By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen’s council meeting Monday revealed the city was dropped by its health insurance provider, three union employees filed grievances and an accusation from Oc...

  Walter Malcolm “Mac” Stewart, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020.  He was born Jan. 12, 1935, in Frank, Elizabeth Township, son of the late Walter Gulfullen Stewart and Ruth Alma Swope Stewart. Known as “...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Washington County Commissioners adopted a $104 million spending plan Monday with no increase in taxes. The plan is supported by $94 million in anticipated reven...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A Washington Township police officer has filed a federal lawsuit against the municipality claiming she is the victim of race and gender discrimination. Christina Good,...

Malcolm L. Stoy, 82, of Monongahela, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, at Monongahela-Valley Hospital. Malcolm was born Aug. 12, 1938, in Finleyville and was the son of Clarence “Fred” and Pauline Seman Sto...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Real estate taxes in White Oak are going up in 2021. In a special meeting at White Oak Athletic Association Monday, councilmen Chuck Davis, George Dillinger, Joe Nagy,...

Lawrence George Snyder, 71, of Atlanta, Mich., passed away Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, at MidMichigan Medical Center – Alpena, Mich. Lawrence was born in Charleroi on Nov. 5, 1949, to the late Albert and...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township Commissioners adopted the 2021 budget Monday with no increase in taxes. The meeting lasted just 10 minutes, with no members of the public off...

Glenn Edward Weaver Sr., 80, of Rostraver Township, Belle Vernon passed away on Friday, Dec. 25, 2020, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on Aug. 8, 1940, son of Charles and E...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Mike Collodi is known to many as a humble leader.   When things go right, he’s quick to praise his players and members of his coaching staff. When things don’t go ac...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Not many high school football players would voluntarily give up the opportunity to catch touchdown passes and run the football to play offensive tackle.   This seaso...

There will be a graveside service on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Mon Valley Memorial Park, Second St. Ext., Donora with military honors.  Final celebration has been gently placed in the hand...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The generosity of Mon Valley residents has left Monessen Salvation Army Capt. Sue Thwaite speechless. In an unprecedented year dominated by the pandemic, the organiz...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A day after the arrest of two people allegedly involved in helping the man accused of shooting a McKeesport police officer get away, warrants were issued for the ...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township commissioners are taking action against the Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill and County Hauling, which are both operated by Noble Environmental...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Don’t be so quick to put that Christmas tree out to the curb on garbage night. Live Christmas tree recycling programs are being offered in Allegheny, Washington and We...

Helen Marie Lipchey, 93, of East Liverpool, Ohio, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2020, in her home. She was born July 31, 1927, in Forward Township, the daughter of Martin Joseph and Justina Dolak Dulovich. Wh...

Dolores Jean Leach, 78, of Monongahela, died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in her home. She was born July 6, 1942, in Baltimore, Md., the daughter of Arthur and Margaret Novotny Ramsey. Dolores was employed ...

The Grinch, Santa and Mrs. Claus stopped by the Charleroi Area School District’s Harvest Bounty to hand out treats. They’re with Elsie Moody, 9, and her brother Levi, 6. The Moody family also dropped ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Blight is such a nuisance in Monessen that when the city’s comprehensive plan advisory committee met with residents and stakeholders over the past couple years, i...