By MICHAEL RICHTER mrichter@yourmvi.com Monongahela council promoted one of its part-time police officers to full-time at Wednesday’s council meeting. Monongahela council approved the hiring of Spence...

By the MVI The Belle Vernon Rotary recently donated to a nonprofit organization that places medical service dogs with veterans. The Belle Vernon Rotary Club recently hosted Rotary District 7305 Gov. J...

By MATT PETRAS For the MVI Director Art DeConciliis works mostly with semi-professional and community theater productions, and that’s how he likes it. “It’s where I’m happiest and most comfortable,” h...

By Sarah Pellis   spellis@yourmvi.com Charleroi Area High School students welcomed their younger peers to campus Tuesday for the district’s annual Bring Your Kid to Work Day.   First brought to the di...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Monessen School Board intends to adopt a preliminary budget for the 2024-25 school year at its voting meeting next week.   Business manager Jeff Festor informed...

By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com The newest “post” for local businesses to pop up opened Tuesday in Charleroi. The Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce recently remodeled its conc...

By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter   tbrown@yourmvi.com Carroll Township’s police department will soon have new officers on patrol. During a meeting Tuesday morning, supervisors unanimously approved hiri...

By JEFF HIMLER Trib Total Media Volunteers are needed Saturday morning in West Newton to help raise nearly 400 flags in honor of local deceased veterans. Now in its 30th year, the West Newton Avenue o...

Charleroi Area High School students Avery Pendo, Riley Jones and Sofia Celaschi cheered on the Cougars’ baseball team as they played Chartiers-Houston at Veterans Field Monday afternoon. To purchase t...

By Bill Schackner Trib Total Media PennWest University trustees Monday forwarded the names of two presidential hopefuls – one from Utah and the other from Tennessee – to the State System of Higher Edu...

By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com Mon Valley residents who fell victim to heavy rains and flooding last month could receive help in the form of a low-interest loan through the U.S. Sm...

By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township recognized its 2023-24 junior commissioner, Elizabeth Forward High School senior Giovanna Ferraro at her final meeting Monday. Commissioners pres...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com The annual World of Chocolate Tour returns to Monongahela Saturday for its fourth installment of sweet fun.   The shopping event, organized by the Monongahela M...

Mable and Hank, owned by Sarah and Derek Grimes of Belle Vernon, were all dressed up for the Monongahela Mutt March. To purchase this photo and more from our online photo gallery, go to our website at...

By Justin Vellucci Trib Total Media Two White Oak children might owe their lives to Andi Cartwright’s busted pair of Bluetooth headphones. Skies were sunny and temperatures lingered in the mid-80s las...

By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com A moment of silence was held at the monthly Rostraver Township meeting for two Rostraver Central firefighters who died last month. Commissioner Devin DeRienzo annou...

Firefighters at Monessen No. 1 Volunteer Fire Department dedicated a new ladder truck on Saturday and pushed it into the garage. To purchase this photo and more from our online photo gallery, go to ou...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com State Sen. Camera Bartolotta, the Pennsylvania Film Industry Association and the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia film offices will voice their support for an increa...

By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com The name of the Mon Valley’s newest “spot” for local business will be unveiled Tuesday. The Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce recently remodele...

“Dancing Under the Stars” was the theme of a senior prom held Friday night at the Moose Lodge in Belle Vernon. Event organizers, from left, are Arlene Evans, Darla Wince and Joellen Thomas. To purchas...