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...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Fallowfield Township may soon have its own source for information in the form of a township newsletter.   Supervisor Chairman Bruce Smith first brought the idea up a...

By HALEY DAUGHERTY Trib Total Media Fall brings pumpkin spice everything, a “Gilmore Girls” binge or two, knit beanie caps and, of course, an abundance of photos of the one thing Pennsylvania is never...

By PATRICK VARINE Trib Total Media Tracy Leskey remembers when the brown marmorated stink bug became “explosively invasive” in the early 2010s. “We had significant crop losses, some homeowners had tho...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com In what has become a yearly tradition for state Rep. Bud Cook, the third annual Women in Leadership Conference will be held from 2-5 p.m. Thursday at Waynesburg Univer...

Bryce Large and Ella Sypolt were crowned Charleroi Area High School’s homecoming king and queen Friday. To purchase this photo and more from our online photo gallery, go to our website at www.monvalle...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com   A preliminary budget proposed by the Allegheny Regional Asset District is a record-setting document that will offer support to 105 organizations, including seven f...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com In honor of White Oak’s 75th anniversary, borough officials decided to try out a first Friday night by hosting an Oktoberfest celebration. The result was a large turno...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com   The Charleroi Cougars community has lost one of its most beloved staff members, especially for those who have a passion for music.   Chas Sands, 51, passed away Mo...

For the MVI Like many organizations that provide public services to residents in their community, Monessen Public Library experienced a near total loss of in-person activities as a result of the pande...

Charleroi Elementary Center students Reese McElhone, Courtney Roberts, Charlie Carson, Jace English and Lailah Watkins wore “crazy hair” in school Thursday to celebrate spirit week. To purchase this p...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Monessen council voted to move $6,500 from the city’s line usage fund Thursday night to address a recent street collapse and related repairs on Rostraver Street.   Mon...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com McKeesport Area School District taxpayers have been expecting a refund check, and Tuesday night’s board meeting got them closer to that money. The school board ...

By BILL SCHACKNER Trib Total Media PennWest University announced that it is embarking on a search for a successor to president Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson, who stepped away from the job in February, effec...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A renown harpist will perform hits from several decades at an upcoming concert at the Peter J. Daley Cultural Center in Brownsville. Sponsored by the Mon Valley Acad...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com This weekend, a McKeesport church will celebrate Serbian culture and food with a festival months in the making. The St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church of McKeespo...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com In the aftermath of the tragic car accident last Wednesday in Dravosburg that claimed the life of 15-year-old Serra Catholic student Samantha Kalkbrenner, local reside...

BY JEFF OLIVER For the MVI Chuck Urbanowicz spent most of life at the top field of City Park in Monessen. That’s because, Urbanowicz, who was known as “Coach Chuck,” spent 56 years teaching and coachi...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Long-time Stockdale Volunteer Fire Department firefighter Al Marcy has never planned an event that did not have everyone on the dance floor. He hopes his streak, mor...

For the MVI Allen’s Haunted Hayride, a beloved local attraction and family tradition since 1979, hosted its second annual sensory-friendly night Sept. 22. This special night was designed to accommodat...