By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com A 155-acre site in Elizabeth Township is now permanently protected as a greenspace through the Allegheny Land Trust. The site sits above the Youghiogheny River,...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com A short burst of strong winds and heavy rain passed through the Mon Valley around 6 p.m. Friday, causing road flooding in several areas, including Monessen. “It...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Westmoreland County Housing Authority has had an issue with overflowing garbage bins for about six weeks and contends it has encountered difficulty getting he...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Local veterans are working diligently to repair damaged banners in Monessen. More than 400 banners are installed along the city streets each year, but some of the ba...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com According to a weekly status update, Gov. Tom Wolf said there is evidence that mitigation efforts against COVID-19 must continue. Wolf released weekly data based ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com New artistic life is constantly being breathed into the historic Carrie Blast Furnaces, which once breathed hot combustion air to melt the U.S. Steel Homestead Steel W...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Washington Township board of supervisors is asking residents to make sure their car doors are locked. During Wednesday’s meeting, board President Chuck Yusko said ...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Opening day at Kennywood Park and Sandcastle Waterpark has been delayed twice this summer due to coronavirus restrictions and shutdowns. The third time will ...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Buena Vista Pool could be open as early as next week following a fire early Thursday that knocked out electricity to the pool’s pump and destroyed the bathh...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Westmoreland County Republican House members expressed surprise, deep concern and frustration over what they’re calling state Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levin...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Community Days has been postponed in Charleroi. Council unanimously voted Wednesday to push the event back to the fall — if coronavirus restrictions are lifted. The ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Diane Raible of White Oak, who operates Dolly’s Dogs, is no stranger to rescuing, loving and finding homes for dogs who overcome unfathomable obstacles. Her organizati...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Thanks to the nonprofit organization Allegheny CleanWays, sections of the Mon Valley are going to be cleaner this summer. According to the group’s 2017 Alleg...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A young man expressed interest in cleaning up Donner Park two Saturdays a month and taking a step toward an improved Donora at council’s meeting Thursday. Montell...

Mike Darnay / For the Mon Valley Independent Elizabeth Forward Warriors seniors AJ McCorkle and Jordan Pinneri are shown with head coach Harry Rutherford before a Mon Valley Independent Senior Swing S...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The McKeesport police K-9 Unit is calling on the community to help cover the costs of medical treatment for Stryker, a K-9 officer suffering from cancer treatment comp...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Councilwoman Heidi Cramer said she is tired of playing “cat and mouse.” Near the end of a business meeting Wednesday, Cramer made a motion to censure and f...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Several Washington Township residents voiced their concerns about the possibility of a dollar store comng to the village of Fairhope. During Wednesday’s business meeti...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The City of Monongahela is preparing for a celebration this summer. The question will be when it will occur. At its Wednesday meeting, council approved a mot...

Perryopolis’ Kathryn Barch pauses in the batter’s box as a strong breeze kicks up dust from the infield Tuesday in the Mon Valley Independent Senior Swing Tournament.