By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com High school students in two Mon Valley districts will have an opportunity next year to get a head start on their college educations without having to foot the bill. ...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com State Rep. Andrew Kuzma, R-Elizabeth Township,   made national headlines in the last few weeks by proposing a bill to ban tianeptine, also known as “gas station heroin...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Anthony Issac “Tony” Cook captured the hearts of the local community, and the second annual Tonystrong Foundation Basketball Extravaganza held in his honor Saturday mo...

Second-grade students in Sue Bitonti’s class at California Area Elementary School took part in a moon landing simulation Monday afternoon. The students are learning about rocket science, the phases of...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com After months of deliberation, the Elizabeth Township Board of Commissioners voted Monday to approve a conditional use and land development application from Olympus Ene...

By the MVI Penn Highlands Healthcare has joined a growing list of hospital systems around the region to lift mask mandates, officials announced. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Tue...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Mon Valley residents, with or without a green thumb, are invited to attend the second annual Great Green Swap this weekend. To read the rest of the story, please see...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Boy Scouts of America, Laurel Highlands Council, held its annual Scouting Community Awards breakfast Monday. Organizers held the ceremony in the Lombardi Co...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Donora’s civil service commission voted Saturday to uphold the firing of former police superintendent Jim Brice. The commission held its final hearing at the bo...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Saturday marked the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the SS McKeesport, and local veterans, politicians and citizens commemorated the event at the McKeesport ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen council decided to table a motion to adopt a blighted property strategic plan last week.   To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe t...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Mon Valley school district has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for environmental sustainability efforts.   California Area was one of three Pen...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com The Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center invited several executives from state educational and career-tech organizations to tour its facilities Friday and...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Ringgold seniors enjoyed annual graduation luncheons Friday at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital and Mon Valley Country Club. To read the rest of the story, pl...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen council members decided this week to table a request for a loading and unloading zone from the owner of one of Donner Avenue’s newer businesses until the...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Max Noel and Natalie Botsko are pretty good at talking trash. The Mon Valley couple, owners of M&N Heating and Cooling and AirTight Duct Cleaning, rarely pass up a c...

Monessen Elementary Center students gather around former NFL athlete and Team Humanity founder William James at the end of their games Friday at the SPHS Monessen Family Center’s Spring Family Fun Fes...

By MATT PETRAS For the MVI Joey Pagano struggled with drug addiction for more than 20 years, which affected relationships with loved ones and left him severely depressed.   Now he’s clean with a book’...

Ava Skorvan, 15, Ella George, 15, and Sarah Simko, 15, all of Monongahela, enjoyed the nice weather while watching Thursday’s RInggold High School baseball game against Elizabeth Forward.  

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen’s fire departments need new portable radios and the municipal fire chief is afraid they won’t get here in time to keep his firefighters safe. To read the...