By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township Lion Bob Mesher and some of his fellow club members are on a mission to feed hungry neighbors during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and social distanc...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said Monday that the number of new COVID-19 cases in the state seems to have leveled off a bit the last few day...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com There is a new addition to the “Mr. Buttons” family – which means another round of guessing. The winner of the second round of the button game was announced last wee...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com State Rep. Eric Davanzo, R-Smithton, was sworn in to represent the 58th Legislative District Monday afternoon. In front of a group of onlookers standing several f...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A McKeesport man accused of kicking and stomping another man, who had just been beaten over the head with a glass bottle and was unconscious, has been denied bail. All...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A Donora man has been charged after allegedly attempting to run a police officer over with his car as the officer attempted to find out if he was in possession of mari...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Small businesses forced to close as the result of the coronavirus are getting by with a little help from their friends. Sparkles by Shells owner Michelle DeHosse lau...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The weekend brought more grim news from the Pennsylvania Department of Health as more than 3,000 more residents tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total t...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Although physical books can’t be borrowed and educational events have been canceled, Belle Vernon Public Library director Elina Filander thinks local libraries “have s...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Easter is on its way and Peter Cottontail is making his way to McKeesport.   The McKeesport K-9 Unit and its fundraising volunteers, fellow officers and Mayor Michael ...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com The California Area School District will be adding to its arsenal of technology and providing students with further resources to take online classes.   During a conf...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Remington Senn’s seventh birthday will be one to remember — and not only because he was limited by social distancing during a global pandemic. Remington, who is call...

By Megan Guza   Trib Total Media Pennsylvania officials have asked all residents to wear a mask if they must leave the house — though they asked that they leave medical-grade masks for medical profess...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania has added another 1,400 confirmed cases of coronavirus patients, bringing the total to 8,420. The number of deaths increased by a dozen overnight as ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monongahela Valley Hospital and United Steelworkers of America Local 8041 have extended their contract. Due to the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 crisis, MV...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com John C. Gill of Pine Township has been named president and CEO of cfsbank, the Charleroi-based organization announced Friday. “John’s experience with and commitme...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport council voted unanimously this week to move forward with “McKeesport Rising” paving projects. Council approved two resolutions granting a two-part contract,...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Members of the Love From Pittsburgh Facebook group are on a mission to light up the region with an “illumination ovation” in gratitude for the essential workers in the...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Monongahela council unanimously agreed to extend the city’s state of emergency indefinitely as a result of COVID-19. Mayor Greg Garry declared the state of emergency...

By Beth Hope-Cushey For the Mon Valley Independent Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the South Allegheny School District school board held a virtual meeting this week.   The board eliminated several posit...