By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A local insurance company is giving back to the community through its support of the Finleyville Food Pantry. The D.L. Townsend Insurance Agency and Erie Insurance G...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Lamp Theatre in Irwin is ready to open its doors to audiences, starting with a benefit concert Sunday afternoon for Operation Troop Appreciation. The theate...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward school board will consider the 2020-21 budget, which includes a tax increase of 3.6%, at its business meeting Wednesday. The increase is t...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The storm that ripped through the region Wednesday night damaged at least seven houses in Elizabeth Township and left hundreds in the dark. As of 9 p.m. Thursda...

By the MVI A fast-moving storm rumbled through the Mon Valley early Wednesday evening, leaving behind a trail of fallen trees, limbs and wires, damage from lightning strikes and widespread power outag...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Charleroi borough councilwoman was censured Wednesday for “improper actions against another council person.” Following a lengthy business meeting Wednesday, Counci...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A move to repeal the ordinance that aimed to compel members of Monessen council to attend meetings failed last night. The ordinance was first approved in March 20...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com A unique experience will soon be offered to students in the California Area School District who are interested in music. California Area music teacher David Young wa...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Gov. Tom Wolf is prepared for a legal showdown with state lawmakers after the state’s General Assembly passed legislation that terminates the COVID-19 Emerge...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Natalie Moore, Eliana Morano and Kaitlyn Urbanowicz pose for a photo before receiving their diplomas Tuesday at Thomas Jefferson High School.

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen Councilwoman Lois Thomas claims she was verbally attacked by city Administrator John Harhai during an executive session last week. At   Tuesday’s council...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com With Allegheny and Washington counties allowed into the green phase last week by Gov. Tom Wolf, restaurants, bars and other public gathering places were eage...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com A Belle Vernon Area board member is apologizing for his tone, but not for his words Monday to a high school senior who was one of several students who approache...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Belle Vernon Rotary Club wants to ensure Mon Valley families don’t go hungry. As many area food banks saw an increase in need during the COVID-19 pandemic, the R...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A group of North Belle Vernon residents led by Bill Sterner of Fell Street asked council Tuesday to force a neighbor to clean up a residential property that has allege...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Belle Vernon Area School Board Monday awarded a paving contract to Piccolomini Contractors, but with a scaled-back project from when bids were opened last m...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A fundraiser to help the Monongahela Police Department purchase bulletproof vests is still ongoing. The Monongahela Area Revitalization Corp. and the city police dep...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Plans for both graduation and the prom are back on the table in the Belle Vernon Area School District. A number of students, parents and public officials attend...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com You weren’t hallucinating last week if you thought you saw McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko and City Hall employees loading a garbage truck. Cherepko, City Administra...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley Sewage Authority will return to normal operations June 15. During Monday’s meeting, board members discussed how to get back to normal and whether that...