evening before its regular meeting. The property is 1901 Vermont Ave., w...

A deal was approved with Xpel Wildlife Control Services that will run through the end of 2027. Rostraver commissioners formally approved a new animal control provider for the township at Monday’s meet...

PennWest California homecoming king Tyrique Whitson and queen Laniah Walker, both of Pittsburgh, are shown with PennWest President Dr. Jon Anderson after they were crowned during the annual homecoming...

Gallatin Sunnyside firefighters were called to the scene of a vehicle accident with reported entrapment along Bunola River Road in Forward Township about 9:45 a.m. Monday. One person, who was not iden...

The Monessen Lions Club celebrated its 77th Charter Night on Oct. 16 at the Clubhouse Grille at Cedarbrook Golf Course in Rostraver Township. Highlights of the evening were the presentations of awards...

For the MVI Repairs and a ramp change will cause traffic restrictions on sections of Interstate 70 in Rostraver this week. Rolling single-lane restrictions will take place from 8 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m....

Five Monessen High School alumni had their names placed on the school’s Wall of Fame at an induction ceremony Saturday evening. From left are Ron Chromulak, Stephanie Urchick, Randall Marino, Gary Car...

Proposals will be accepted through the end of June. Governments, transit agencies and businesses in the Mon Valley now have a new opportunity to apply for federal funding to build electric vehicle cha...