By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com South Allegheny middle and high school students were dismissed from school early Thursday after a bed bug was found in SA Middle/High School. “Today we found a confirm...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A GoFundMe page has been set up to collect donations for the family of Ringgold High School student Tyler Garrity, who was killed in a dirt bike accident Wednesday. ...

By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com David Baustert lifts the lid off a vat of brown, bubbling cane sugar and lets the aroma escape into the air. “It smells so good,” Baustert said, closing the ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Glassport-based TMS International is among 26 companies or organizations statewide that are receiving funds from PennDOT to undertake rail freight improvement projects...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Brielle Galis, 4, of Coal Center gives Santa an Olaf doll from the “Frozen” movies at Wednesday’s toy drive held at Monessen’s Physical Therapy Institute. All t...

By Jamie Martines Trib Total Media U.S. Steel will pay residents $2 million and invest $6.5 million to upgrade equipment at its Clairton Coke Works facility, according to a tentative settlement struck...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Mayor Bob Kepics’ last Monongahela council meeting had a little bit of everything — including a couple of cowboys sending him off with a George Strait classic. Ke...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The final member of the Pagans Motorcycle Club who was offered a plea agreement in connection with an assault at the Charleroi Slovak Club in April has accepted t...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Two Mon Valley students were recently recognized for their artwork, which was selected for the state Attorney General’s 2020 Drug-Free Calendar. Anthony Sawa, w...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com After 2019’s tax hike, Monessen residents won’t see an increase for the coming year.   During last year’s budgeting period, the decision to make the 5.68 ...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township residents will have to wait until next summer to see changes for water- and mud-laden Tyrol Boulevard. According to Commission Chairman...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Monessen Elementary School students had a chance Tuesday to shop in Santa’s Workshop, which was hosted by the Monessen PTA. Second-graders Arian Ward and Joshly...

By Brian C. Rittmeyer Trib Total Media More than half of the flu cases reported in Pennsylvania so far this season are in the Greater Pittsburgh area, with Allegheny County having the most of any coun...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com After a tough year, a Monessen family recently received a much-needed Christmas blessing. Monica Hazzard and her children moved to the area after leaving a domestic ...

By Matt Petras For the Mon Valley Independent   Matt Shimko, a California Area High School senior who plans to attend Penn State to study electrical engineering, is one of about 30 students spending t...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen’s Physical Therapy Institute will hold a toy drive tonight to collect items for the Salvation Army. Starting at 6 p.m., Santa will be on hand to accept g...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com North Belle Vernon council and three state lawmakers recognized the borough’s Volunteer of the Year at Tuesday’s meeting. “Every year we have a thing where we give an ...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com Several Belle Vernon Area School Board committees have been restructured in order to more efficiently address the needs of the school district. After the ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A well-known McKeesport area real state agent was recently recognized by Howard Hanna Real Estate Services for his commitment, not only to running the Wilson Baum Howa...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Forward Township supervisors are pleased with the service provided by SouthEast Regional Emergency Services, but questions are being raised regarding how em...