Republican Jeffrey Kuzma finished fifth in the council race. Incumbents Anthony J. Olasz, Daniel Davis, Karen Santoro and newcomer Carla Payne-Harrison were the top four vote-getters in Tuesday’s West...

Candidates Dorothy A. Wycoff and Margaret Morgan came up short in their bid for election. The race for one of four, four-year seats on the Elizabeth Forward School Board was a rollercoaster all evenin...

Amy Cline defeated Thomas D. Prentice Jr. for the six-year term as a township supervisor. Amy Cline has turned her interim appointment into a full six-year term on the Forward Township Board of Superv...

Aaron Adams of Duquesne will fill the seat long held by District 9 Councilman Bob Macey, who is retiring. Democrat Aaron Adams of Duquesne sailed to an easy victory for the Allegheny County Council Di...

There are four, four-year seats up for grabs in Tuesday’s election. Six candidates are seeking one of four open seats on the McKeesport Area School Board, including one who is launching a write-in cam...

Eight candidates are competing for four, four-year council seats in White Oak. Republicans Julie Opferman, Jason D. Russell and Joelle Maree Harbert and crossfiled Loree L. Scharritter are looking to ...

By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Forward school board candidates gathered Tuesday to answer questions from community members at a Meet the Candidates event. Held at Elizabeth Township Com...

They’ll be competing for four spots in the Nov. 4 election. The race for seats on West Mifflin council will be decided Nov. 4. Five candidates are competing for four, four-year council seats. Incumben...

Incumbent Amy Cline is being challenged by farmer & business owner Thomas Prentice Jr. Forward Township residents will head to the polls Nov. 4 to decide who will fill a six-year term on the board of ...

The winners will move on to the Nov. 4 general election. By the MVI This year’s primary election featured a large number of uncontested races throughout the Mon Valley, including a fair amount of race...

McKeesport’s former police chief won handily on both the Republican and Democratic tickets. Former McKeesport police Chief Joe Pero has won the closely watched McKeesport magisterial judge race, defea...

Kelly has served in the office for the past 16 years. West Mifflin residents will see several new and familiar candidates running their borough. Anthony J. Olasz, Daniel Davis, Karen Santoro and newco...

The Duquesne councilman fended off two challengers for the Democratic nomination. Aaron Adams has taken the Democratic seat for District 9 on Allegheny County council, according to unofficial election...

There are 17 uncounted write-in ballots that could change the outcome. Tuesday’s primary election in Forward Township was nearly too close to call in the race to secure a spot on the Republican ticket...

Three candidates have won the Democratic primary council race in McKeesport, with Jill Brewster, Adam Alfer and Jessica Johnson securing four-year seats. According to unofficial election results as of...

By the MVI The races for open seats on Valley-wide school boards were among the most competitive in Tuesday’s primary election. Here are the unofficial results of several school board races around the...

Jill Brewster Lape and Brian Evans are the incumbents in Tuesday’s primary race. Five candidates will be on the ballot for three seats on McKeesport’s city council in Tuesday’s primary election. Incum...

Two incumbents and seven challengers are competing for four available seats. After an eventful school year, with the loss of a superintendent, the arrest of its police chief and an investigation of mu...

Chris Kelly has held the office for 16 years. West Mifflin Mayor Chris Kelly is being challenged by fellow Democrat Dale R. Pavlik in Tuesday’s primary election. The Mon Valley Independent contacted e...

McKeesport’s mayor is hoping to take on a new challenge. Longtime McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko is running against Joe Pero, a retired McKeesport police chief, for the McKeesport-based magisterial...