The Grinch, Santa and Mrs. Claus stopped by the Charleroi Area School District’s Harvest Bounty to hand out treats. They’re with Elsie Moody, 9, and her brother Levi, 6. The Moody family also dropped ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Blight is such a nuisance in Monessen that when the city’s comprehensive plan advisory committee met with residents and stakeholders over the past couple years, i...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Even as a toddler, Karl Jamison found the sound of an out-of-tune piano irritating. The 18-year-old Elizabeth Forward senior has been tuning pianos for three ye...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com As Mon Valley children woke up Friday to a white Christmas, a local family had several gifts under their tree thanks to 12-year-old Braedin Lunger of Charleroi. Brae...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A local auto dealer’s tradition of providing for furry friends in the Mon Valley continued this week. On Monday, #1 Cochran Toyota in North Huntingdon presented a $25,...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Elementary students in the Elizabeth Forward School District spent time in recent weeks studying Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.” Kristy Ochs taught children in ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com After recovering from COVID-19, Kristen Cocciolone has decided to give the gift of life to strangers this holiday season. Cocciolone, of Monessen, is the owner of Kr...

By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com Lori DiMarco of Port Vue believes when one door closes, God is there to open a window. It was her unwavering Christian faith that didn’t let her give up when her ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Have you ever wondered what became of the Grinch after his heart grew three sizes that fateful Christmas day in Whoville? Residents of the four boroughs of South Alleg...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Not even COVID-19 will stop a decades-long tradition in Fayette City this holiday season. As has been the practice for more than 60 years, Santa Claus will v...

By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com Living Hope Church gave its congregation a very special Christmas gift this year: a new home. The church will celebrate its first holiday Christmas Eve candleligh...

The Pasta Shoppe in Monessen held a “give back” day on Tuesday. The restaurant donated more than 400 meals to feed emergency responders (including police, fire and EMS workers), health care workers an...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Washington County commissioners took a controversial vote last week to divert funds from the Greater Washington County Food Bank to an organization based in Alleghen...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Samuel “Sam” LaRosa would be proud of “his boys,” according to his grandson, Don Michel. That’s because a group of men   who grew up as members of the LaRosa Boys Club...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com In a world that has become increasingly high tech, first-grade students at William Penn Elementary School in the Elizabeth Forward School District are putting a...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The man accused of stabbing his pregnant girlfriend and killing his neighbor last week in Coal Center allegedly had an accomplice for at least one of the crimes. ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Before heading down Mon Valley chimneys, Santa will make a special trip through North Charleroi on Christmas Eve. Lock No. 4 Volunteer Fire Company organizes the eve...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com A crowd of approximately 75 residents, small business owners, restaurateurs and elected officials braved the cold Monday to show their support for the servic...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The search continues for 22-year-old Koby Lee Francis, who is accused of shooting a McKeesport police officer Sunday afternoon. Officer Gerasimos “Jerry” Athans, 32, w...

Santa and his elf, firefighter Derek Reeves, were in North Belle Vernon Monday evening. Allysha Reppert and David Legg brought their 1-year-old daughter Charlee to see them and get a treat bag from th...