By Rich Cholodofsky Trib Total Media About 500 nonessential Westmoreland County government employees will be furloughed April 3, county commissioners said Thursday. The layoffs come as county official...

For the MV Independent Port Authority of Allegheny County has confirmed its first employee has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The employee, a bus operator, is under medical supervision at a l...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania has extended the deadline to file personal income tax returns. This week, the Department of Revenue announced the deadline has been moved to July 15, ma...

By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com For MaryJanet Henry and her fellow parishioners at the Calvary United Presbyterian Church in Donora, the coronavirus outbreak has taken a toll beyond being f...

By staff and wire reports Coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania crested 1,000 Wednesday, health officials said, and four more patients have died. From Tuesday to Wednesday, 276 new cases were identified, ...

By Staff and wire reports Pennsylvania’s primary is going to be delayed by five weeks. The state House and Senate passed a measure Wednesday moving the primary from April 28 to June 2. Gov. Tom Wolf s...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Ringgold School Board voted Wednesday night to accept the superintendent’s resignation effective immediately and to name an acting superintendent. Megan Marie Van...

By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com Schools, restaurants and retail stores aren’t the only businesses affected by the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. The pandemic has also forced local trash and...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Belle Vernon Area School District will begin providing grab-and-go meals for children ages 2-18 starting Monday. Both breakfast and lunch will be provided i...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Like many other public-service entities, local public transportation authorities have released daily changes to procedures and operations to try to stop the spread of ...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Volunteers with Meals on Wheels are continuing to provide hot meals to those who may not be able to cook for themselves, though some areas are reporting a need ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com State Sen. Jim Brewster sent a letter Monday to Gov. Tom Wolf urging him to call on state lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle to create a stimulus package i...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com An additional 207 cases of coronavirus were confirmed Tuesday in Pennsylvania, bringing the total up to 851 cases in 40 of the state’s 67 counties. Seven state re...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Giant Eagle announced last week it would open stores an hour early for those age 60 and older during the coronavirus outbreak, but the corporate announcement didn...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com With most people participating in social distancing in response to COVID-19, one Charleroi mom is helping to pass the time with an online “scavenger hunt” — and ever...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Mon Valley police departments are investigating and documenting complaints against non-life-sustaining businesses that have refused to shut their doors. Gov. Tom Wol...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com  A  12-year journey has taken an unexpected turn for graduating seniors throughout the Mon Valley. With schools shut down through at least April 6, they are facing a...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Pennsylvania Department of Education has extended school closures through at least April 6 in response to the ongoing coronavirus spread statewide. The PDE al...

By Megan Guza   Trib Total Media Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday ordered residents in Allegheny and five other Pennsylvania counties to stay at home unless “someone’s life depends on your leaving.” The order,...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Due to substantial decreases in ridership and operational challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Port Authority of Allegheny County will reduce bus and light ...