By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A planning commission meeting that became confusing and somewhat chaotic in Donora Friday night ended when the commissioners decided to essentially not make a dec...

By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com   The Charleroi Area School District will keep its current policy on masks while an appeal is being heard on a court ruling concerning the mandate.   To read ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com There were plenty of opportunities in McKeesport Thursday to thank veterans for their service. Three Veterans Day events were held — the city’s service at Memorial Par...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com This year’s Veterans Day observance at Elizabeth Forward Middle School honored local military veterans while   commemorating the 9/11 terror attack 20 years ago...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com White Oak American Legion Post 701 didn’t hold a traditional ceremony Thursday, but instead said thank you to veterans with a good meal. To read the rest of the story,...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The New York businessman looking to bring international student housing to Donora has asked to postpone today’s planning commission decision so he can attend a me...

By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN thrown@yourmvi.com   Monongahela City Council may see a significant savings in its electric bill in the coming years.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Frida...

Heather Hart / For the Mon Valley Independent Members of the Mon Valley Honor Guard are shown during Saturday’s Veterans Day Parade in Monongahela. See our special Veterans Day section inside today’s ...

By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com Despite a state court on Wednesday throwing out an order by Pennsylvania’s acting health secretary that requires masks inside K-12 schools and child care faci...

By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com Long-awaited playground equipment was delivered to Mounds Park in Monongahela on Wednesday. After stop-and-go work all summer due to delays in paperwork that ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Municipal real estate taxes in Washington Township are expected to toe the line next year. Township supervisors Scott Hileman and Chuck Yusko voted in favor of passing...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward School District appears to be in good financial shape according to auditors who presented a report Wednesday at the Committee of the Whole...

By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com Monongahela City Council awarded residential and commercial garbage contracts Wednesday night. Both Big’s Sanitation and County Hauling submitted bid packages...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora Council passed its preliminary 2022 budget Wednesday, but some council members asked for more discussion and voted against it. The draft spending plan for ...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The strong example of his father and the lessons learned as a youth have stuck with John Christner over the years, shaping his career choice and his approach to...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Monessen School Board members said Thursday they need more information, clarification and assurances of protection before approving tax forgiveness for properties purc...

By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Charleroi Borough Building closed Tuesday after a positive case of COVID-19 was reported by someone who had been inside of the building. To read the rest ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Some initiatives in the Mon Valley are the beneficiaries of a round of state tax credits announced Tuesday afternoon. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The 2020 Monessen audit is complete, but auditors McClure and Wolf will not make a public presentation due to the political “environment in the city.”   To read t...

By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com An area church is inviting the North Belle Vernon community together to get into the Christmas spirit. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Wed...