CONTRABAND HAS ALWAYS been a problem in prisons, but with the substances getting more dangerous, Pennsylvania is responding with tougher policies. State prisons were put on lockdown last week after a ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Firefighters in Glassport were feeling the heat in more than one way Tuesday. With temperatures in excess of 90 degrees, and the humidity making it feel closer to 95 d...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Monessen School Board came under fire from residents and teachers Tuesday. The work session, which was attended by at least 20 members of the Monessen Education Asso...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Webster man is accused of leading police on a chase through four Mon Valley communities early Monday morning. Brody J. McFadden, 48, of Rose Street, is charged wit...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The campus pastor of a Rostraver Township church has big ideas to meet the needs of youth in the Mon Valley: organize a rowing team. As campus pastor of the Bible Ch...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com For the past 60 years, members of the McKeesport Art Group have been putting their talents on display in hopes that a local critic with an eye for art would insist on ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Carroll Township police department has added another officer to its part-time ranks. On Tuesday, township supervisors unanimously approved hiring officer Zackery ...

WITH OUR LATE-SUMMER heat wave extending into its third day, health experts are advising area residents to find a place with air conditioning, avoid strenuous activities, wear light clothing and drink...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Several Mid-Mon Valley school districts will dismiss classes early today due to the extreme heat in the forecast. According to the National Weather Service, tempe...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Charleroi Area held an assembly on Friday to give middle school students techniques and tips to deal with bullying. Author and motivational speaker Tom Thelen, who tra...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area School District is working with Washington Township commissioners to increase security this school year. Board directors approved a motion last wee...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A North Charleroi man is accused of threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend before turning himself into police. Thomas Swanson, 19, of Wilson Road is charged with m...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Former Greyhounds from around the Mon Valley are invited to a reunion — on the dance floor — next weekend. The seventh annual Greyhound Dance, sponsored by the Mones...

The Mon Valley Opioid Coalition is working to erase the stigma of addiction as a way to encourage people to seek help. As part of that effort, the group will hold a National Night Out in Monessen from...

By Megan Guza The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh on Friday placed three priests on leave as allegations of sexual abuse continue to come to light. The allegations include two retired priests and one a...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Monessen School District is working with state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale to correct financial issues identified in a recent performance audit. In a statement...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Lions clubs across the country are known for collecting eye glasses, which are donated to people around the globe who cannot afford glasses or do not have access to an...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The City of McKeesport and the McKeesport Lions Club are celebrating Labor Day with ribs and music for the next two days. The annual McKeesport Rib Fest kicked off at ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Just hours before its usual Thursday night auction began, Gilmore Auction Galleries in Rostraver Township went up in flames. A thick, black plume of smoke could b...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com An Elizabeth man who was arrested for raping a hearing impaired woman last month is behind bars again on allegations he raped another woman in 2007. Shawn Carr, 33, ...