“Merry Christmas to our residents.” That’s the message Elizabeth borough Mayor Barry Boucher had for residents after council unanimously passed a 2019 budget that holds the line on real estate taxes. ...

By Brian C. Rittmeyer With the arrival of twins on Wednesday, Jefferson Hospital has reached 1,000 births in a year for the first time in the four-year history of its Women and Infants Center, Alleghe...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com “Cowards.” “You should all be shot.” “Enjoy the lawsuits that are coming your way.” Those are just three of the outraged comments Elizabeth Township commissioners had ...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Borough’s former police chief, who is accused of abusing his role to steal countless stamp bags of heroin from the evidence room, turned himself in Thursda...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Just days after Monessen Mayor Matt Shorraw came under fire for a controversial appointment to the redevelopment authority, his appointee has resigned. Last week, Sh...

By Natasha Lindstrom A McKeesport man was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a far-reaching drug trafficking ring that sold fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine in the Clairton a...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora council has asked its solicitor to look into holding someone accountable legally for the ongoing costs associated with cleaning up an illegal dump site. Du...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com The BVA Charitable Fund was in the giving spirit on Monday. During a school board meeting, the nonprofit organization driven by community leaders, awarded six grants...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Washington County Commissioners are expected to discuss the 2019 Local Share Account funding recommendations during their 10 a.m. meeting today. All projects were su...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A McKeesport woman accused of being a thief and a child abuser and another McKeesport woman wanted on drug charges out of Ohio are both behind bars. The Allegheny Coun...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com The new owners of the former Monessen Municipal Complex have been granted a license to house radioactive materials at the site. Best Medical Group, owned by Virginia...

By Jeff Stitt jstitt@yourmvi.com A Pittsburgh man is accused of shooting another man Tuesday night in McKeesport over a disagreement involving a cellphone. Around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Allegheny County 9...

By Taylor Brown  tbrown@yourmvi.com Two Mon Valley “gems” received a visit from White House representatives Tuesday. White House appointee Michelle Christian stopped by The Good Ol’ Days House, a retr...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Less than two weeks after being placed on administrative leave, Elizabeth Borough’s police chief has resigned. Borough council accepted chief Tim Butler’s resignatio...

By Rich Cholodofsky A second lawsuit has been filed against the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg alleging it was aware of ongoing and repeated sexual conduct of its priests and failed to protect a teena...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Although Glassport residents won’t have a property tax hike in 2019, they will see a slight increase in sewage fees. Council unanimously passed a balanced $2,910,722 b...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com  Belle Vernon Area school board ousted its varsity girls soccer head coach Monday, but that wasn’t the only controversial personnel matter on the agenda. Prior to a ...

By BETH HOPE-CUSHEY For the MV Independent Belle Vernon is planning a comprehensive paving and drainage project this spring. Council approved a motion for borough engineer Nate Hayes to prepare a plan...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A 61-year-old New Eagle man allegedly threatened to slit the throat of his house guest early Sunday morning. James Warren Jr. of Second Avenue is accused of preve...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Despite a two-season record of 25-9-1 and an undefeated run to a section championship in October, Belle Vernon Area girls soccer head coach Tom Cameron was ousted Mo...