By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com The Club 22 Banquet Hall in Glassport will host a spaghetti dinner in honor of Jasiah Jones, a 12-year old with autism who was diagnosed in November with intracranial ...

Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent California Area School District’s first and second graders began their 100th day of school Wednesday in the cafeteria with a celebration breakfast that featured 10...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Less than 24 hours after two council seats and the mayor’s office became officially vacated in North Charleroi, all openings have been filled. Three council members,...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Dozens of Rostraver Township firefighters, police officers and first responders attended Wednesday night’s commissioner’s meeting to celebrate a new police offi...

By Matt Petras For the MVI Belle Vernon-based rock band Broom released a new single Jan. 27, “Back on the Road,” which is part of a self-titled EP that will be released alongside a free show at Rhythm...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Students around the Mon Valley are having a fun, educational and eventful week as the celebrate their Catholic educations, communities and the people who make it pos...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A productive conversation about confronting gun violence was part of the discussion for McKeesport City Council last night. Mayor Michael Cherepko was the first to bri...

By RALPH STONE MVI columnist Thousands upon thousands of modern-day moms or dads are offering today’s children their own personal taxi service. Off they go to piano or voice lessons, soccer practice, ...

Brittany Cameron, a sophomore from Burgettstown, walks through the academic quad between classes Tuesday afternoon at PennWest California.

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township commissioners heard a lot about the proposed Champion compressor station Tuesday. Olympus is seeking a conditional use permit for the station...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Three local community organizations have each received $1,000 grants through a partnership with cfsbank and the Mon Valley Alliance Foundation. The MVAF Town-to-Town...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen council has removed the “interim” tag from city Administrator Mike Korposh’s title and given him a one-year contract. “Mr. Korposh has been serving as in...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Tomorrow, the eyes of the commonwealth — and of the nation — will be focused on Punxsutawney as Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog tells us whether we should expect ...

Monessen Elementary Center will celebrate its 100th day of the school year today. Kindergarten students Mila Fennell, Molly Premoshis and Ayveri Babick were finishing their 100-day projects Monday aft...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com For the past 20 years, family and friends of Robert Lamont “Jay Boy” Bristol have lived with the pain of knowing there has been no justice in his murder. Bristol was...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Things are moving forward for McKean Avenue in Donora as the borough eyes more demolition projects along its downtown corridor. A month after receiving a $90,00...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Despite some challenges, the 42nd annual Mon Valley Florida Reunion is officially set for Feb. 25 in Tampa. The event, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Whi...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com With Valentine’s Day around the corner, love is in the air. And McKeesport Little Theater is hosting a fundraiser that will celebrate the season of L-O-V-E while also ...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com All came aboard for the Mid Mon Valley Model Railroad Club’s annual Train Sale and Show over the weekend. Hundreds visited the New Eagle Social Hall Sunday to s...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Monongahela Area Historical Society has found a way to help its neighbors in a time of need.   A water line break Thursday at the intersection of Fourth and Main...