Istill recall the first time I met Ken Wiltz. It was over 30 years ago and our sons were on opposing youth baseball teams. My son’s Monessen team was visiting his son’s team in Fallowfield Township. I...

As Kamala Harris energizes the Democratic base and rises in the polls, two numbers signal how difficult her task really is: One is 66, the other is 188. Harris and her running mate Tim Walz are promot...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Resources are pouring into the few truly competitive congressional races expected to help determine the balance of power in Washington next year. Democrats need to flip just four sea...

The annual three-day festival continues from 3 to 9 p.m. today at Renziehausen Park in McKeesport. Upon entering International Village, the aroma of the many ethnic foods greets visitors like they’re ...

Emmanuel Houghton, 19, is also a suspect in multiple crimes in Allegheny County, officials said. By SARAH PELLIS and LADIMIR GARCIA spellis@yourmvi.com lgarcia@yourmvi.com A 19-year-old Carnegie man s...

Westmoreland Community Action officials expect the homes to be ready by October. Five new homes will be built in a Monessen neighborhood as a way to bring affordable housing to residents and transform...

Hollywood Nights will headline Saturday’s Rockin’ on the Mon concert, with opener Mark Ferrari. Bob Seger tribute band Hollywood Nights will headline alongside opener Mark Ferrari, an acoustic rock ar...

Editor’s note: Ralph Stone has been writing about an imaginary family from Omaha, Neb., touring a futuristic, fictional Mon Valley on a summer vacation. You might be wondering how in the world did the...

Learn homesteading tips to preserve foods at the historic log house in Elizabeth Township. For the MVI Sourdough bread, bread and butter pickles and sauerkraut preserved the same way some great-grandm...

A woman pleaded guilty to lesser charges Wednesday in a case brought after she was accused of running over her boyfriend with a car at a Hempfield home last year. Cassidy Christi Colbert, 30, of East ...

To the Editor: Once again, a know nothing Trumpster spews half truths and lies. If he left California between 50 and 60 years ago, Kamala Harris was still working at McDonald’s. Trump is a convicted f...

In the past few days, The New York Times has run the following headlines: • Aug. 10, 2024: New Battleground Polls Show Harris Has Fundamentally Changed the Race • Aug. 10, 2024: Inside the Worst Three...

THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION accounts for 4% of federal spending. That’s less than Health and Human Services, Social Security Administration, the Treasury, Defense and Veterans Affairs. The 2024 federa...

Police, firefighters and EMS providers were represented at the event. Monessen had its second Night Out Tuesday evening, with first responders welcoming kids and families to discuss what they do every...

McKeesport’s annual celebration of entertainment and food will continue today and Thursday. International Village boasted a multicultural mix of cuisine and live entertainment on its opening night at ...

It was suggested that Marion Elementary School may eventually need to be replaced. The Belle Vernon Area school board considered improvements to some district buildings at Tuesday’s meeting. Jon Thoma...

The latest incident involved a glass block window in the bathroom. Vandalism continues to be a problem at Community Bank Park in North Belle Vernon. At Tuesday’s meeting, council discussed the latest ...

By Emilio Galis For the MVI In today’s health-care climate, it seems many medical practices are spending less and less time with their patients, despite higher deductibles and copays. When a physician...

Installation of about 50 miles of fiber optic cable needed for high-speed internet access in remote areas of Westmoreland County is about 60% complete, officials said Tuesday. The $3.5 million project...

The charges are related to an incident involving a non-verbal resident. Two staff members at an Elizabeth Township residential care facility are accused of abusing and endangering a client after an al...