By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora officials say the Mon Valley Alliance is trying to sell railroad spurs in the borough at the MIDA Industrial Park. Councilwoman Cindy Brice said Dyno Nobel...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Tensions were high Thursday at a standing-room-only public hearing to discuss air quality violations in the Mon Valley. The hearing was requested by state Sen. Jim Bre...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Monessen man will carry on the legacy of his late mother — a popular Mon Valley saleswoman — during a vendor show this weekend.   Matthew Kowasic said his mother, ...

By Beth Hope-Cushey For the MV Independent Port Vue Council approved two Eagle Scout projects in the borough at Wednesday’s meeting.   Chase Nicomatti, 17, is taking on the challenge of repainting all...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi council and Corelle Brands are hoping to continue a decades long tradition and partnership as the company plans to begin a $16 million facility upgrade thi...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com A team of Elizabeth Middle School students are hoping to win a regional student video contest showcasing what is cool about manufacturing. “Explore the New Manufactu...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com There’s a new chief in town, and he says he is excited to have the job and engage with his community. At the request of McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko and at the re...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com State police in Belle Vernon have refiled charges against two cousins accused of a September assault that sent two Roscoe sisters to the hospital. Devante L. Broo...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township commissioners hope to make it easier for some residents to alter their properties through a new ordinance. Known as the Village Residential Distri...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com With his twin brother Philip on the Serra Catholic boys basketball team, Charlie Osborn has always been a fan of the Eagles. Every game, Charlie is up in the stand...

By Beth Hope-Cushey For the Mon Valley Independent Chelsey Huffman of Fallowfield Township has a soft spot for all animals.   So it was no surprise last July when she jumped in to help out at a neighb...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com While lawmakers from the Mon Valley are optimistic about Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed 2019-20 budget, many have lingering concerns.   Wolf presented a $34.1 billion budg...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com A Monessen man accused of attempting to flee from state police and concealing drugs in a body cavity was arrested Monday in Fayette County.   Trey Zachery Holmes, 23...

By BETH HOPE-CUSHEY For the MV Independent New Eagle resident Keith Richardson addressed an ongoing water problem at his residence during Tuesday’s council meeting.   Richardson said it has been an is...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Carroll Township native and former Ohio Congressman Jim Renacci will hold a meet-and-greet event at Donora Public Library Sunday. Area residents can meet Renacci ...

By Matt Petras For the MV Independent Justin Komondor struggles to care much about how his hair looks. The 32-year-old Monongahela resident used to only get a haircut once or twice a year and would ge...

By JIM BUSCH For the MV Independent The normally quiet confines of the McKeesport Carnegie Library were filled Monday with the loud voices of local residents venting frustration with the health care c...

By BETH HOPE-CUSHEY For the MV Independent Carroll Township Police Chief Paul Brand will receive the Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award March 4 at the Laurel Highland Council Boy Scouts of Americ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Two years after the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh merged five Washington County parishes, the diocese has announced four of the parish’s buildings will close nex...

By the MV Independent Two Monessen councilmen and the city’s controller recently responded to accusations leveled against them by Mayor Matt Shorraw.   Last month, Shorraw, who has missed 24 consecuti...