Pennsylvania is the largest state in the nation to require recycling. To help businesses in Monessen and North Belle Vernon comply with the law and also save money on their waste removal expenses, the Mon Valley Refuse Disposal Authority will host a "Recycling Celebration" on Thursday, June 4 from 6-8 p.m. at the Monessen Municipal Complex, 1 Wendell Ramey Lane in Monessen. Read more...

By J.R. Brower

The only Peters Township resident who spoke during the audience comments at the April 13 Peters Township Council meeting was Hackett resident Tom Lovell. His complaint was a siren, located at the top of a nearby hill in a cemetery in the southeast section of Peters Township. It borders Union Township, and the siren is used by the Borough of Finleyville, just a few miles away. Read more...

This year's Memorial Day Parade, held in North Belle Vernon for decades, will kick off this year with a procession of bikes driven by little ones from all over the Mon Valley area, decorated expressively for the annual Memorial Day event. Read more...

Kristin Marcy is announcing that she is a Democratic candidate for the Office of the Clerk of Courts. She is 42 years old and lives in Stockdale, PA. She has worked in the office for 17 years and she is currently the Assistant Deputy and an office supervisor. Read more...