By KAYLIE MOORE kmoore@yourmvi.com Several local airports will receive state grant money for upgrades including one Mid-Mon Valley-based airport. Sen. Pat Stefano, R-Bullskin Township, announced Thurs...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora borough council is in a race against time when it comes to finishing its 2019 budget in time. Municipal budgets must be balanced and approved by Dec. 31 ea...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A coordinated drug sting was executed Wednesday in McKeesport, and 32 people are in jail as a result. In a prepared statement, McKeesport’s police department said it w...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township is changing course on plans to alleviate flooding problems in its Red Town section. Township commissioners voted Wednesday to cancel a Community D...

By TAYLOR BROWN  tbrown@yourmvi.com A decision is expected this week on Steve Toprani’s appeal of the results of last month’s election in the 49th Legislative District. Washington County Judge Gary Gi...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Ringgold School Board members and district administrators heard some positive financial news Wednesday night. Steve Cypher, CPA, of Cypher and Cypher auditors, pr...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com For the second year in a row, property owners in McKeesport will not see a property tax increase. At Wednesday’s meeting, council voted unanimously to pass a $24,548,2...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward School Board will see no changes entering the new year. The board reappointed directors to their same positions during its annual reorganizatio...

By DAN PALM For the MV Independent The Elizabeth Forward High School wrestling team graduated seven senior starters from last season’s WPIAL 2A quarterfinalist. That number could be crippling to a sma...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com During his time at Belle Vernon Area, Zach Hartman cemented himself as arguably one of the top wrestlers in school history. The 2018 graduate’s high school resume in...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com I heard something on my way to work Wednesday that at first blew my mind, but after thinking about it, I wasn’t really surprised. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, ...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com This holiday season is bittersweet for members of Fayette City United Methodist Church. Pastor Vann Walchock, who has led the congregation for eight years, said this...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com A theft claim led to prostitution charges for three Mid-Mon Valley residents following an alleged incident at a Rostraver Township hotel last month. Dennis Edward Ku...

By NATASHA LINDSTROM Pennsylvania could soon make more conditions eligible for medical marijuana treatment. The state Medical Marijuana Advisory Board approved a new process for amending and expanding...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com This Sunday, the Mid-Mon Valley community will have the chance to once again step up to help a little girl in need. Maddie Moze, 4, of Cokeburg lives with Leber’s...

By TAYLOR BROWN  tbrown@yourmvi.com The annual Chow Chow Luncheon at Howard Hanna Simon Real Estate Services has come a long way since it began 20 years ago. The tradition, which attracts more than 20...

Two McKeesport students were arrested after one of them allegedly brandished a gun on a school bus Monday. McKeesport Police said they were notified Tuesday by the McKeesport Area School District abou...

By Beth Hope-Cushey For the MV Independent Carroll Township residents will see a little nudge in their taxes next year. Supervisors unanimously approved the $1.7 million budget for 2019. The millage r...

By TAYLOR BROWN  tbrown@yourmvi.com The Charleroi Area School board will look very similar heading into 2019. The board reappointed its directors to the same positions during a reorganization meeting ...

THERE MAY BE SOME LIFE left in the Coyle Theater after all. Charleroi’s historic showplace shut its doors in 1999, ending a 72-year run as one of the Mon Valley’s top spots for entertainment. But on M...