By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com PennDOT District 12 is asking local motorists and residents to participate in a virtual plans display for a structurally deficient bridge over Interstate 70 in the Mon...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com When it comes to the Wolf Pack, the sky is the limit. Educators at Mon Valley Career and Technology Center work every day to inspire students in new and exciting way...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com No injuries were reported as a result of a large fire Sunday morning at the McKeesport Public Works complex, and a cause for the blaze has yet to be determined. To rea...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley Playbook is moving full speed ahead.   The Mon Valley Alliance has been working on an economic playbook for the past several months that includes 27 m...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com An Elizabeth Township musician has pivoted toward the literary world with the help of a hometown friend. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or s...

By the MVI Sen. Pat Stefano, R-Bullskin Township, held First Responders Funding Workshops last week in Perryopolis and Somerset counties. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe t...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Nearly $7.2 million in recommended projects for 2022 Local Share Account funds were unanimously approved Thursday by Washington County commissioners.   To read the r...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Employees at Charleroi’s Pyrex plant are being recognized for their commitment during the COVID-19 pandemic. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of S...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com State Sen. Jim Brewster is joining his fellow Democrats in pushing for the Full Funding Plan for schools. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Saturday’...

For the MVI Running typically isn’t allowed in the hallways of Thomas Jefferson High School or in most buildings. But on Wednesday, small groups of students in TJ’s environmental science class were ra...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com For the first time in seven years, firefighters from across the Mon Valley were called to a structure fire early Friday morning in Stockdale. To read the rest of the...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A bridge on Coulterville Road in White Oak and another in Forward Township are among the Allegheny County-owned bridges rated in “poor” condition. To read the rest of ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com As rain turned to ice on Thursday, Mon Valley residents and street crew workers were prepared to deal with the worst. To read the rest of the story, please see a cop...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com If young African Americans really knew their stories, they would understand the true value of being kings and queens. To read the rest of the story, please see a ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Allegheny County Health Department has issued enforcement orders to six local companies that submitted “inadequate” air emissions mitigation plans under the Mon Va...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Grants awarded to Elizabeth Township will go to support the preservation of historical landmarks. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Friday’...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Monessen Elementary Center classrooms celebrated Groundhog Day on Tuesday with crafts and other activities. Despite Punxsutawney Phil seeing his shadow, it didn...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Since the collapse of the Fern Hollow bridge in Pittsburgh, motorists, pedestrians, public transit riders, cyclists and taxpayers across Pennsylvania and the nation ha...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Punxy Phil on Wednesday said winter isn’t going anywhere. And it seems the Groundhog’s Day message of Pennsylvania’s favorite marmot was heard loud and clear by Mother...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The City of Monessen is in the middle of a financial crisis and with another winter storm on the way, the mayor stepped in Wednesday to avoid a potential disaster...