WITH AREA SCHOOLS back in session, it seems like a good time to remind readers about our policy regarding alleged threats of violence. Unless a threat leads to an arrest or involves unique circumstanc...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Area Superintendent Dr. Zelich said he will continue to take the heat for a decision to cancel Friday’s season-opening football game with Monessen. But non...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Issues with Belle Vernon Area School District municipalities’ tax documents have been corrected, the school board reported Monday. Business manager J.R. Dzurica said...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Chairs lining the meeting room of the Authority of the Borough of Charleroi were all empty during a business meeting Tuesday. That’s not unusual for the board, which...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A local magisterial district judge had second thoughts after imposing a low bond against a Charleroi man accused of assaulting a woman and a child last week. Wesl...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Allegheny County’s lead prosecutor highlighted Mc-Keesport Area School District during a press conference Tuesday at the county courthouse that discussed the use of hi...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Borough council is considering shutting down Plum Street for the entirety of next summer to accommodate events hosted by the Elizabeth Area Development Cor...

Make room in jail  for another former Pennsylvania official. Rob McCord, who served as state treasurer from 2009 to 2015, was sentenced Tuesday to 2 1/2 years in federal prison after pleading guilty t...

By Hannah Hutter For the Mon Valley Independent CityReach Church of Charleroi Pastor Gregg Anders wants to promote home ownership in the borough through his new nonprofit, The Home Growth Project. The...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area School Board was almost left without a quorum Monday after several members protested a sign declaring the district was part of an ongoing “witch hu...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com An investigation is still ongoing into alleged threats sent to a Charleroi Area student-athlete that led to the cancellation of the opening game of the football seas...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. met with nearly 40 Mon Valley-based police officers at the Palisades in McKeesport on Saturday to discuss wha...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A man ordered to attend anger management classes earlier this year is charged with assaulting a 3-year-old child and threatening to kick a 7-month-old baby. Wesle...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Following her daughter’s untimely death, Sonya Bergman of Monessen began a mission to ensure that all families can memorialize their lost loved ones. Bergman’s daugh...

School may be back in session, but it only takes a few seconds outside to realize that summer is a long way from over. Intense heat and humidity have returned to the Mid-Mon Valley this week, creating...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Christopher Matteo Calderone was only two years old when he passed away. In the wake of their tragic loss, his parents are hoping a foundation created in his name wi...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce will honor an outstanding citizen, a new business and a longtime community organization during its annual awards banquet ...

By JEFF STITT  jstitt@yourmvi.com With students at Serra Catholic in McKeesport starting the 2018-19 academic year today, the school is putting a focus on security and encouraging students to engage i...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The annual Cement City Home and Walking Tour has become so popular that its organizers have been offering two dates each spring and fall. The Donora Historical So...

Faced with a POSSIBLE life-or-death situation on Friday, Charleroi Area School District Superintendent Dr. Ed Zelich opted to exercise caution — which meant canceling the season-opening football game ...