Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 11, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com An inspirational Salute to Veterans at Thomas Jefferson High School Friday honored and celebrated local veterans, including TJ grads who lost their lies in the li...
Main Street Theatre Company gets $50K grant
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 11, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Community Foundation of Fayette County has awarded a grant to support a local high school musical showcase. The first Catalyst for Change grant has been presente...
Pa. Trolley Museum opens new welcome center
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 11, 2023
By MATT PETRAS For the MVI The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum held a grand opening Thursday morning for its new Welcome and Education Center. The additional building for the museum was decades in the mak...
Fun and learning in the Fab Lab
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 10, 2023
Abigail McCune, a science, technology, engineering and math instructor with the Carnegie Science Center Fab Lab, recently visited Monessen Elementary Center with a laser-cutting machine to teach the s...
Vintage helicopter lands at White Oak American Legion
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 10, 2023
By JIM BUSCH For the MVI Motorists driving along Pennsylvania Avenue in White Oak recently may have noticed an olive-drab military helicopter setting on the hillside adjacent to the borough’s war memo...
Monessen: 16 properties targeted for demolition
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 10, 2023
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Monessen council approved a motion during Thursday’s meeting to demolish 16 blighted properties throughout the city. Prior to the council meeting, Monessen held...
Donora looks to hire police without test
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 10, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora council agreed Thursday to advertise to hire a part-time police officer without requiring a civil-service test after much debate about ordinances regarding...
Gergely opens new Tube City Center office
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 10, 2023
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com State Rep. Matthew Gergely opened his new district office to the public Thursday in McKeesport. Gergely and his staff invited constituents to check out the offi...
Light-Up Night in Charleroi to coincide with FD toy drive
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 10, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi will ring in the holiday season in partnership with one of the borough’s staple businesses and dedicated first responders to bring cheer to area youths.   ...
Powder puff tradition carries on at Charleroi
Latest News
By Stacy Wolford 
November 9, 2023
Charleroi Area HIgh School Seniors Kayleb Pinchok and Bella Carroto were having a ball getting ready for the powder puff football game at Charleroi’s Myron Pottios Stadium on Wednesday evening. Jenn C...
Municipal roundup: Election Day results from Valley communities
Latest News
By Stacy Wolford 
November 9, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com This year’s election cycle featured a large number of uncontested races throughout the Mon Valley, including a fair amount of races that didn’t even have enough c...
Charleroi OKs tentative budget with no tax increase
Latest News
By Stacy Wolford 
November 9, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi council agreed to advertise the 2024 preliminary budget Wednesday with little discussion or details about the spending plan. Councilman Larry Celaschi and ...
Washington County: GOP claims victory in commissioners’ race
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 8, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Washington County will continue to be led by a Republican-majority board of commissioners as newcomer Electra Janis becomes the youngest commissioner in county hi...
Walsh reelected as DA
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 8, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh secured a full term Tuesday night with a convincing win. “This is a landslide victory from the voters,” Walsh said...
Brice, Pavelko & Perrotta elected to Donora council
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 8, 2023
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com The makeup of Donora council is about to change significantly, as three newcomers were the top vote-getters in Tuesday’s election.   According to unofficial res...
Levdansky defeats Stoffer in Forward Township race
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 8, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN   tbrown@yourmvi.com Dave Levdansky is officially back in office after securing a spot as Forward Township’s next supervisor.   Levdansky, a Democrat, beat Republican Jayme Stoffer, wi...
Charleroi running mates sweep four council seats
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 8, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN   tbrown@yourmvi.com Long before unofficial results from Tuesday’s general election began to report in Washington County, reform candidates in Charleroi celebrated a clean sweep after ...
Election Day races to watch across the region
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 7, 2023
Trib Total Media and MVI staff reports From the Washington and Westmoreland county commissioners to the Allegheny County executive and district attorney, numerous high-profile races will greet voters ...