By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Firefighters in Glassport were feeling the heat in more than one way Tuesday. With temperatures in excess of 90 degrees, and the humidity making it feel closer to 95 d...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Monessen School Board came under fire from residents and teachers Tuesday. The work session, which was attended by at least 20 members of the Monessen Education Asso...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Webster man is accused of leading police on a chase through four Mon Valley communities early Monday morning. Brody J. McFadden, 48, of Rose Street, is charged wit...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The campus pastor of a Rostraver Township church has big ideas to meet the needs of youth in the Mon Valley: organize a rowing team. As campus pastor of the Bible Ch...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com For the past 60 years, members of the McKeesport Art Group have been putting their talents on display in hopes that a local critic with an eye for art would insist on ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Carroll Township police department has added another officer to its part-time ranks. On Tuesday, township supervisors unanimously approved hiring officer Zackery ...

WITH OUR LATE-SUMMER heat wave extending into its third day, health experts are advising area residents to find a place with air conditioning, avoid strenuous activities, wear light clothing and drink...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Several Mid-Mon Valley school districts will dismiss classes early today due to the extreme heat in the forecast. According to the National Weather Service, tempe...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Charleroi Area held an assembly on Friday to give middle school students techniques and tips to deal with bullying. Author and motivational speaker Tom Thelen, who tra...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area School District is working with Washington Township commissioners to increase security this school year. Board directors approved a motion last wee...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A North Charleroi man is accused of threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend before turning himself into police. Thomas Swanson, 19, of Wilson Road is charged with m...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Former Greyhounds from around the Mon Valley are invited to a reunion — on the dance floor — next weekend. The seventh annual Greyhound Dance, sponsored by the Mones...

The Mon Valley Opioid Coalition is working to erase the stigma of addiction as a way to encourage people to seek help. As part of that effort, the group will hold a National Night Out in Monessen from...

By JOSÉ NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com The Belle Vernon Area boys soccer team began its second season under head coach Rob Miele with a pair of wins in the two-day Paul Sasko Kickoff Classic. The Leopards...

By JOSÉ NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com The Belle Vernon Area girls kicked off their second season under head coach Tom Cameron with a split over the weekend at the Paul Sasko Kickoff Classic. In the Satur...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The Bentworth Bearcats showed why they’re expected to be at the top of Class A with two shutout wins at the Fayette County Coaches Association tournament over the ...

By DAN PALM For the Mon Valley Independent Longtime Monessen boys soccer coach Sam Perry knows that last year’s playoff season will be hard to repeat after losing three of the school’s top performers ...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Charleroi head coach Lance Getsy had to wait an extra week to take the field with his Cougars for the first time. Seven days is a long time for a coach waiting to ma...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Over their last two meetings, Belle Vernon Area had outscored Ambridge, 98-0. The trend continued Friday as the Leopards opened their season with a dominating 43-0...

By ZACK ZEIGLER For the Mon Valley Independent After having their Week 0 game canceled, Monessen head coach Mike Blainfield and his team were eager for their season debut. The Greyhounds knocked off d...