By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township officials expressed their frustrations with PennDOT during a workshop meeting Wednesday where they discussed some of the ongoing projects in the ...

Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent The Mon River Arts Youth Theatre will present “Finding Nemo Jr.” at the Grand Theatre in Elizabeth. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday, and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday...

By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com Washington City Mission’s application for 2024 Local Share Account funds will be approved after all. Washington County’s LSA review committee, at the...

By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com Michael Wetzel of Victor-Wetzel Associates and Paul Scarmazzi of Scarmazzi Homes met with Rostraver commissioners Wednesday to discuss the possible preliminary phas...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Ringgold School District is looking for ways to properly support its growing population of special education students, as Superintendent Randall Skrinjorich rev...

By RALPH STONE MVI columnist Today marks the 37th day of the 2024 Lenten season. During these past 90 years, I’ve discovered that there are two periods within each year when many of us attempt to make...

By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter   tbrown@yourmvi.com Monessen’s stage will transform into the fantastical, fictional under the sea world of Bikini Bottom when students present “The SpongeBob Musical” ...

By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter   tbrown@yourmvi.com It’s been two years since Joe Manning cut ties with Charleroi as its borough manager, and now he’s back on the job.   Last week, council had a leng...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Monongahela council unanimously approved a proposed contract Tuesday with Aquatorium Innovations and now is awaiting a response from the company. Council didn’t...

By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area school board looked at the first plans for its proposed 2024-25 financial budget Tuesday night. Chief Financial Officer Crystal Clark gave the pre...

By Rich Cholodofsky Trib Total Media A whistleblower lawsuit filed by the former chief of staff for state Rep. Eric Davanzo can proceed, Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court has ruled. A three-judge pane...

California Area Elementary School students display “Smillows” stuffed animals and Applelicious gourmet apples that were sold for a fundraising event Monday afternoon. From left are Adalyn Masaitis, 11...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Mayor Ron Mozer outlined issues that have arisen with Phase 3 of the Monessen sewer rehabilitation project, as construction on Parente Boulevard may soon make i...

By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com North Charleroi plans to add a new ordinance to help enforce the safety of off-road vehicles in the borough. Mayor Steve Sergi said it’s an ordinance...

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com White Oak council addressed several police issues Monday, including a proposal from Police Chief Mark Sergeant to possibly add another vehicle. Council didn’t vote ...

Rostraver Township Central firefighters and township police were called Monday morning to a vehicle accident with entrapment on Route 51 at Fellsburg Road. Crews used hydraulic rescue tools to free a ...

By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter   tbrown@yourmvi.com Frank Paterra was never afraid to ruffle a few feathers. A proud patriot when it came to his country, family and community, there was little he wou...

Shrek (Luciano Lopez) and Donkey (Dominic Celaschi) have a scene together during “Shrek: The Musical” over the weekend at Belle Vernon Area High School. To purchase these photos and more from our onli...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com McKeesport Area School Board approved the sale of the former White Oak School for $200,000 at Thursday’s meeting. The motion passed in a 7-0 vote, as Directors ...

By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter   tbrown@yourmvi.com A 25-year-old Allenport woman was killed after her vehicle was rear ended on Interstate 70 Saturday morning in Rostraver Township.   The Westmorela...