Kiana Arvinger walks with Joey Lipscomb, who is pushing 4-month-old Joey Jr. in the stroller at Monessen’s City Park. Jenn Codeluppi /

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Many Pennsylvania residents have been out of work for nearly a full month after COVID-19 hit southwestern Pennsylvania. A lot of those workers who were laid off or f...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A young local musician will host a virtual concert this week to help a Donora family who recently lost a loved one to the coronavirus. Devin Taquino, 47, passed away...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Monessen will have its regularly scheduled meeting tonight, but doors will be closed to the public and two council members don’t plan to attend in person. The city a...

By the Mon Valley Independent Pennsylvania officials will begin working with leaders from five neighboring states to coordinate efforts to restore the economy and reopen businesses closed to help stop...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Authority of the Borough of Charleroi is extending provisions to aid customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 13, ABC announced a series of policies and ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Big’s Sanitation and Mama Pepino’s Pizza in West Newton, along with two other area businesses, are partnering up to show appreciation for individuals “on the front lin...

By the MVI The staff at Monongahela Valley Hospital wants to express its appreciation to those donating food and supplies during the coronavirus pandemic.   “The Monongahela Valley is a unique region ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Residents looking for work during the COVID-19 pandemic have a new way to search. On Monday, the Department of Labor and Industry launched an online job portal. The ...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent The Easter Bunny wore a mask Saturday as he participated in a parade held by the Stockdale Volunteer Fire Company. The bunny stopped by the homes of children to...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com They thought he just had a stomach bug — a bit of a fever.   Devin Taquino, 47, of Donora died Friday after battling coronavirus for a little more than two weeks....

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The number of new cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania continued to drop over the weekend with 1,676 reported Saturday and 1,178 reported Sunday. For the second day ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com While local musicians are unable to perform in front of an audience, young performers are still perfecting their crafts to prepare for their next opportunity. The Mo...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com In response to the COVID-19 crisis, McKeesport-based nonprofit Auberle has expanded services to meet the needs of thousands of individuals, children and families throu...

Ben Bamford / For the Mon Valley Independent Rostraver Central Fire Department hosted its final fish fry of the season for take-out orders on Good Friday. Working at the fish fry are volunteers Dylan ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A new state loan program “will provide critical funding to hospitals during the COVID-19 health emergency,” according to state Sen. Camera Bartolotta. The Republican f...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported fewer new cases of COVID-19 Friday, with the figure dropping by more than 200. For the second time this week, the s...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com The former Fayette City United Methodist Church building will soon be under new ownership.   Shawn Davis, senior pastor of the Pillar of Faith Church in Clarksville,...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Gov. Tom Wolf ordered the Department of Corrections Friday to establish a temporary program that will transfer inmates who qualify to community facilities or home...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco is unhappy that county residents who die with COVID-19 symptoms aren’t being tested for the virus. “There are several factors...