Rain, rain, go away!
Gabriel Michael Brooks, 5, of Monessen waited for the rain to stop Thursday so he could go to Community Bank Park in North Belle Vernon. More rain is in the forecast for today and Saturday.
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White Oak Planning Commission: Proposal for vacant school receives approval
By JEFF STITT [email protected] White Oak Planning Commission gave favorable recommendations Thursday that move LiveWell Development Co. one step closer to possibly bringing life back to the former White Oak Elementary School. To read the […]
Donora debates uses for federal Rescue Plan money
By TAYLOR BROWN [email protected] Like many small municipalities across the state, Donora wants to ensure it spends funds awarded through the American Rescue Plan Act wisely. To read the rest of the story, please see […]
Organ donations celebrated for Donate Life Month
By John Rectenwald [email protected] The Center for Organ Recovery and Education (CORE) held a flag-raising ceremony Thursday at UPMC McKeesport. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Friday’s Mon Valley […]
Port Vue agrees to delay tearing down two houses
By JIM BUSCH For the MVI Port Vue Borough Council heard from several residents about the state of distressed properties slated for demolition. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of […]
Elizabeth Township apartment complex fire leaves families displaced
By John Rectenwald [email protected] Six families are displaced and a dog has died following an apartment fire in Elizabeth Township Wednesday. The cause of the fire is unknown. Around 2 p.m., heavy smoke was seen […]
Charleroi council apologizes to Cheplic for censure, fine
By TAYLOR BROWN [email protected] Two years after being censured — and fined — while serving as a Charleroi councilwoman, Jody Cheplic will be reimbursed after the borough’s current solicitor claims the resolution that permitted the […]
Jerome Street Bridge lane closures to resume in McKeesport
By JEFF STITT [email protected] Another closure of the Jerome Street Bridge in McKeesport is looming. At Wednesday’s city council meeting, Mayor Michael Cherepko announced PennDOT informed them that the outbound lanes of the bridge will […]
It’s Etched in Stone: Barbershop memories: Haircuts, chats and laughs
By RALPH STONE For the MVI There is a line from an old song that says, “A shave and a haircut, 2 bits!” Two bits is of course, a quarter! That may have been the […]
Rostraver Township OKs purchase of drone
By John Rectenwald [email protected] Rostraver Township will soon have a drone to help find missing people or fugitives, assist firefighters and optimize land use planning. During a voting meeting Wednesday, the commissioners agreed to purchase […]