By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Residents in Monongahela who are behind on their garbage bills have until the end of the month to get caught up or face a fine. Big’s Sanitation Inc. has been the...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A long-awaited project to correct problems on Blind Lane will finally begin in North Belle Vernon. During a Tuesday meeting, council gave an update on the controversia...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com When the Mon Valley Career and Technology Center “Wolf Pack” kicked into high gear three years ago, it comprised 315 students. Now, there are 485 “wolves” in the pac...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport police are asking for the public’s assistance in finding a missing 16-year-old girl who may be “endangered” and hasn’t been seen for nearly a week. Hayley S...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Ringgold Rams Booster Club will induct 12 new members into the district’s Hall of Fame at a banquet in early November. In its 12th year, the club recognizes o...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Monessen School District issued an update Tuesday on plans to replace its auditing firm. Business manager Jeff Festor said the district is currently “in the process ...

RANDY DIPIAZZA walked away quietly when he resigned from Charleroi Borough Council last month, but he had plenty to say in his first meeting as a private citizen. DiPiazza showed up Thursday night to ...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com It must be a Pittsburgh thing. After a less-than-stellar first half between the Belle Vernon Area and Greensburg Salem girls soccer team and the game tied 1-1, the...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Three goals by Seton-LaSalle within a period of 12 minutes hindered Monessen in a 4-2 loss to the Rebels in Section 4-A play Monday afternoon at Monessen High School...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward girls soccer team extended its winning streak to four with a 5-0 victory over Albert Gallatin in Section 2-3A play Monday. Bri Skalican scored ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com One person had to be flown to an area hospital Monday afternoon after sustaining injuries in a multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 near the Arnold City exit. Rostr...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com More than 100 firefighters from 10 area departments responded when a fire broke out on the roof of Jefferson Hospital Monday afternoon. Allegheny Health Network spok...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A White Oak road that has been closed for more than five years and connects Versailles to White Oak and North Huntingdon was a subject at Monday night’s council worksh...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com After receiving a nearly $3 million PennDOT multimodal grant to revamp a parking garage and encourage new groups of walkers and cyclists to enter the city by extending...

By Bob Pajich Versailles Borough Council voted Monday to dispose of a litany of records, most of which date back decades. Council provided a comprehensive list of which records will be shredded. They ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Forward Township residents will again have access to free flu shots this year. During a business meeting Monday, supervisors announced that the vaccines will be offe...

By Bob Pajich For the MV Independent The South Allegheny Community Fitness Center’s sign hanging from the side of the high school declares it’s “open to all district residents,” and coordinator Jason ...

By Matt Petras For the MV Independent Scott Mingus remembers receiving Civil War army men for Christmas when he was little, a gift from his World War II- veteran father who loved military history. Oth...

IN HONOR OF NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION Week, we commend the many area fire departments that will host open house events, school appearances and other activities designed to promote fire safety. This wee...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Zombies will invade the Mon Valley this weekend — but there’s no reason to worry, it’s just a game. A series of four zombie-themed events will begin in Brownsville t...