Firefighters and a hazardous materials team were called to Rostraver Airport at about 3:50 p.m. Thursday for a report of a plane that went off the end of the runway. No injuries were reported, and Wes...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com “We got our deal.” Monessen Mayor Ron Mozer announced at Thursday night’s council meeting that the Westmoreland County Commissioners approved $10.4 million in Ame...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Donora council approved two hirings at Thursday’s meeting, a month after a mass walkout left many administrative positions vacant. Chris Cunningham was hired as...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com In the same week Elizabeth and Rostraver Township officials weighed the pros and cons of proposed natural gas drill sites located five miles apart along Rout...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com For the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual St. Andrew Summer Fest will kick off in its traditional format tonight in Monongahela.   To r...

Andrew Burich, 10, of Mt. Lebanon got a close look at the ducks at Round Hill Park Tuesday evening.  

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township’s Zoning Hearing Board identified its single biggest concern Wednesday in the matter of granting a special exception for Olympus Energy’s ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com After resigning abruptly Wednesday night, Charleroi Councilwoman Jeannine Motycki plans to “continue to fight” but will do so as a private citizen. Motycki was sworn...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Washington Township supervisors heard from a handful of residents Wednesday who question whether a neighbor is using his property as a shooting range, and who said the...

By JEFF OLIVER For the MVI Larry Price’s All-Class Reunions for Donora, Monongahela, Mon Valley Catholic and Ringgold have grown substantially in popularity and size over the years. To read the rest o...

Mike David of Pittsburgh fishes from the boat dock at Memorial Park in Monessen.  

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Leaders from Monessen attended economic workshops in Pittsburgh Tuesday, meeting with community revitalization experts from Carnegie Mellon University’s Remakin...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Township Board of Commissioners is eager to resolve a long-standing Jacktown Bridge situation.   To read the rest of the story, please see a co...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com On Friday, folks from around the Mon Valley and beyond will gather in Monessen to celebrate the food, music, culture and beliefs of the Greek Orthodox Christian faith....

Paisley Kovalchuk, 8, of Charleroi practices cartwheels Monday evening in the grass near Charleroi Elementary Center.

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen City School District’s former superintendent was on paid administrative leave prior to her retirement July 1, according to a separation agreement that to...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Three new trusted servants were sworn into duty and one official was rebuked by residents Monday in a dynamic Elizabeth Township board of commissioners meeti...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Forward Township supervisors said at Monday’s meeting that the township office has been hit with lots of Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law requests. To read the rest of t...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A family-friendly community block party this weekend will benefit two local fire departments. The ninth annual Bike Run and Car Show, sponsored by Just A Tavern, Min...

Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent The Charleroi and Monessen No. 1 volunteer fire departments hosted a cash bash fundraiser Saturday in Charleroi’s chamber plaza parking lot. The event featured foo...