By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley was well represented in Hershey, Pa., this weekend. Runners from Belle Vernon Area, Ringgold and Serra Catholic competed in the PIAA Cross Country Cha...

By the Mon Valley Independent California University scored 35 points in the first half en route to a 49-34 victory over Seton Hill in PSAC West play Saturday afternoon at Offutt Field. Quarterbacks No...

By the Mon Valley Independent Players from the Frazier and Charleroi volleyball teams were amongst those named to the Section 3-2A all-star team. The Commodores had seven players named to the squad wh...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com For the first time in 20 years, the bell has rung following a Charleroi playoff game. The Cougars (9-1) forced two clutch turnovers and scored 21 unanswered points...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com There wasn’t much that Belle Vernon Area junior Nolan Labuda didn’t do Friday night. The talented wide receiver/defensive back, who also started under center for the...

By CHRIS HARLAN For the Mon Valley Independent McKeesport coach Matt Miller felt time stand still, while quarterback Konota Gaskins felt the world suddenly speed up. For a split second, a fumbled snap...

By BILL BECKNER JR. For the Mon Valley Independent Humbled and counting their blessings, and thankful to to be moving on after a great escape, Jeannette football players wandered around the locker roo...

BY DEAN DELLAMALVA JR. For the MV Independent California coach Darren Dillow knew what it would take to knock off second-seeded Clairton in the first round of Class A WPIAL playoffs. Unfortunately for...

By Rick Bruni Jr. For the Mon Valley Independent Jose Regus’ eyes welled with pride and disappointment. The Serra Catholic football coach just watched his 16th-seeded Eagles put a scare into No. 1 see...

Monessen High School cheerleaders supported the Greyhounds last night as they faced Jeannette in a playoff game

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A variety of southwestern Pennsylvania-based religious congregations, which practice a diverse array of spiritual beliefs, are coming together this weekend to show uni...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Residents are being encouraged to “fall back” safely this weekend. As Daylight Saving Time comes to an end and the clocks turn back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, changi...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com In the race for the 46th Senate District seat, incumbent state Sen. Camera Bartolotta, R-Carroll Township, is running for re-election against newcomer James Craig...

By KAYLIE MOORE kmoore@yourmvi.com Incumbent state Rep. Justin Walsh, R-Rostraver Township, and Democratic newcomer Mary Popovich of West Newton will vie for the 58th Legislative District seat in Tues...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Ringgold High School seniors will see a change in class ranking for a second time this year. Over the summer, Ringgold School Board members voted to change the wa...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com It has been 20 years since Michael Rozell staged “Our Town” at Belle Vernon Area High School. That will change next weekend as more than two dozen students will take...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A McKeesport man is headed to prison for violating federal narcotics and firearms laws. On Friday, United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer sentenced 21-year-ol...