By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Residents in and around Monongahela will get to meet their local police officers and even share a friendly chat over a cup of coffee Wednesday. The Monongahe...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen firefighters were on the job again Wednesday morning when a fire was reported on Ninth Street in the city that involved two houses. It was the second thi...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Fines have been levied against the Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill as part of a consent order and agreement with the state Department of Environmental Protection...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Wednesday voted to move a plan to merge six state universities into two universities...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A year after canceling an adventure “under the sea,” McKeesport Area High School musical lovers are finally getting a chance to flip their fins and be a part of an exc...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Area is gearing up for the end of the school year, and district leaders are elated to host year-end activities that were canceled or altered last year due t...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Families of at least two late western Pennsylvania men — paramedic Matthew Smelser and registered nurse Scott Hirsh — had their loved ones on their hearts and minds Tu...

Film crews were active Tuesday afternoon in Monessen around Third Street and Donner Avenue as they collected footage for the Showtime series “American Rust.”

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania’s population growth has lagged behind other states for years, so Monday’s announcement that the state has lost another Congressional seat wasn’t...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The integration of six Pennsylvania universities, including three in the western part of the state, is entering its public comment period and is not necessarily...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Mon Valley residents and their furry four-legged friends will be in the spotlight Saturday when the Monongahela Area Revitalization Corporation holds its 12t...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The strategic management plan for Elizabeth Borough should be half done by the end of June, according to the consultant hired to prepare the five-year guide for...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com In the Mon Valley, there aren’t many contested primary races at the local level, but there will be a few in November. In Westmoreland County, that includes county...

Ringgold High School Track team members Eva Vogt, Karisa Vaccaro, Thomas Borne, Ethan Hutchison and Johnnie McDuffie took a break during events at the Mid Mon Track Classic at Ringgold Monday afternoo...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Monessen Municipal Fire Chief Delmar Hepple said his crews and those providing mutual aid have been hard at work recently battling blazes in the city. He’s proud to sa...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com After a tough year in and out of the classroom, area students from several districts were recognized Monday for their hard work and academic perseverance during the ...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Belle Vernon Area High School is closed for in-person instruction through at least Wednesday due to the number of positive COVID-19 cases in the building. A...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Thanks to Valley-wide efforts by local scouts, area food pantries will receive a generous donation this weekend. The Mon Valley Scouting District in Southwes...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Local residents, students, businesses, elected officials and legislators will do their part to “redd up” the Mon Valley this weekend, particularly in the streets of ...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Monongahela is a little bit cleaner thanks to hard work by some local organizations. On Saturday, Boy Scouts of America Troop 1448, Monongahela Rotary Club, ...