By Paul Peirce and Renatta Signorini A propane tank being hauled in a tractor-trailer exploded Thursday, shutting down Interstate 70 eastbound for four hours in Westmoreland County and snarling traffi...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com A Rostraver Township landlord avoided arrest this week by paying more than $23,000 in fines to multiple Washington County municipalities.   Debra Hardy, owner of A &...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Less than a month into his new role as director of operations for the Mon Valley Alliance, Ben Brown — and the Mid Mon Valley Council of Governments — is ready to hi...

By Jamie Martines U.S. Steel is anticipating $40 million in costs during the first quarter of 2019 related to the Dec. 24 fire at Clairton Coke Works, according to earnings reports released Wednesday....

By the MV Independent More than 100 Mon Valley snowbirds and former residents will bask in the Florida sunshine next month as they come together for their 38th annual reunion. The 2019 Florida Mon Val...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com The Greater Rostraver Chamber of Commerce will host its third annual Educational Conference Feb. 27 at Monongahela Valley Hospital in Carroll Township.   Chamber Exe...

For the MV Independent The Elizabeth Borough Municipal Authority has been approved for an $8.8 million low-interest loan to install a new pump station.   State Rep. Mike Puskaric, R-Washington/Alleghe...

There is a new furniture showroom in McKeesport, but it isn’t a store meant for the average shopper. In fact, it isn’t a place where you can spend money at all. An entire storefront and warehouse are ...

By JILL RUNFOLA For the Mon Valley Independemt With warmer weather on the horizon in a few months, North Belle Vernon Community Bank Park is gearing up for another busy event season. Recognized as a t...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Fallowfield Township supervisors are finally making progress on replacing and repairing the municipal garage and its contents that were damaged by a fire in November...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com An annual event aimed at making sure hungry families in White Oak and Versailles borough have food in their cupboards is slated for next month. The White Oak Police De...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Emergency crews responded to a landslide around 1 a.m. Tuesday on state Route 201 in Fayette City.   The slide, which occurred near Ricker’s Market, compromised a re...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Two buildings next to the Coyle Theater in Charleroi will soon come down.   Alliance Solicitor Todd Pappasergi said the demolition is expected to take about a month....

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com All the school districts in the Mid-Mon Valley canceled classes today and most will be closed Thursday, but students in one district won’t have to make up these l...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area School Board is still seeking candidates to fill its superintendent position.   Last month, board members narrowly approved initiating a “professio...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley Academy for the Arts Twin Coaches Jr. Stage Band is the most recent beneficiary of a mini-grant from the Mon Valley Alliance.   The $250 Town to Town ...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Three Monessen men have been ordered to stand trial in Westmoreland County Court for their alleged roles in a November drug and gun bust.   Richard William Hatfield ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Four local state lawmakers are set to have a town hall public hearing next week to hear some of the concerns of area residents in regard to higher-than-normal exceedan...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com The Charleroi Cougars Safety Alliance has officially completed its first project. Thanks to the group, which was established in October by staff member Mishelle McKi...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com After sunshine and moderate temperatures on Monday, Mon Valley residents should get ready to bundle up as subzero conditions move in.   A hazardous weather outlook w...