Stop signs are currently in place after a pole that held the lights collapsed last month. By KRISTIE LINDEN For the Mon Valley Independent Late last month, a pole that held two traffic lights over the...

Competitions are slated for 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 11. Visitors to this year’s Washington County Agricultural Fair will be greeted with new renovations and the return of the popular rodeo. A media preview ...

By PAULA REED WARD Trib Total Media A government attorney told an appellate court Thursday that no county elections board in Pennsylvania uses the handwritten date on the outer envelope of mail-in bal...

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI Childhood was very different when I was growing up in the 1950s and 1960s. In the summer, when school was out of session, I didn’t have a steady stream of electronic images to...

It was requested by West Leechburg residents, who claim that current tax rates aren’t equitable throughout the county. Westmoreland commissioners on Thursday conceded the county’s property assessments...

The Allegheny Intermediate Unit McKeesport Family Center partnered with McKeesport Police for a “Pop Up and Play” summer safety series event at Riverview Playground in McKeesport on Wednesday. Officer...

The Allegheny Intermediate Unit McKeesport Family Center partnered with McKeesport police for a “Pop Up and Play” summer safety series event at Riverview Playground in McKeesport on Wednesday. Officer...

Zachary Just will return to the district after serving as Rostraver Elementary School principal. During a brief special meeting Wednesday, the Belle Vernon Area School Board hired a new high school pr...

For the MVI August Fun Fest will take place 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Cedar Creek Park, Rostraver Township. This event is free to the public and offers free parking. There’s something for the whole ...

By RENATTA SIGNORINI AND HALEY MORELAND Trib Total Media A fire that damaged a privately- owned hangar and at least two airplanes Wednesday at Rostraver Airport was quickly extinguished, according to ...

The Allegheny County police force now patrols four communities. Elizabeth Township Police Department has been putting its department’s resources to good use as many K-9 officer and police drone demons...

The Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University is closing the McKeesport Community Newsroom next month due to lack of funding. Tube City Writers group member Peg Luketic teared up Wednesday ...

Jon Fish of Finleyville will open for The Highwaymen Live at Saturday’s show. By MATT PETRAS For the MVI The Highwaymen Live, a tribute to the classic band that featured the likes of Johnny Cash, Will...

Fallowfield Township will receive nearly $130,000 less than last year from the state’s natural gas impact fees. Fallowfield Township saw a drop in its share of Act 13 funds from the state’s natural ga...

The lifelong Elizabeth Township resident recalls memorable moments over her long life. Lifelong Elizabeth Township resident Emma Swonger celebrated her 104th birthday with her family on Monday. They d...

Dr. Latika Davis-Jones took part in a roundtable discussion at St. Vincent de Paul and observed a session about teen drug use at the Monessen Family Center. Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol...

Representatives from Protect PT, a Penn Township-based environmental nonprofit, held an information session Tuesday at Monessen Public Library to discuss types of pollution as well as ways for residen...

Zachary Just is expected to be approved at today’s special meeting. The Belle Vernon Area school board will hold a special meeting today to hire a new principal for BVA High School. The meeting comes ...

It’s the latest step for the company’s new location. During a brief meeting Tuesday, Carroll Township Planning Commission gave its approval to the sewage planning module for Coen Market — a simple for...

First Step Recovery Homes in McKeesport promotes a “holistic approach” to getting clean. By VICKIE BABYAK McKeesport Community Newsroom Many years ago, Keith Giles from Duquesne was a young man in a d...