By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com Parishes in the Diocese of Pittsburgh have new safety protocols to follow until further notice.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Saturday...

By the MVI A Washington Township resident who has devoted his life to community service has been awarded one of the highest honors by the Belle Vernon Rotary Club. To read the rest of the story, pleas...

LaShawna Patterson, 2, was with her mother, Marcia Tansmore, and grandmother, Blondel Floyd, stocking up on essentials Thursday at the Monessen Foodland in advance of the snowstorm.

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Snow began moving into the area around dinner time Thursday and was expected to taper off before daybreak today.   To read the rest of the story, please see a cop...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com When former mayor Matt Shorraw hired special counsel to get rid of two Monessen Redevelopment Authority members and for an unknown task related to wiretapping all...

By JEFF STITT, TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN AND KRISTIE LINDEN jstitt@yourmvi.com tbrown@yourmvi.com klinden@yourmvi.com Thursday marked the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol...

By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com Only a few days into his newest term on Charleroi Council, Larry Celaschi already has a lot of questions. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center is ringing in the new year by asking members, stakeholders and the community what they want to see from the museum and re...

Cousins Lazer Glasser and Bella Carroto cheered on Ringgold’s Lorenzo Glasser Wednesday evening as the Rams hosted South Park.

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The City of Monessen appears to be broke. According to Mayor Ron Mozer, only $9,100 was left in the general fund when he took office Monday. To read the rest of t...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Salt and plow trucks across the region were getting ready for action Wednesday. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Thursday’s Mon Valley Independent, ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com At a special meeting Dec. 29, White Oak Council, failed to pass a budget for 2022. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Thursday’s Mon Valley Independen...

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI Port Vue council took steps to address blight in the community during this week’s reorganization meeting. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Thursday’s Mon Va...

These Charleroi Area High School fans wore their favorite jerseys to the boys basketball game Tuesday against Waynesburg. In front, from left, are Rece Eddy, Chase Kossar, Hannah Keranko, Hunter Kossa...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Standing in the shadow of a statue of President John F. Kennedy at the McKeesport park where JFK once addressed the city during a tour of the Mon Valley, state Rep. Au...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com There are issues in Monessen related to collection of trash and dumpsters at businesses. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Wednesday’s Mon Valley Ind...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com This week, Charleroi welcomed in a new mayor and two new council members while another councilman unexpectedly said goodbye.   To read the rest of the story, plea...

By CHASITY M. CAPASSO For the MVI The Rostraver Township Board of Commissioners reorganized Monday, swearing in three new elected officials before holding its first business meeting of the year.   To ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com What a difference two years can make. While this January’s reorganization meeting in Monessen also involved the turnover of two key positions, this time no one wa...

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI Donora’s newest council members and mayor were sworn into office Monday afternoon. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Tuesday’s Mon Valley Independent, call 7...