By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen council said Thursday that Mon Valley EMS has significantly improved its responsiveness to city calls over the past two months. Mayor Ron Mozer said over...

By Matt Petras For the MVI The Washington County Chamber of Commerce hosted the 11th annual State of the Economy conference Thursday morning, welcoming hundreds of local business leaders for talks as ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The bridge that connects Butsko Road to Route 917 in Fallowfield Township was heavily damaged after a hit-and-run accident last month. Supervisors discussed the acci...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com All the world’s a stage, but for Charleroi Area students, their stage is a jungle. More than 100 cast and crew will climb, swing and dance through the trees when stu...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Talk about the recent fire at Elizabeth Forward High School dominated the conversation at Wednesday night’s school board meeting. The Elizabeth Forward school board an...

Photos by Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent Many Christians headed to church yesterday for Ash Wednesday services. It also marks the beginning of Lent — the 40-day period of abstinence and self-res...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com For one Belle Vernon Area High School senior, years of work in scouts culminated in an Eagle Scout award in October and lessons in morality and community service that ...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Rostraver Ice Garden has a new name — cfsbank Event Center. The rink’s new ownership, Black Bear Sports Group Inc., announced the new name and partnership w...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Donora Historical Society has set springtime dates for walking tours of Eldora Park – the Mon Valley’s lost amusement park. Historical society member Mark P...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Batter up for Pancake Day. Families from across the Mon Valley stepped up to their plates yesterday for the Belle Vernon Rotary Club’s 59th annual Shrove Tuesda...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com After nearly three decades of public service, Diana Irey Vaughan has decided not to run for another term as Washington County commissioner.   Irey Vaughan, who se...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Authority of the Borough of Charleroi has received an official report from its engineers regarding the evaluation of borough-owned sewer lines. ABC Solicitor Den...

Monessen Councilwoman Lois Thomas, left, stopped in to see state Sen. Camera Bartolotta, R-Carroll Township, who opened her new Charleroi office Tuesday. The office is located at 303 Chamber Plaza Sui...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Allegheny County Board of Elections has certified the results of three recent special elections. If the county’s official results are accepted and certified by the...

Melissa Chotta stocks the shelves at Keystone Bakery in Monessen with fresh paczki as owner JJ Georgagis holds king cakes for Fat Tuesday traditions. The paczki flavors available at Keystone Bakery ar...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com North Charleroi Council plans to move full speed ahead — but members are asking for patience as they settle into their new roles.   Earlier this month, council fille...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The proceeds raised during one of White Oak’s 75th anniversary events will benefit McKeesport police Officer Chuck Thomas and the family of fallen Officer Sean Slugans...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Chess Park in Monongahela got an upgrade over the weekend, thanks to a local high school senior. For his Eagle Scout project, Finleyville native Noah Winberg co...

Monessen Elementary Center handed out child safety cards to students in kindergarten, first grade and second grade last week. The safety cards were provided by Penn Highlands Mon Valley Auxiliary, and...

Ben and Brielle Galis of California pose for a photo with former Monessen basketball standout Charel Allen, an assistant coach for the Notre Dame women’s basketball team, following Sunday’s game again...