By the MVI The theater program at California University of Pennsylvania will present the holiday classic “Elf the Musical” this week. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Tuesday’s Mon ...

The Tiller siblings of Charleroi, Brennan, 3, Xander, 2, and Arriyah, 5, rode on the Charleroi American Legion float during Saturday’s Veterans Day parade in the borough.

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The lawsuit alleging defamation of character and the targeting of a whistleblower filed against the City of Monessen, its mayor, two councilmen and city administr...

By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com It doesn’t take much effort to be kind. On Saturday, countries around the world observed World Kindness Day, a global day that promotes the importance of bein...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com White Oak Council last week again discussed the need to install a gate at Heritage Hill Park’s main entrance that would be locked at night. To read the rest of the sto...

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI The McKeesport Model Railroad Club’s annual open house has long been a holiday tradition for area families, but last year’s event was canceled due to concerns over COVID-19. T...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Santa will arrive in Elizabeth in a horse-drawn carriage Thursday as the community celebrates Light-Up Night. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or...

Belle Vernon Area players honored Veterans Day before Friday night’s playoff game with New Castle.

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township commissioners in a special meeting Friday morning approved a conditional-use permit for Olympus Energy to install three additional well pads ...

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...