The city’s site was down for a few hours July 23 due to an outage. Monessen council discussed switching the city’s website to a different web host during Thursday’s meeting. “The City of Monessen web ...

The organization connects parents of children with developmental disabilities to resources as well as recreational activities. The Association for the Rights of Citizens with Developmental Disabilitie...

The school board will see if any local businesses want to sponsor them. At Monessen’s school board meeting last week, there were early discussions of replacing some of the signage at the football stad...

It provides healthy food and promotes responsible nutrition choices. Pennsylvania students preparing to head back to class will receive fresh fruits and vegetables this year. On Friday, the state Depa...

Petitions argue that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his running mate and at least nine third-party candidates should not appear on Pennsylvania’s Nov. 5 general election ballot. By KATE HUANGPU, KATIE MEYER a...

Seven-year-old Jack Hritz set up the stand Friday in Rostraver Township. A 7-year-old Elizabeth resident sold homemade lemonade in front of a Rostraver Township business Friday to raise money for a fa...

For six decades, countless people have flocked to McKeesport’s annual celebration of the many cultures that have shaped its communities. International Village, the three-day extravaganza of ethnic cui...

The money from Gabe Hudock of Alumicore puts the fundraising drive above its $16,510 goal. He was told he’d never raise enough money to refurbish the World War II tank memorial in Monessen City Park, ...

The Mon Valley Alliance is conducting the operation from a renovated bank building in downtown Monongahela. The Mon Valley Business Resource Center is ready to make impactful change in the area — espe...

By CAROL FRAZIER For the MVI In 1960, McKeesport was preparing to celebrate it’s 165th anniversary. To honor the city’s rich history, officials wanted to pay homage to those who settled here. A meltin...

Steve Sikon will replace Zachary Just when school starts later this month. Steve Sikon was hired as the new principal at South Allegheny High School during a special school board meeting Friday. The b...

Westmoreland County’s Register of Wills Sherry Magretti Hamilton will leave office four months early. County officials on Thursday confirmed that Hamilton, the three-term Republican office holder who ...

Zachary Stull spent Friday morning at the auto shop, preparing his car for a 15hour drive from Westmoreland County to Orlando, Fla. Stull, 43, of Bolivar, scheduled a trip to Disney with his wife and ...

The annual ethnic food celebration will take place Saturday at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish. St. Andrew the Apostle Parish will welcome residents from across the region Saturday to enjoy authentic di...

The project, which is free of charge to the city, is expected to begin in 2025. PennDOT plans to repair the Reed Avenue Bridge, known locally as “the viaduct,” at no cost to the City of Monessen. Mone...

Five federal lawmakers from Pennsylvania signed a joint letter urging the Army Corps of Engineers to address the situation. U.S. senators and congressional leaders from both sides of the political ais...

At its annual scholarship picnic, the Monessen Chapter of the American Hellenic Education Progressive Association (AHEPA) No. 116 awarded scholarships to Belle Vernon Area High School graduates Melina...

New members are welcome to join the club, which meets on the first Wednesday of each month. The Mon Valley Quilt Club has been helping charitable causes in the area since the 1980s. Club members have ...

Architect Ken Kulak was chosen to oversee cleaning and rehab work. Donora has talked about making improvements to its municipal building — from the inside out — for some time. This week, council took ...

Mayor Brien Hranics said it uses half as much gas as the rest of the fleet. A new hybrid electric police car is saving tax dollars in Port Vue. At Wednesday’s council meeting, Mayor Brien Hranics repo...