By Jeff Himler Trib Total Media News Wire Services Smithton’s American Legion and volunteer fire department are joining forces to put on a community street fair on July 13 that will feature a free con...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com As summer heats up and area residents prepare for vacations and outdoor activities, the Pennsylvania Department of Health is encouraging residents to stay safe while...

By TAYLOR BROWN and JEFF STITT tbrown@yourmvi.com jstitt@yourmvi.com In less than 24 hours, Allegheny County homicide detectives have been called to investigate two shootings in McKeesport – one of wh...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Mon Valley residents who have used Quest Diagnostics — in Rostraver Township or White Oak — could be among nearly 12 million patients who have had their personal inf...

By Taylor BROWN and KRISTIE LINDEN tbrown@yourmvi.com klinden@yourmvi.com Most races remained unchanged as write-in vote totals from the primary election in three local counties were announced Monday....

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Three Mon Valley swimming spots have failed water-quality tests after strands of E. coli were discovered. The Youghiogheny Riverkeeper/Mountain Watershed Association, ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Three McKeesport men and a Turtle Creek man have been ordered to stand trial in connection with a shooting that occurred outside of Monroeville Mall on April 12. WTAE-...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township board of commissioners President Andrew Kuzma said after Monday’s meeting that a pastor from a church in the Swiss Alpine Village shopping center ha...

By Beth Hope-Cushey For the MV Independent Rostraver Ice Garden will host   the Wine ’n Spirits Taco Palooza Food Truck Fest from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. It’s designed to be an outdoor family f...

By Jeff Himler Allegheny County Police have charged a McKeesport man in a shooting Saturday in Swissvale that killed a man and sent two other people to area hospitals. According to court documents, Ch...

By KRiSTIE LINDen klinden@yourmvi.com Ringgold School Board members adopted a resolution last month to support state legislation that would correct tuition expenses paid for students who attend an out...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A former Monessen resident with an important message for women has no plans to slow down.   Jerrica Brooks, currently of Pittsburgh, started her body-positive journe...

By Tony LaRussa Detectives from the Allegheny County homicide unit responded to request for assistance after a man was discovered shot to death in the 1300 block of Tube Works Alley at around 1:45 p.m...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Over the past two years, Mc-Keesport musician Johnny Cardo has been receiving a lot of opportunities to expand his musical reach in the Pittsburgh area. After graduati...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Write-in vote totals from the primary election in Washington County will be made public Monday, and the races in several municipalities could depend on the results. ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Children who go to the laundromat with their parents know the boredom that comes with sitting and waiting for the buzz of the washers and dryers, which signals the end...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Area life skills students are hard at work in an effort to help their community. For months, students in Tammy Hite’s life skills class have been working t...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Allegheny County will address homelessness and employment issues as part of the national program, the Pathways Forward Challenge. The county has been chosen as on...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com After 75 years, Jack Bergstein of Monessen closed the doors to his religious home.   A retired attorney, Bergstein, 79, was part of the final service for Temple Beth...

BY JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Police have identified two vehicles that are believed to have traveled from the McKeesport area and may have been involved in the disappearance of a local woman. Alleg...