By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Allegheny County’s emergency management chief confirmed this week that an investigation is ongoing into what caused an explosion nearly two months ago at the Common Gr...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A police appreciation fundraiser will take place Saturday in Charleroi. With several sponsors at various levels, cfsbank was the most recent donor for the event, pre...

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI When the weather starts getting cooler, my thoughts get a little nutty.   As a child, my fall after-school chore was to gather up the nuts that fell in our yard. If I remember...

Emilie Pireaux, Bella Carroto and Aralyn Hartley stayed dry Tuesday during a rainy soccer night watching the Charleroi Area boys take on California.    

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley Alliance held its sixth annual luncheon Wednesday afternoon at the Monongahela Aquatorium to showcase the progress it has made over the past year. In an...

By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Trick-or-treating in Rostraver Township this year has been moved to the evening of Halloween — from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31. A Halloween event is scheduled...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Local EMS agencies have sent crews to Florida to aid in disaster relief efforts as Hurricane Ian lashes the state’s western coast.   Rostraver West Newton EMS s...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The parishioners at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church of McKeesport-Duquesne are hoping area residents are all set for a bite to eat. The church’s A Taste of Serbia foo...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com North Belle Vernon Community Bank Park is temporarily closed after vandals once again destroyed property at the facility.   It’s not the first time this year officia...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The state Department of Environmental Protection is looking into possible mine subsidence causing property damage in Washington Township.   Lauren Fraley, spokeswoman ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com As he noticed a group of cyclists pass by on Sunday, state Sen. Jim Brewster told a crowd at McKees Point Marina that the vision of late former mayor Joe Bendel had co...

By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com If the kind of optimism expressed by officials Tuesday means anything, the renewal of Elizabeth could be gaining steam.   “We’ve come a long way,” said Mayor...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com An abandoned house fire in Donora prompted an investigation by a state police fire marshal Tuesday. A vacant home on the 300 block of Van Pelt Street erupted in...

Olivia McDowell, 8, and Bentley Schneider, 8, enjoyed a sweet snack Monday evening during halftime of the Belle Vernon Area girls soccer game against Thomas Jefferson.  

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The newly formed Monessen tax forgiveness board appointed committee positions and resolved confusion over where previous applicants stand under the updated agre...

By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Borough was awarded a $39,600 grant from T-Mobile on Monday.   The funding will go toward the transformation of a downtown area affected by the 202...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A new entertainment group is ready to take the stage. A show choir called VoiceZ on Fire is a new program offered by the Mon Valley Academy for the Arts. To read the...

By JIM BUSCH For the Mon Valley Independent The work of some of the Mon Valley’s most talented artists is now on display to the public. On Sunday, members of the Valley Art Club invited their friends ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com North Charleroi plans to use $50,000 to take care of demolishing blighted properties in the borough.   During a recent meeting, council heard from residents about va...

Whiskey — A Taste of History and the second annual Horse Promenade were held Saturday in Monongahela. Hosted by the Monongahela Main Street Program, the events were held in honor of Monongahela’s hist...