Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 17, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport officials and city employees along with students from the University of Pittsburgh will spend Saturday cleaning up litter and debris in and around the city’...
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 17, 2019
By eric seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com Administrators in the West Jefferson Hills School District are tired of rumors and misinformation circulating on social media, and superintendent Dr. Michael...
Mon River Arts to stage ‘The Rocky Horror Show’
Latest News
By Stacy Wolford 
October 16, 2019
By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com Mon River Arts in Elizabeth would like, if they may, to take you on a strange journey. Just in time for Halloween, scientists, aliens and heroes will perf...
Latest News
By Stacy Wolford 
October 16, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Model Cleaners in Charleroi was struck by lightning Wednesday. Charleroi fire Chief Robert Whiten Jr. said the call – thankfully – was reported at 7:56 a.m. When lig...
Donora library expansion, renovation plans unveiled
Latest News
By Stacy Wolford 
October 16, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The board of Donora Public Library, during a special open house Wednesday, showed off their plans for an expansion of the Meldon Avenue-based library. The board showed...
Latest News
By Stacy Wolford 
October 16, 2019
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Representatives of Ringgold School District’s longtime architectural firm didn’t need to be in the room to draw the ire of school board members at last night’s me...
Latest News
By Stacy Wolford 
October 16, 2019
By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com About 10 people huddled around a table to look at an overhead map detailing the City of Monessen’s downtown region at last night’s downtown revitalization...
First bricks fall at Coyle Theater
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 16, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com For the first time in more than two decades, residents driving past the Coyle Theater on McKean Avenue can see inside the dilapidated building. On Tuesday, heavy equ...
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 16, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon may soon have an ordinance establishing restricted hours of operation for borough-owned recreational facilities, as a result of a “sad but common” issue...
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 16, 2019
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Plans for the reconstruction of Route 906 approaching Monessen from the south were displayed Tuesday at City Hall. The PennDOT open house was lightly attended, ...
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 16, 2019
By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com As the November general election approaches, four candidates are seeking three seats on the Rostraver Township Board of Supervisors. Two of the four are i...
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 16, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County officials are hopeful that a boil water advisory may be lifted today. More than 16,000 MAWC customers in McKeesport, White O...
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 16, 2019
By EMILY BENNETT   DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com A 7-year-old beauty queen from Belle Vernon is focused on giving back to her community and will exhibit her love of public service by co-sponsoring a bl...
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 15, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The crowd at White Oak Animal Safe Haven’s 17th annual Fido/Feline Gala were “dressed to no-kill” Saturday night. The theme of the event at Stratigos in North Huntingd...
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 15, 2019
By eric seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com A nearly decade-long, $16 million improvement project to the Pleasant Hills Logan Run Sewage Treatment Plant is entering its final phase, and the project is ...
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 15, 2019
By EMILY BENNETT   DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com Attendees at Tuesday’s 28th annual Friends of the Monessen Public Library Luncheon embraced this year’s theme of “Down Memory Lane” and had a groovy, ne...
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 15, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A boil water advisory will remain in place until at least through this morning for McKeesport, Port Vue, White Oak and Versailles residents. The Municipal Authority of...
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 15, 2019
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Citizens packed the Forward Township meeting room Monday to voice opposition to a proposal made in September for the township to adopt the International Propert...
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 15, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com When North Charleroi voters head to the polls next month, they will choose from four candidates with only three open seats on council — something that has not happen...
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 15, 2019
By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com Jefferson Hills Fire and Rescue is now recognized as a certified volunteer fire company. The certification, which was unanimously approved by borough council...