Nathan Wallace, 6, of Charleroi plays catch with his father, Matt, near the baseball fields in Charleroi.

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The Belle Vernon Area School Board adopted an updated COVID-19 plan Monday that will have all students back in school five days a week starting Nov. 2. The vote...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Donora Mayor Jim McDonough has been cited by police for disorderly conduct.   A non-traffic citation was filed Saturday against McDonough, 48, relating to an inciden...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Two students at Ringgold Elementary School South have tested positive for COVID-19. Acting Superintendent Randall Skrinjorich said the district was informed of the p...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com People who pass by Mon River Arts on Plum Street in Elizabeth might notice the message in the front window:   “This is only intermission.” Those who peer through the g...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com At a special meeting Monday, Monessen council addressed the controversy surrounding the sale of a handful of city properties to an entrepreneur who claims th...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A few dozen people gathered at City Park Sunday to pay tribute to war veterans who hail from Monessen during a rededication ceremony for two of the city’s war memorial...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com More than a dozen Mon Valley communities have been designated as part of a Regional Enterprise Zone.   The Mon Valley Alliance, a local economic development organiza...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The coronavirus pandemic may have shut down businesses, sporting events and concerts, but it hasn’t slowed down the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania. ...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com In a year when so much has gone wrong, Saturday was perfect for the Elizabeth Township Historical Society’s Greenock Log House Days. The weather was warm and dr...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Elizabeth is taking a proactive approach to getting its financial affairs in order and moving to the next level of economic development. Borough council plans t...

Kayla Koziol and Clayton Rosensteel were named queen and king at Ringgold’s annual homecoming ceremony Friday.

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Monessen City Council held a public hearing Friday during which the city explained why it intends to demolish six blighted residential properties. Councilwoman Lois Th...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The Rostraver Police Department received an unexpected surprise Friday afternoon. Walt and Roxanne Vinoski, owners of Rostraver’s Vinoski Winery and the Vino...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com With area residents getting into the Halloween spirit, one Mon Valley jokester recently broke out a famous horror costume and took to the water. The Bentleyville res...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Breast cancer has had a big impact on Celene Petre’s life. Celene, a New Eagle resident, is a two-time breast cancer survivor, and the disease claimed the life of her ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com On the heels of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deeming trick or treat a “higher risk” fall holiday season activity, Liberty Boro Council announced...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Standing at the bottom of the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, 2-year-old Frankie Frezzell blew a kiss to the late Supreme Court Ju...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Allegheny County Health Department lifted its county-ordered COVID-19 restrictions Thursday afternoon, but reminded residents that state coronavirus orders remain in e...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com With a 31-year career in law enforcement, there are experiences Elizabeth Township police Chief David Kerestes can never forget and others he hopes he never for...