By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Incumbent Democrat state Sen. Jim Brewster took a razor-thin lead over Republican challenger Nicole Ziccarelli on the ninth day after the election. The race for t...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com As coronavirus cases rise across the state, the impact can be felt locally — especially for parents of school-aged children. On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Department...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora Council passed a 2021 preliminary budget that holds the line on taxes Thursday night, and it will now be on display in the borough office for the public to...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com A Donora native now living in Monessen was surprised when she was selected as this year’s Generosity Award honoree for Pressley Ridge. Nellie Oslowski is a home...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic have caused another event to be canceled. Norene Price, director of Potter’s House in Monongahela, has decide...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Washington Township board of supervisors on Wednesday approved the 2021 tentative budget. Supervisor Chuck Yusko said the balanced budget, which shows $1,830,900 i...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Washington County will receive help from the state to upgrade its comprehensive plan. On Thursday, Gov. Tom Wolf announced the approval of six projects — and $228,00...

Several communities held Veterans Day services Wednesday at war memorials. George Eckert. Jr. (front) of Monongahela, is a World War II and Korean War veteran salutes as “Taps” was performed at Chess ...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Due to a recent trend of local businesses wanting to donate money to the City of Monongahela, officials approved the creation of a city trust account. At cou...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Charleroi Elementary Center will close today after a teacher and one student tested positive for COVID-19. Superintendent Dr. Ed Zelich sent a letter out to pare...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The North Belle Vernon Recreation Commission is planning for its last event of the year this weekend. The annual Light Up the Night celebration will welcome Santa to...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Washington Township officials shed some light on why lines were so long on Election Night at the municipal building. Several Washington Township voters told the Mon Va...

BY JEFF OLIVER For the Mon Valley Independent Seventy years ago, Barto “Poppi” Ferrara parlayed a desirable vehicle into a piece of Monessen business history. Back in 1950, Ferrara was working in the ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The president of the Mon Valley NAACP addressed Charleroi Borough Council on Tuesday, representing community members who were upset that a Confederate flag was displ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen City Council was once again the scene of several arguments Tuesday night. While the disagreements danced around several financial issues initially, event...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com It’s important to Dustin Pierce to make sure he does his part to honor his comrades. A U.S. Army veteran, Pierce works as a plant shift manager at U.S. Steel’s Clairto...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Some men who were drafted and sent to Vietnam in the late 1960s enjoyed their time serving their country — Terry Gnora of Donora is one of them. Gnora is the comm...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com After a dozen years in the Army National Guard, Raymond Dicks is ready to focus on the next chapter in his life. Dicks, 32, of Charleroi enlisted after he graduated ...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Nearly a decade removed from active military duty, Jefferson Hills resident Michael Thatcher continues to protect the public and serve as a community leader....

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Mon River Fleet Alpha Leo Club members at McKeesport Area High School used their creativity this month to show their gratitude for the service and sacrifice of are...