By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Monessen School District will soon expand its STEM programming for elementary students thanks to a grant from the city’s ArcelorMittal plant. STEM stands for science...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com An Elrama woman is accused of assaulting a Monongahela City police officer who was attempting to help her into her home Saturday night. Cathy A. Heckman, 55, of Davi...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The 2018 Washington County Agricultural Fair will celebrate farms, families and fun. Running from Saturday through Aug. 18, the fair will celebrate western Pennsylva...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Monongahela man is accused of trying to break into the home of his ex-girlfriend, threatening her life and assaulting four boys who attempted to protect her on Sun...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Carroll Township officials want to warn residents who have received letters notifying them about violating the high grass or junk vehicles ordinance not to ignore...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com As the new school year approaches, the Salvation Army Mon Valley Citadel in Monessen is working to ensure city youth finish the summer in a healthy way. For the seco...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Washington County Court agrees with Bartolotta’s Giant Eagle in Finleyville that PennDOT’s plans to close Peters Creek Bridge for two months would unreasonably im...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com  A West Newton man accused of pulling a gun on his sister during a family dispute was arrested Saturday. John Joseph Hresko, 54, of state Route 136 was charged with ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Duquense man scheduled for a hearing Wednesday in Washington County court on drug and firearm charges was arrested over the weekend in Charleroi for a new set of d...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com A California, Pa., man accused of raping a Washington Township woman has been ordered to stand trial in Fayette County Court. Michael Christopher Brown, 23, of Secon...

By Matt Petras For the MV Independent Christopher D. George was at his grandfather’s funeral in 1993 when he started to develop a deep interest in learning about his family history. Throughout his res...

Police officers can be intimidating figures — but not when they’re dancing with dogs in music videos. That was the image on the front page of Monday’s Mon Valley Independent , showing McKeesport Sgt. ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Police lip sync challenge videos have been trending on social media, and last week a group of Mc-Keesport police officers felt the music. To take part, departments fil...

By Jamie Martines A freight train traveling across Pittsburgh’s South Side derailed Sunday afternoon, sending several boxcars tumbling off the tracks and down a hillside feet away from light-rail ride...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Three parks in the Mon Valley will be part of Allegheny County’s annual Raccoon Rabies Vaccination Baiting Project this month. As part of the 17th annual raccoon rabie...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com The Greater Rostraver Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Fall Classic Golf Outing Sept. 21 at Cedarbrook Golf Course. The event traditionally benefits the cham...

PLENTY OF CONCERTS are held around the Mon Valley every summer, but there’s something special about one set for this weekend. Rock for Recovery, scheduled for 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Veterans Memorial...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Melanie Berklovich will have to overcome her fear of heights to help others overcome their battles with leukemia. Berklovich, 36, of Monongahela will go “Over the Ed...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com  A Uniontown man is in prison after allegedly threatening to “shoot up” a Belle Vernon borough business. Fayette County District Attorney Rich Bower ordered Charles ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Charleroi Area School Board member is on a mission to show that Cougars care. Thomas Nutting is spearheading a backpack drive to make sure Charleroi students start...