By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport City Council on Wednesday awarded a three-year contract to Big’s Sanitation to collect and haul trash and recycling. And it was also revealed Wednesday that...

By staff and wire reports Democrats who barely won back a majority of seats in the Pennsylvania House in November moved to take control of the chamber Wednesday. And shortly after Democratic Leader Jo...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Ringgold School Board voted to retain current leadership at its annual reorganization meeting Wednesday. The board voted 8-1 for current President Bill Stei...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com “Put your coat on or you’ll catch a cold.” You’ve heard that doting phrase from your mother or grandmother countless times. Maybe you’ve even rolled your eyes and take...

By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com A promise made to Smithdale residents two weeks ago came undone Monday. Elizabeth Township officials will keep Forest Hills Road closed through the winter mo...

It’s finals week at Pennsylvania Western University California. Carmen Duran Bas, a sophomore digital media technology major and varsity tennis player from Barcelona, Spain, works on finishing a proje...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania will recruit 350 volunteer tax preparers for its 2022-23 Free Tax Preparation effort in Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washingto...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com If it’s not broken, don’t fix it was the philosophy of the Charleroi Area School Board, whose leadership will remain the same next year.   During Tuesday’s annual re...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Haley (Bashada) McLaughlin, a Spanish teacher at California Area High School, is an official hero.   Surrounded by a group of her students on Friday, she was recogni...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The McKeesport NAACP is calling for a “united” approach to “address the gun violence issues that have marred the community.” NAACP McKeesport Unit #2269 President Bren...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Area first responders were called Monday afternoon to Rostraver Airport after airport personnel reported an inbound single-engine plane with two occupants was experien...

By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township commissioners agreed Monday on a 2023 budget that will hold the line on taxes.   The budget plans for $9,050,224 in general fund expenses ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The topic of Monessen’s solicitor’s fees was raised once again at a recent city council meeting, and the numbers, and his duties, were explained. Resident Ed Lefe...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Temperatures may have dipped below freezing Sunday night, but that couldn’t stop folks from celebrating the holidays in Rostraver Township. The Rostraver Lions Club, i...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Donora council plans to hold a first vote Thursday on the borough’s 2023 budget. “Here’s the news that everyone wants to hear: There will be no tax increase fro...

Sean Holmes of Monessen holds Enrico, 3, during Breakfast With Santa Saturday at His Place in Monessen. Enrico told Santa he would like toy cars for Christmas.  

By Maddie Aiken Trib Total Media U.S. Steel must pay more than $458,000 in penalty fines after the company violated air pollution control regulations, according to the Allegheny County Health Departme...

By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com The Rostraver Township Police Department will uphold the spirit of Christmas with its annual Santa Cop program. For the third year in a row, Froggy Radio 104...

Cara McCall and Mason Canavan, both of Elizabeth Township, assist magician Dan Kuniak with a trick Friday at the township’s Light-Up Night.  

By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward School District announced Friday that Superintendent Dr. Todd Keruskin is resigning to accept an executive position with education publ...