By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Two years after being censured — and fined — while serving as a Charleroi councilwoman, Jody Cheplic will be reimbursed after the borough’s current solicitor claims ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Another closure of the Jerome Street Bridge in McKeesport is looming. At Wednesday’s city council meeting, Mayor Michael Cherepko announced PennDOT informed them that ...

By RALPH STONE For the MVI There is a line from an old song that says, “A shave and a haircut, 2 bits!” Two bits is of course, a quarter! That may have been the price when dad took me to the barbersho...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township will soon have a drone to help find missing people or fugitives, assist firefighters and optimize land use planning. During a voting meeti...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Mon Valley residents are offering support to 27 employees who lost their livelihoods when Elrama Tavern burned to the ground last week. To read the rest of the story...

By the MVI As rumors of an invasion by Russia swept through Ukraine in February, social worker Olena Banas found her life in Kyiv becoming stressful. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy o...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The local philanthropic community is mourning the passing of a Westmoreland County woman who leaves behind a legacy of volunteerism and community spirit in communities...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Monessen Superintendent Dr. Leanne Spazak hopes to upgrade the sound system for high school basketball games. To read the rest of the story, please see a cop...

By MAX ROBINETTE For the MVI Bassi Haven Farm hosted friends, family and the Presbyterian Church of Charleroi on Sunday for a celebration of life, community and the Easter season. To read the rest of ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley Alliance will begin searching for a new leader as CEO Ben Brown amicably moves on to another opportunity in the Mon Valley. To read the rest of the st...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township is taking advantage of American Rescue Plan funds to invest in infrastructure projects and equip the township departments with new tools. ...

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI A newly expanded exhibit in the McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center celebrates the stories of athletes who have ties to the Mon Valley.   To read the rest of the sto...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Jensyn Hartman and Tori Washinski each crushed two-run homers and Delaney Warnick started off the scoring with a two-run triple as Frazier thumped Charleroi, 11-2,...

Danica Opalko, 13, and Julie Weaver, 17, both of New Eagle, feed snacks to miniature ponies as Bassi Haven Farm hosted “Celebration of Life: A Visit with the Animals.”

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com In a Facebook post Saturday, the owners of the Elrama Tavern said “the only thing left standing” from a devastating March 31 fire was the bar and restaurant’s sign, wh...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com North Charleroi Borough Council will soon take steps to give streets some much-needed attention. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to our ...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Township Sportsmen Association received a donation last week from Canonsburg-based Olympus Energy to help with future campouts. To read the res...

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI The Easter Bunny made a triumphant return to Port Vue Saturday morning.   He was there at the invitation of Port Vue Borough Council and the recreation board. After being quar...

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust brought an assembly on African music to Monessen Elementary Center Friday morning. Dennis Garner of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust plays the drums as kindergarten student ...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Deal hunters and budget-conscious shoppers have traditionally steered toward the used market to purchase vehicles. But that tradition has gone out the window...