By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A West Newton man accused of causing an accident that resulted in the amputation of his girlfriend’s arm has been ordered to stand trial in Westmoreland County. Jami...

By Paul Peirce Westmoreland County sheriff’s deputies finally caught up with a Smithton woman wanted on marijuana-related charges. She now is charged with new crimes after allegedly being found with a...

IT’S HALLOWEEN SEASON , and many local communities have scheduled trick-or-treat for this weekend and Oct. 31. That means certain safety measures need to be employed by all those involved. Every year ...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com As the holiday season approaches, multiple area organizations are teaming up to “Feed the Valley.” A new initiative, Feed the Valley, comprises members of Bikers Hel...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Two “McKeesporters” who were laid to rest in unmarked graves, but made an impact on local and national history were honored with new gravemarkers on Saturday. Through ...

By MATT PETRAS For the Mon Valley Independent Over the years, Donora’s Fraternal Order of Eagles location has become more and more like a family home, according to Nick Kopanic, an officer there. “Whe...

Editor’s note: This is the first of a series covering the 70th anniversary of the Donora smog this week. By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Donora Smog is an incident that lives in infamy, but ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Roscoe Sportsmen’s Association is hoping to make Christmas a little more magical for area youth this year. A nonprofit association with more than 400 members, th...

By Jeremy Sellew jsellew@yourmvi.com When it comes to playoff seeding, Friday night’s game between Belle Vernon Area and Plum didn’t have much meaning. But Matt Humbert’s Leopards were playing their f...

By Jose N egron jnegron@yourmvi.com Monessen nearly came back from a 14-0 third quarter deficit but couldn’t overcome mistakes in a 22-14 loss to Rochester in nonconference play Friday night at Memori...

By PAUL SCHOFIELD For the Mon Valley Independent McKeesport coach Matt Miller identified the final two games of the regular season as revenge games. That’s because during the 2017 season, Franklin Reg...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Charleroi can declare itself Interstate Conference champions for the second season in a row thanks to a 57-0 smackdown of Brownsville Friday at Redstone Field. Hun...

By SHAWN ANNARELLI For the MV Independent North Catholic bullied Yough in the trenches to secure another Class 3A Big East Conference win Friday in its quest for a conference championship. Trojans coa...

By SAM HALL For the MV Independent After giving up 50 points last week in a loss to South Side Beaver, Seton-LaSalle coach Rob Carter challenged his defense heading into a must-win situation against S...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office has identified multiple individuals suspected of living in the Mon Valley who are wanted for either being fugitives or are on the...

For the Mon Valley Independent People who work in community organizations are used to ups and downs, said Teresa Seh, president of Monessen Communities That Care, but they’re not used to being praised...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com “Congratulations, Emmy winner!” That’s the text Hilary Wavrek received from her executive producer while out to dinner with her parents and fiancé last week. “(I was...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com After a decade of work, historian and independent filmmaker Laura Magone of Monongahela will debut her passion project next weekend. The premiere of Magone’s latest ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Two local breweries are coming together to host Charleroi’s first fall festival today. Four Points Brewery and Stoney’s Beer have planned a full day of events — fill...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area’s Grace Henderson isn’t your ordinary athlete who focuses on excelling at one sport. The 6-2 sophomore can be found on the basketball court during ...