Members of Congress wrote another letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers calling for action to be taken. Legislators on both sides of the aisle again urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Monday ...

WE CHRONICLE MANY celebrations throughout the year, so we’d like to take a moment to enjoy one that involves us. National Newspaper Week is marked annually in early October to honor the vital and long...

An update was also provided on the progress of the Boston Ballfield project. Elizabeth Township commissioners voted unanimously Monday to hire a new fulltime building inspector/code official and a ful...

All donated items will be driven to North Carolina next week. Elizabeth Forward students will hold a one-week drive to collect diapers and monetary donations to help those affected by Hurricane Helene...

County residents can find information on numerous health care issues. By JULIA BURDELSKI Trib Total Media The Allegheny County Health Department on Monday announced a new respiratory virus dashboard w...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has declined to step in and immediately decide issues related to mail-in ballots in the commonwealth with early voting already under way in the few weeks be...

Evelyn Wright, 7, of Elizabeth sells lemonade and iced tea at Saturday’s Fleatique on the Mon in Monongahela. See more photos on A2 and in our online photo gallery at www. monvalleyindependent.com. He...

Josh Young will put his culinary training to work at YoungYinz Burgerz N’ At, located at 312 Market St. A new family-owned restaurant is coming to the downtown Elizabeth area. YoungYinz Burgerz N’ At,...

Duquesne Light bought the Manor III from RIDC. Duquesne Light has purchased a building located in the Industrial Center of McKeesport for $1.25 million from the Regional Industrial Development Corpora...

Donora Fire Company responded to two single-vehicle accidents Saturday night. The fire department said the first accident involved a vehicle that went through multiple guard rails and over a steep emb...

They rescued a fisherman who was drowning in the Yough River Lake outflow in 2022. Jim Harrold had been struggling for some time when Gayla Norelli spotted him in the Youghiogheny River Lake outflow. ...

A Spotlight PA poll finds that 18% somewhat disapprove and 36% strongly disapprove. By KATIE MEYER Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Most Pennsylvania voters don’t support using taxpayer dollars to create a p...

The program, which runs from Oct. 16 to 30, has a Halloween theme. Home- and cyberschooled students in the Mon Valley will be given a not-so-spooky educational opportunity when the Mon Valley Academy ...

A new contract is in place for 33 maintenance and clerical workers after a three-day strike. A three-day strike by 33 maintenance and clerical workers with the Washington County Housing Authority came...

The festival continues today at McKeesport’s St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church. Finding a parking spot was no easy task Friday night as people flocked to St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in McKeesport ...

Mayor Donnie Pavelko and Councilwoman DeAnne Pavelko are among the borough residents dealing with the infestation. By KRISTIE LINDEN For the Mon Valley Independent Donora has several residents who are...

She was surprised with the award at this week’s staff meeting. Angel Gulick was at a loss for words when she walked into the Mon Valley YMCA’s weekly staff meeting to see a national award sitting on t...

This year’s event is set for Oct. 12 at the Mon Valley HealthPlex in Rostraver Township. For the MVI Gather your pink attire. Form your teams. It is time once again for the annual Lois Orange Ducoeur ...

Anyone with information is asked to contact the police department. On Monday, the Monessen Police Department received reports of a threat made toward Monessen Elementary Center. Immediate action was t...