Homicide charges have been filed against a juvenile in connection with the death of an 18-year-old Monongahela resident. Annalaya Wilkerson was fatally shot April 13 in the 500 block of Jolly School R...

The Pine Cove Beach Club and RV Resort in Fallowfield Township is ready to usher in Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer. The pool will be open to members 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday...

With a new theme each week, the Monongahela Farmers Market will kick off the summer season June 7 at Chess Park. tbrown@yourmvi.com The Monongahela Farmers Market has announced themes for each week of...

The weekly series will be held at 1 p.m. today and every Thursday. The Donora Public Library has launched its weekly “NOT Another Lunch and Learn” series, featuring library staff and guest speakers fr...

Chazdine Harmon started helping her community when she was 12-yearsold. Glassport Borough Council honored junior council member Chazdine Harmon as she begins her next chapter. During Tuesday’s meeting...

Treasurer Tom Flickinger took Controller April Sloane to court over her policy requiring residents to fill out federal tax forms to receive their county tax refunds. A dispute between Washington Count...

Jon Anderson was selected by the State System of Higher Education board of governors on Wednesday. Jon Anderson, provost and vice president for academic affairs and a professor at Southern Utah Univer...

The historic house in Elizabeth Township will be open for tours Memorial Day. For the MVI Summer was busy for early settlers and so is the 1790 Greenock Log House as members of the Elizabeth Township ...

Some Elizabeth Forward School Board members are concerned about the financial future of the district. At Wednesday’s meeting, Elizabeth Forward School Board passed the 202425 preliminary budget — whic...

Larry Bridges wants everyone to set a 3 p.m. cellphone alarm to honor cancer survivors. Larry Bridges believes he has an idea that can spread hope around the world. He’s calling on everybody across th...

Action was tabled as the borough attempts to contact the owner and get help from Fayette County. Belle Vernon council tabled a motion to demolish a property at 119 Main St. Tuesday night due to the ne...

The document received unanimous approval Tuesday night, with a final vote to be taken June 20. Property owners in the Charleroi Area School District could see a slight rise in their taxes. On Tuesday,...

Today should mark the end of significant heat as showers and thunderstorms arrive to cool things down. Temperatures are running higher than normal in the Pittsburgh region. “High temperatures since th...

Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent PennWest California student Madeline Curtis painted a sign for the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity Monday afternoon on a brick wall along Wood Street in California. ...

The summer concert series at the Aquatorium will continue through the end of August. The weather’s warmer, school’s almost out and the smell of freshcut grass permeates the air — signs that it’s almos...

Commencement services will be held 7 p.m. May 31 at Cougar Mountain Stadium. By the MVI Commencement ceremonies for Yough Senior High School Class of 2024 will be held 7 p.m. May 31 at Cougar Mountain...

The 2024-25 spending document was passed unanimously at Monday’s school board meeting. The Belle Vernon Area school board approved the district’s 2024-25 budget Monday in a 9-0 vote. Chief Financial O...

Children can become sad or angry when they lose a game or simply do not get their own way — that is normal behavior. When a child or teen cannot calm down, are uncontrollable or may be in danger of hu...

The wait for a digital ticketing system has slowed down the ability to hand out citations. Leaders in North Charleroi offered reminders to residents Monday on property maintenance and how to enjoy sum...

Heather Hart / For the MVI Levi Gerthoffer, 2 1/2, of Rostraver Township displays the perch he caught at the fishing derby in Monongahela on Saturday.