By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com “Pass the turkey” is a phrase that will be heard in 73 more homes in the Elizabeth Forward School District on Thanksgiving Day thanks to a holiday outreach prog...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com A Monessen senior citizen issued a warning for other elderly residents to check their water meters every month. When Hilda Lewis went to her Marion Avenue...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Monessen woman is accused of attempted homicide after allegedly stabbing one woman nine times and injuring two others during a fight early Monday morning. Tiffany ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com St. Sebastian Regional Catholic School in North Belle Vernon is once again hoping to make Christmas a little merrier for area youths. The Bus to Bethlehem kicked off...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Allegheny Regional Asset District announced over the weekend that Mc-Keesport is being granted more than $980,000 to fund operations and capital improvements at Re...

By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com The borough of Pleasant Hills is considering changing its method of billing residents for trash collection, and residents may have a say in how the new billi...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Mon Valley residents once again have something warm and cozy to be thankful for this year. Five years ago, Monongahela resident Kim Velmer started a winter community...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Approximately 155 acres of land in Elizabeth Township is slated to be taken into trust as a green space. It was announced recently that the Allegheny Land Trust...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Two Ringgold Elementary School South students are among the 10 students recognized by the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation for their artwork. Third-grader Alissa ...

Brooks Hatalowich, 2, of Fallowfield Township enjoys a window display Friday night at Monongahela’s Santa is Shopping in Town event.

By Jeff Stitt and Emily Bennett DiLulio jstitt@yourmvi.com ebennet@yourmvi.com Local legislators split evenly in their votes on a bill this week that would ban the purchase of cigarettes and other tob...

By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com The race for the third four-year council seat in Jefferson Hills has been decided, with Democrat Keith Reynolds defeating Republican Melissa Girman Steffey b...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The state Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement on Friday warned dog owners looking to purchase new or renewal licenses of a fraudulent website sel...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Washington County clerk of courts is free on $100,000 unsecured bond after allegedly stealing more than $96,000 from the office. The charges against Frank S...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The state House of Representatives Urban Affairs Committee on Thursday unanimously voted a bill out of committee that would benefit land banks. State Rep. Austin Davis...

By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com Rocker Frank Zappa may have warned us to stay away from the yellow snow in his classic song “Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow,” but Belle Vernon resident and percus...

DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com Grab your garland and get ready to deck the halls in time to participate in the Monongahela and Charleroi Christmas decorating contests.   The Monongahela Area Revitalizat...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Eight members of the Tube City Writers group held a symposium in McKeesport Thursday night to tell the stories and show off the writing skills they have spent months c...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com Local students will have a chance to register to be part of the new Mon Valley Rowing Club at two upcoming registration event days. Team registration days...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Borough Council is taking steps to minimize the financial impact of unauthorized loans taken out in 2018 that were then used to purchase police vehicl...