By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com An “American Idol” contestant who hails from the Mon Valley made a stop in White Oak on Friday to spend time with her fans and thank a local small business owner for s...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com A Monessen couple charged in the beating and burning of their 1-year-old son have been ordered to stand trial in Westmoreland County Court. David Allen Jackson Jr., ...

By Rich Cholodofsky Gregg Tchirkow celebrated his 40th birthday Friday in tears as a Westmoreland County jury found him not guilty of threatening a judge with a picture of a fictionalized serial kille...

By Matt Petras For the MV Independent Michael Hughes has been around water for the majority of his 65 years. Outside his home in Millsboro is a dock. There’s a large container filled with food he like...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Haunted walks will return to two Westmoreland County parks this Halloween season and volunteers with “scaring skills” are needed for the event. The annual Hobgoblin ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Donora resident Ruth Koontz said her outlook on the future is bleak after leaving a special Mon Valley Sewage Authority meeting Thursday morning. She learned it will b...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Allegheny Regional Asset District released its 2019, $108.5 million preliminary budget, and McKeesport’s Renziehausen Park, along with four Mon Valley-based nonpro...

By JEREMY SELLEW AND JOSE NEGRON jsellew@yourmvi.com jnegron@yourmvi.com Despite a 7-1 loss to Brentwood Tuesday, the Monessen boys soccer team has made a statement so far this season. Heading into Tu...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Ringgold put an end to its brief two-game losing streak with a convincing 8-0 victory over Albert Gallatin in Section 2-3A action at Joe Montana Stadium Wednesday ni...

By the MV Independent Paige Marshalek and Jocelyn Timlin led an impressive offensive effort in a 15-3 throttling of Geibel Catholic in Section 2-A play Wednesday afternoon. Marshalek and Timlin each s...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Residents who live along Woodward Avenue in Fallowfield Township are worried their homes “might be next.” On Wednesday morning, residents at 527, 529 and 533 receive...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Donora woman accused of robbing Citizens Bank inside Giant Eagle in Carroll Township Wednesday afternoon nearly got away with almost $26,000 before she was arreste...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com A former Monessen firemen’s club is still standing, and city council hopes the U.S. National Guard will help bring it down. Councilman Dave Feehan said he contacted ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A McKeesport man pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to two different counts related to a drug trafficking crime. Marcaius Butler Jr., 21, of McKeesport plead...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward Alumni and Friends Association Hall of Fame will celebrate its 22nd anniversary by inducting six distinguished alumni and honoring a pair of ed...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko is quite aware that Santa Claus starts putting his elves to work making toys and Christmas presents early in the year. Cherepko also ...

The shooting incident that left four people wounded last week at a Masontown magistrate’s office could have been prevented if Patrick Dowdell had been forced to relinquish his gun. Dowdell, who was ki...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Last season the Charleroi boys soccer team was forced to share its section title with Waynesburg Central. This season, the Cougars are making a statement – there w...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com As the season has progressed, Elizabeth Forward head boys soccer coach Doug Finke has developed high expectations for his team. And it’s really no secret why. To rea...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Despite a 40-35 loss to California University Saturday, the Edinboro University defense proved that it’s a force to be reckoned with in the Pennsylvania State Athlet...