By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com A Monongahela resident proposed opening a Bible ministry mentoring program for elementary students in the district at Ringgold School Board’s Wednesday meeting....

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI Numerous South Allegheny School District students were recognized by the school board Thursday for academic achievements. District Superintendent David McDonald announced the ...

Monessen Elementary Center had a special visitor Wednesday. Kindergarten students Camden Sloan, Laina Johnson and Emmitt Schoss got to see the Easter Bunny and receive an egg from him. To purchase thi...

By JUSTIN VELLUCCI Trib Total Media Nenita Kalkbrenner sat in a Pittsburgh courtroom Thursday as the man charged with crashing into a school van and killing her 15-year-old daughter, Samantha, while d...

By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com It will all fall down at two Belle Vernon Area elementary schools next week — and we’re not talking about students singing a nursery rhyme.   A domin...

For the MVI   The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved a blight mitigation and demolition fund program at Thursday’s meeting. The approved funds are directed from the American Rescue Plan...

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...