By Brian C. Rittmeyer Trib Total Media The Diocese of Pittsburgh cited ongoing challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as reasons for staff layoffs and the relocation of its central administration....

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Residents in Carroll Township may soon be able to get township information and news updates from the Internet. At Tuesday’s meeting, Carroll Township supervi...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The COVID-19 pandemic won’t stop the RESA Regional Police Department from hosting its only annual fundraiser.   The police department will hold its 15th annual car s...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A group of people from Charleroi who were setting off fireworks on a borough street late last month have been charged after allegedly assaulting three Charleroi reside...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A couple has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly leaving their pets unattended inside their residence for more than a week while on vacation. Robert Wil...

Sadie Mitchell, Charli Surdyn, Sierra Mitchell and Abbi Ross, all of Elizabeth Township, leap into the Buena Vista V.F.C. swimming pool. Pools should be popular spots the rest of the week, with high t...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Area students will head back to the classroom next month. Superintendent Dr. Ed Zelich announced a preliminary reopening plan for students Monday — with al...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The Monongahela Area Library received a small facelift last week. Thanks to the area’s Library Lovers fundraising group, the library now has a new outdoor si...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen City Council will consider the impact of COVID-19 on future events and employees’ potential vacation destinations. Late last week, Gov. Tom Wolf issued a...

By JEFF OLIVER For The MV Independent Diana Zugaro Becker was winding down the final year of her career as the guidance counselor at Mt. Lebanon High School.   With retirement directly in front of her...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A confrontation on a Charleroi street early Sunday turned violent and ended with one man suffering from a traumatic brain injury, police said. An arrest warrant was is...

Jaelyn Caruso of Fallowfield Township and Gabby Pellegrini of Speers celebrate the Fourth of July with sparklers Saturday evening while waiting for fireworks to begin

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com According to Peggy Herforth, the best defense against COVID-19 is a strong immune system. Herforth is the wellness director for the Mon Valley YMCA in Carroll Townsh...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Allegheny County’s rate of new coronavirus cases per day remains in the triple digits in the midst of a surge of new cases in Western Pennsylvania. However, Sunda...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Dorothy Jackson was already at retirement age when she opened the Memory Tree and Yarn Branch in Monongahela and if it were up to her, she would continue runnin...

By Jeff Stitt jstitt@yourmvi.com An 11-year-old young lady from McKeesport felt like a celebrity last week when her wish for a shopping spree at The Waterfront was granted by the Make-A-Wish Greater P...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Following an extended closure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village in Washington County is now open to the public. T...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com In honor of the Washington County Community Foundation’s silver anniversary, 25 non-profit organizations throughout the region have been designated as charities of e...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Another anticipated summer event has fallen victim to the coronavirus pandemic. The 50th annual Covered Bridge Festival scheduled for the week of Sept. 13 has been c...

Cameron Lizak, Braelynn Woolheater, Charlotte Zeiler and Will Seger (in back), all of Elizabeth Township, stayed cool Thursday in the Buena Vista V.F.C. swimming pool. High temperatures will remain in...