By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Given the times, a black comedy may be exactly what the dentist ordered.   Elizabeth Forward’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors” opens this week. Thursd...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Young female athletes across the Mon Valley will benefit from a new pilot program from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence.   To read the rest of th...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com State officials are encouraging motorists to drive safely ahead of a statewide aggressive-driving coordinated enforcement day this week. To read the rest of the stor...

By MAX ROBINETTE For the MVI Monongahela Area Library hosted the first of its four Pysanky egg decorating classes on Saturday.   To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to our onl...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Monessen Mayor Ron Mozer said his meeting with officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development last week went well. To read the rest o...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Central Volunteer Fire Company received personalized gratitude bags in the mail Friday. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to our o...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Organizers of an annual event are hoping more children will cast lines into the Monongahela River this year. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subsc...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Two days ago, Monessen’s council and mayor awarded a nearly $115,000 contract to WreckCrew Demolition to raze the blighted former Health Mart at 500 Donner Ave. To rea...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A daily admission option is returning to White Oak’s Heritage Hill Pool this year. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Saturday’s Mon Valley Independen...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Not nearly as many young people are drawn to fire service as there used to be, but volunteer firefighting saves Allegheny County $60 million per year. To rea...

For the MVI Twenty Pleasant Hills Middle School (PHMS) students were recognized by the West Jefferson Hills School District Board during Wednesday night’s monthly meeting.   To read the rest of the st...

The Cedar Creek dog park was an afternoon treat Thursday for several people and their dogs. Raeleen Barncord of Roscoe is with her 6-month-old dog, Duke, and Rachel Offerman of Elco is with her dogs, ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Anyone walking or driving through the heart of Monessen in recent years may have noticed trees growing through the roof of a building at the corner of Fifth Street and...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com For parents who are in and out of hospitals with a sick child, the cost of a parking pass in Pittsburgh can feel like the last straw. To read the rest of the...

By Megan Guza Trib Total Media Allegheny County Health Department leveled a $4.5 million fine against U.S. Steel, alleging more than 800 emissions violations at the Clairton Coke Plant over more than ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Area School District’s summer camp is coming back this year. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Friday’s Mon Valley Independent, call 724-3...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Expecting parents in the Mon Valley will receive needed help thanks to a benefit concert Friday in Rostraver Township. Abbotts Cross, a bluegrass and country band, w...

By TAYLOR BROWN Staff Writer A domestic dispute turned deadly in Monongahela Wednesday — tragically leaving a woman dead and her husband accused of murder. The Washington County Coroner’s office said ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Two state lawmakers from the Mon Valley, and one recently retired longtime state representative, teamed up this week to ensure local families have food on the table. S...

“Once Upon a time,” as many fairy tales begin, there was, indeed, such a thing as penny candy. The big difference in my story and the one of Goldilocks and the three bears, is that this story is not a...