By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Sate Sen. Jim Brewster, D-McKeesport, announced last week that his offices in McKeesport, Monroeville and New Kensington have staff members who will help area resident...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Van Voorhis Honor Roll has received a much-needed facelift thanks to a Charleroi Area High School sophomore. Chase Shuback, 16, of Fallowfield Township completed...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com After nearly two years away from California University’s lineup, Seairra Barrett admits she was nervous heading into the Vulcans’ season opener Saturday evening. How...

By the Mon Valley Independent Nelson Brown rushed for more than 200 yards and ran for three touchdowns for the fifth time this season as Cal U topped Bloomsburg, 28-13, Saturday afternoon on senior da...

By the Mon Valley Independent The Bentworth girls soccer team’s storybook season came to an end with a 10-0 loss to Shady Side Academy in the PIAA quarterfinals Saturday afternoon at Mars High School....

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Charleroi’s road to Robert Morris’ Joe Walton Stadium rolls on. The No. 4 Cougars advanced to the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals with a 42-13 victory over No. 5 Mohawk in...

By RICK BRUNI JR. For the MV Independent McKeesport’s football team was in a generous mood Friday night. Penn Hills was more than happy to accept the charity. The No. 7 Tigers committed seven turnover...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area football coach Matt Humbert knew the key to upsetting No. 2 South Fayette was making Lions quarterback Jamie Diven uncomfortable. The senior made...

For the MV Independent In the first game under first-year head coach Danny Sancomb, the California University men’s basketball team suffered an 86-70 loss against host Fairmont State Friday on the ope...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Voters in the 49th Legislative District have been waiting to learn who will be their state representative in the new year, but it will be several more days before...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Forward Middle School celebrated America’s heroes Friday by welcoming area veterans to attend its 16th annual Veterans Day assembly. Current and past militar...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Members of Port Vue’s Vigilant Hose Co. said they “took it really hard” when a borough resident died in July after she and her 11-year-old son were trapped in their bu...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Three Monessen police officers were recognized Thursday for their heroic actions following an Oct. 28 accident. Lt. Dave Yuhasz and part-time officers Dominic and Gi...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Eight veterans — including the cremated remains of four who died more than 20 years ago — were laid to rest Friday, thanks to a Perryopolis funeral home director. Jo...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com For the first time in nearly a decade, the Monessen softball program is searching for a new head coach. Bo Teets, who spent nine seasons as head coach of the Greyhou...

By rick bruni jr For the MV Independent Both the McKeesport football team’s defeats occurred versus higher-ranked teams. Still, coach Matt Miller is optimistic his No. 7 seed Tigers can reverse that p...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Ringgold infielder Koby Bubash is known as many things. He’s a reigning first-team All-Section 3-4A selection, a Mon Valley Independent -BeeGraphix Dirty Dozen first...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Around two dozen veterans who either live in the Mon Valley or have children, grandchildren or family friends who attend Marion Elementary were invited to attend the s...

By TAYLOR BROWN  tbrown@yourmvi.com A Charleroi veteran was sworn in to fill a vacant seat left on Charleroi council Thursday night, following the unexpected resignation of Debbie Buck last week. Mart...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora residents will likely pay less for garbage next year, though the rates have yet to be determined. When Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill representative Peter ...