By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Ever since Joe Kudla became a scout in first grade, he’s looked to go above and beyond in leading his peers.   On Feb. 19, Kudla’s efforts were rewarded as the member ...

AJ Lewis and Lamar Russell Jr. relaxed backstage before Friday night’s performance of “Mama Mia!” at Ringgold High School. The show will continue at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. today.  

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Another person has been shot to death in McKeesport. Allegheny County Police said the latest incident took place around 5:45 p.m. Friday along the 1200 block of...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com A recent incident involving a stray bullet from a malfunctioning firearm and a Donora police officer resulted in a broken window at the borough fire hall. Donor...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The preliminary hearing for a man accused in the Nov. 5 shooting death of a Rostraver Township man has been postponed a fourth time. Keven Van Lam, 55, has been h...

By Matt Petras For the MVI Monessen resident Mayson Atkinson won the “Pokémon GO” 2023 Pokémon Toronto Regional Championship late last year, which qualifies him to compete in August’s world championsh...

California Area High School raised the curtain Thursday night on its spring musical, “Willy Wonka.” Meghan Hartley applies hairspray to Grace Wallace for her role as “Mrs. Gloop.”

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Donora council discussed a potential ordinance dealing with chicken coops in the borough at Thursday’s meeting. Councilwoman Jane Ackerman got a phone call from...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A little over a week before the curtain rises for Belle Vernon Area’s production of “Anastasia,” Director Michael Rozell got a call he was never expecting.   On Wedn...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com There’s some confusion over subscription drives in Charleroi and surrounding communities for EMS service.   Robert Stark of Rostraver-West Newton EMS attended Charle...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Once again, Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto Clemente has lent a hand to Ringgold Elementary School North’s annual Read Across America Day celebration. Dr. Seuss...

Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent It was a beautiful day to head to the park as Kaylani Fluitt, 3, looks to throw a tennis ball for a dog named “Jasper” while playing in Monessen City Park on Monda...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com California Area School District students hope to put on a scrumdidilyumptious show this week that will satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth. The California Area School Dis...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Ringgold High School brings back the ‘70s this weekend with their production of “Mamma Mia.” The show features nearly 70 student actors, musicians and stage han...

By Rich Cholodofsky Trib Total Media Aria Woznick would have loved the spotlight that her family, friends, teachers and classmates shined upon the 6-year-old North Belle Vernon girl Wednesday. A commu...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com McKeesport’s mayor addressed a violent day in the city Wednesday during last night’s council meeting. The first shooting was reported around noon on Versailles ...

Charleroi Elementary Center is celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday as part of Read Across America Week. Third-graders Bella Wickerham, Noelle Trunzo, Paisley Kovalchuk and Amelia Seaman were decked out i...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Authority of the Borough of Charleroi discussed its assessment of borough- owned sewer lines at a meeting Tuesday, but only one member of Charleroi Council atten...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com At an emergency meeting Tuesday night, the Elizabeth Forward school board appointed Macson Corporation to oversee the high school’s auditorium project. In a 9-0 vote, ...

By Paula Reed Ward Trib Total Media McKeesport issued $3,000 bonuses to city police officers Friday, nearly three weeks after the shooting death of city Officer Sean Sluganski. McKeesport solicitor Ja...