Skill games, sports betting interests spending big on 3 GOP primaries
Elections, Latest News, Main, ...
May 18, 2026
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign u...
White Oak making progress on blighted properties
Latest News, Main
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 18, 2026
A company is interested in purchasing the condemned property at 1901 Vermont Ave. During last week’s workshop meeting, White Oak’s solicitor Ashley Puchalski gave a positive update on efforts to bring...
Pa. commits nearly $ 1M to train special education teachers
Latest News, Main
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 18, 2026
Several Pittsburgh-area schools are involved with providing instruction. The Shapiro administration is investing nearly $1 million to train more special education teachers across Pennsylvania, part of...
Data centers: Too close for comfort?
Latest News, Main, News
May 18, 2026
This is the second installment of a TribLive occasional series on data center development in Western Pennsylvania. Today’s story looks at the boom in data center construction in Northern Virginia and ...
EF students flock to ‘Chicks in the Sticks’
Latest News, Main
May 16, 2026
Fourth- and fifth-grade students at Elizabeth Forward Elementary Center hold baby chicks Friday afternoon during recess at the school’s “Chicks in the Sticks” chicken coop. Introduced in 2023, the pro...
Carroll Township OKs rules for data centers
Latest News, Main
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 16, 2026
Modifications to the zoning code also cover projects involving alternative energy. New rules governing data centers, solar facilities, wind energy systems and other alternative energy projects are off...
Huge races on the ballot in Tuesday’s primary
Elections, Latest News, Main, ...
May 16, 2026
The two major parties will select their candidates for November. By the MVI Democrats and Republicans across Pennsylvania will decide Tuesday which candidates from their respective parties will go on ...
EF addresses rumors about high school renovation work
Latest News, Main
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 16, 2026
The district and school board issued separate statements regarding the status of the project. Elizabeth Forward is trying to set the record straight when it comes to rumors and speculation involving t...
Charleroi Area crowns prom royalty
Latest News, Main
May 16, 2026
Derek Karpiak and Anna Kondratowicz were crowned prom king and queen of Charleroi Area High School during grand march ceremonies Friday evening. Photo by Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent
Cook facing primary challenge
Elections, Latest News, Main, ...
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 16, 2026
The incumbent House member will battle Waynesburg Councilman Ben Humble on Tuesday. State Rep. Bud Cook, R-West Pike Township, is facing one Republican primary challenger in the 50th District, while o...
Flash Fitness grew from need to ‘get strong’
Latest News, Main
May 16, 2026
By PEG LUKETIC McKeesport Community Newsroom y has been operating the McKeesport gym since February 2025. Jessica McCauley threw herself into fitness as an escape when tragedy hit her family in 2014. ...
Clairton celebrated in mayor’s office mural
Latest News, Main
May 15, 2026
Artist Kamara Townes brought together several aspects of the city in the artwork. By VICKIE BABYAK McKeesport Community Newsroom A stunning mural by a local artist is finally complete and can be viewe...
First phase of Magic City Riverfront Park project begins
Latest News, Main
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 15, 2026
Columbia Gas aided construction with a $13,175 donation to help build a walking track. Despite steady rain Thursday morning, work officially began on the first phase of Magic City Riverfront Park as l...
Monessen sets date for sewer project town hall
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 15, 2026
Mayor Ron Mozer urges affected residents to attend the event, which will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. May 21. Monessen City Council announced Thursday the date for a town hall for residents affected by...
West Mifflin Area rejects large tax hike
Latest News, Main
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 15, 2026
Taxes remain steady in the proposed budget, with a projected $2,826,129 deficit being made up through the general fund. At Thursday’s meeting, the West Mifflin Area school board refused to adopt a pre...
Bartolotta, Buchtan battle in contentious campaign
Elections, Latest News, Main, ...
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 15, 2026
The incumbent senator is receiving a spirited primary challenge in the 46th District. Accusations of government corruption, rising campaign spending and competing visions for southwestern Pennsylvania...
Charleroi Area High School prom royalty
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
May 15, 2026
Charleroi Area High School will host its 2026 prom Friday evening at the Core Event Center in Irwin. This year’s prom court members are, from the front row to back row, from left, Lilly Withers, Shenn...
PennWest develops pathway for graduate health degrees
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
May 15, 2026
A new partnership has been reached with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive A new partnership will assist Pennsylvania Western University students with earning gradua...
Rostraver Township Historical Society presents scholarship
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
May 15, 2026
The Rostraver Township Historical Society presented Belle Vernon Area High School senior Brook Lesko with its first 2026 Rostraver Township Historical Society Scholarship, totaling $1,500. The daughte...
Elizabeth Township road reopens to traffic
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
May 15, 2026
The Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced Thursday that East Smithfield Street near Antonelli Drive in Elizabeth Township reopened to traffic earlier than expected. The closure, which ...