By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com McKeesport Area School District teachers have voted to strike soon if they aren’t able to come to a contract agreement with the school board. “No one wants a st...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Mayor Don Pavelko suggested that Donora remove its requirement for police officers to take a civil service test before employment during Thursday’s work session...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A Washington County judge denied a defense attorney’s request to disqualify the district attorney from prosecuting a 2021 Donora murder case Thursday afternoon. W...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com High school students from around the state can participate in the seventh annual PennDOT Innovations Challenge, which encourages students to use their problem-solvin...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Mark Steele was sworn in as McKeesport’s new police chief during Wednesday’s council meeting. Steele, who served as assistant police chief since February 2020, ...

By the MVI Mon River Arts will continue its season of musical performances by bringing Victorian England to the Mon Valley with Lionel Bart’s “Oliver!,” a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “Olive...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township commissioners addressed questions about a subdivision that was ultimately approved Wednesday night after a letter to area residents falsely claimed ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Council’s work session meeting Wednesday night drew a crowd as a lengthy agenda included a few contradictory topics up for discussion: a potential moratori...

By Ralph Stone MVI columnist It was a Saturday afternoon in September 1945. In three more months, I would celebrate my 12th birthday as a seventh-grader at Monessen Junior High School. I boarded a bus...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Two Englishmen brought a bunch of joy to Monessen Tuesday when they rolled into town aboard a 23-foot banana car. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of W...

By Michael Richter   mrichter@yourmvi.com The Valley Remnant Church will host a debate for Donora council candidates in conjunction with the Donora Senior Center at 3 p.m. Nov. 4. Candidates for counc...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com In 2018, Celene Petre looked out the window of her hospital room, yearning for a chance to help other breast cancer patients facing adversity.   Five years late...

Kyla Cash and Emmet Chesleigh were crowned homecoming queen and king at McKeesport Area High School’s festivities Friday.

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Monessen firefighters are taking an active approach to keep residents within their community safe.   Monessen Fire Department No. 1 has partnered with the Chestnut R...

California Area High School students and teachers kicked off homecoming week festivities Monday with a “Dress like Barbie Day.” From left are teacher Haley McLaughlin, Gabby Pendo, Madison Skinkus, Sa...

By TAYLOR BROWN By tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Council President Frank Paterra plans to bring up to potential moratoriums at this week’s budget meeting that he hopes will set a new council up for suc...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township commissioners approved a motion to allow KLH Engineers to create a property exhibit for a parcel owned by Olympus Energy during Monday night’s meeti...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com This weekend Monessen Greyhounds have more than Friday night’s home game to look forward to as Saturday night is the high school’s Wall of Fame dedication. The fe...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Heidi Hoffman loves explaining the atmosphere and uniqueness of Monongahela’s Fleatique to visitors from out of town who stop into her sweet shop on West Main S...

By MATT PETRAS For the MVI His Place Coffee, Community and More in Monessen hosted its second annual block party Saturday morning, gathering residents for live music from the Christian Center Church w...