Rotary Club of Mon-Yough River Valley completes peace pole project
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
July 19, 2025
The peace pole honors past Rotary International President and Monessen native Stephanie Urchick. For the MVI Members of the Mon-Yough River Valley Rotary Club recently put the finishing touches on a p...
Latest News, Main
July 19, 2025
Police said several animals were discovered in a condemned house. By the MVI A Smithton woman is accused of animal neglect and cruelty after two injured dogs were found living in a filthy, condemned h...
Tuition hike OK’d for state-owned universities
Latest News, Main
July 18, 2025
The hike comes after seven consecutive years of frozen tuition. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Tuition for state universities is set to increase by 3.6% for students this fall, but that figure could decre...
MAWT awarded $5.1M grant for facility upgrades
Latest News, Main
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 18, 2025
The Municipal Authority of Washington Township was awarded the grant through PENNVEST. Wednesday was a good day for the Municipal Authority of Washington Township, which received a $5.1 million grant ...
Pa. lawmakers push to move federal energy office to Pittsburgh
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
July 18, 2025
U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler is one of the supporters of the proposal. JACK TROY TribLive A bipartisan group of congressmen say Western Pennsylvania’s status as a growing energy hub justifies moving a ...
Valley man dies after long SWAT situation
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 18, 2025
The standoff lasted about eight hours. A man died of a suspected suicide after an hours-long SWAT situation in Monongahela. Washington County Coroner Tim Warco said Zachry Hamilton, 36, barricaded him...
Dancing in the street in downtown Elizabeth
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
July 18, 2025
Siblings Baylee, 10, and Kolton Mathews, 8, of Elizabeth, dance to the song “1999” performed by the band Dancing Queen at the Plum Street Thursday Night Summer Concert Series in Elizabeth. Chairperson...
Flash flood warnings being issued in Western Pa. at their fastest rate in 20 years
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
July 18, 2025
There have been 112 in the area so far in 2025. By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive Western Pennsylvania has been awash in flash flood warnings this year. The National Weather Service has issued 112 such warnings...
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 18, 2025
Dylan Dodds is facing multiple charges for alleged abuse. A Forward Township man is accused of choking his 4-year-old daughter. Dylan Dodds, 28, is charged with aggravated assault, strangulation, enda...
CAR CRASH IN ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
July 18, 2025
The Elizabeth Township Fire Department responded to a car crash on Hayden Boulevard in Elizabeth Township after 11 a.m. Thursday. The department was there assisting Blaine Hill VFC and Elizabeth Borou...
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 18, 2025
The office of Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti announced that an Elizabeth man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of making a threat to injure a local public official ...
Farm-to-Family food drive held in Monessen
Latest News, Main
July 17, 2025
Highmark Wholecare continued its 2025 Farm-to Family produce markets in Monessen with a drive-thru food distribution Wednesday that was held in collaboration with the Westmoreland County Food Bank, Ci...
EF approves additional costs for high school construction
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 17, 2025
The Elizabeth Forward School Board also adopted a new artificial intelligence policy. The Elizabeth Forward School Board approved a series of change orders on Wednesday for additional costs that have ...
Belle Vernon animal rescue urgently seeking donations
Latest News, Main
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 17, 2025
Angels Journey Home recently rescued two dogs from an abusive home that are in need of medical treatment. Angels Journey Home Animal Rescue is desperately seeking donations so the nonprofit organizati...
Long John Silver’s to open in West Mifflin
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
July 17, 2025
Council also discussed the overuse of a dumpster at the borough public works building. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI Progress continues regarding a new Long John Silver’s restaurant moving into West ...
Flooding causes road closure in Fallowfield
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
July 17, 2025
Old Route 71 was shut down last night for about an hour in the 600 block between Twin Bridges Road and Rodgers Lane in Fallowfield Township due to flooding. Fallowfield VFC
Birthday catch at Cedar Creek Park
Latest News, Main
July 16, 2025
Klaudia Praskavich, 10, casts her new fishing rod in the Youghiogheny River at Cedar Creek Park on Tuesday with her brother, Nikolai Praskavich, 13, of Belle Vernon. The outing was part of Klaudia’s b...
BVA discusses high school upgrades
Latest News, Main
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 16, 2025
The school district may pursue state grant funding, and work could start by next summer. Belle Vernon Area school board received a visit Tuesday from Site LogiQ to discuss future upgrades to the high ...