For Monessen council, much like our area schools, it’s just about time for summer break to end. Judges from Westmoreland County’s Common Pleas Court filled a vacancy Thursday by appointing Lois Thomas...

By KAYLIE MOORE kmoore@yourmvi.com After more than  two months without a quorum, Monessen has a new councilwoman. A panel of Westmoreland County judges on Thursday appointed lifelong Monessen resident...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Borough council was all smiles Thursday night. At the end of a heated special meeting July 16, councilwoman Debbie Buck submitted her letter of resignation...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Forward Township’s supervisors are expected to vote at their next meeting to replace an ordinance that governs how far gas and oil wells have to be from their wellhead...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Fallowfield Township Supervisors are looking for candidates to fill a vacant seat on the board following the sudden death of Ronald Large on Monday. Large, 65, who w...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora might be the scene of two fall festivals this October as a business owner steps up with a new plan. Patricia Mitchel, who owns Lovin Care Thrift Store on M...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com While the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg has chosen to release the names of 71 men who are accused of sexual abuse, the Greensburg and Pittsburgh Di...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area School District is working with Rostraver Township commissioners to increase security for the upcoming school year. During a special meeting Wednes...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport’s International Village cultural festival is just around the corner and its precursor event, the 10th annual Village for Kids, is slated for Aug. 13. The ev...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The McKeesport High School Alumni & Friends Association and the Consortium for Public Education announced that five distinguished alumni and a group of 23 McKeesport H...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in finding alleged fugitives that have been deemed “high priority” by Allegheny County Fami...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township police participated in a statewide aggressive driving detail on Wednesday. In partnership with PennDOT and state police, the seven-week long initi...

By the MVI Memorial Day is a national day of mourning created to honor those in the United States military who died in defense of our country. Traditionally, communities commemorate the day with parad...