By Jamie Martines Monessen officials are listed as owning $599.13 in delinquent taxes for a lot on McKee Way. The bad news is that they owe the same amount for 98 other properties in the city — all of...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com White Oak Mayor Ina Jean Marton announced Monday that she received confirmation from state officials that at least part of McClintock Road will be open by the middle o...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Three new faces will be joining the Forward Township police force. During a meeting Monday, township supervisors Thomas DeRosa, Dave Magiske and Ron Skrinjorich unan...

By Matt Petras For the MV Independent Judy Hubans started working at Mon Yough Community Services, a group offering community health care services, in 1981. She has helped numerous clients get jobs ov...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township is taking necessary steps to make amendments to its oil and gas ordinance. Solicitor Matt Racunas said following Monday’s board of commissioners m...

By Bob Pajich Versailles Borough council approved security cameras at its borough office building, which includes the police station. Northstar Communication was awarded the $5,971 contract. Northstar...

There was a fresh spirit in the air at last week’s meeting of Monessen City Council. Lois Thomas was sworn in as the newest council member, providing a quorum that enabled the panel to address city bu...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Wall That Heals traveling Vietnam War memorial left McKeesport Sunday, but the organization that maintains it is asking Mon Valley residents to continue to add to ...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Reflecting on the many Mid-Mon Valley lives lost in recent years, Alicia Delmastro felt a need to honor their memories. After almost one year of planning, the Rostra...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora council has approved an alcohol policy that borough officials have been working on for several months. The discussion began after Donora’s insurance compan...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Area Middle School principal Adam Brewer is hoping to empower students to stand up against bullying. In an effort to spread this message, Brewer has arrang...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Main Street Barber in Monongahela wants to send kids back to school looking their best. The barber shop will be hosting a special event Aug. 20 for back-to-school ha...

Seeing The Wall That Heals can be a life-changing experience, and there were certainly a lot of poignant moments over the last few days as the scale model of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was on displ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church in Monessen closed its doors nearly a year ago, and now former members are cleaning out every nook and cranny to sell almost ...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain to the Mid-Mon Valley Friday, flooding and damaging roadways and homes. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh issued sev...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com A Westmoreland County judge issued an order Friday that officially ends the tax assessment debate over the former Monessen Municipal Complex. Judge Anthony G. Marsil...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Nurses and doctors from UPMC McKeesport’s emergency department and catheterization laboratory got a special surprise Friday when one of their recent patients, who near...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Charleroi Volunteer Fire Department is seeking community input on the development of an emergency alert system for the greater Charleroi area. The alert system, ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Brandan Baker knows a thing or two about the coal industry. A retired coal miner from Speers with more than 40 years of experience, Baker was chosen to share his exp...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s McKeesport Family Center held its final Pop Up and Play event this week, and organizers said it was the biggest event of the year. We...