By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR. For the Mon Valley Independent Penalties slowed down McKeesport in the first quarter Friday, but nothing else did the rest of the night. The Tigers (1-0, 2-0) were able to run a...

By JASON BLACK For the MV Independent After losing in Week 0, Frazier’s football team showed plenty of urgency to get in the win column, and it resulted in a 36-17 victory over Southmoreland in a Sect...

By KEVIN LOHMAN For the Mon Valley Independent An opportunistic defense helped Elizabeth Forward take control early in Friday’s 33-14 win over Deer Lakes. The Warriors forced two interceptions and two...

By the Mon Valley Independent Antonio Epps ran for two scores and caught another as South Allegheny toppled Brentwood, 34-13, in Three Rivers Conference play Friday night. Epps, who finished with 144 ...

By the MV Independent A number of local runners had big performances in the annual River Trail Cross Country Invite held along the Boston riverfront Friday. Belle Vernon Area’s Grace Henderson, a PIAA...

By DAN PALM After three straight years of first-round playoff losses, Serra Catholic may be ready for a long postseason run. Coach Ashley Dorn returns eight starters, including two of the most dynamic...

By Megan Guza The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh on Friday placed three priests on leave as allegations of sexual abuse continue to come to light. The allegations include two retired priests and one a...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Monessen School District is working with state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale to correct financial issues identified in a recent performance audit. In a statement...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Lions clubs across the country are known for collecting eye glasses, which are donated to people around the globe who cannot afford glasses or do not have access to an...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The City of McKeesport and the McKeesport Lions Club are celebrating Labor Day with ribs and music for the next two days. The annual McKeesport Rib Fest kicked off at ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Just hours before its usual Thursday night auction began, Gilmore Auction Galleries in Rostraver Township went up in flames. A thick, black plume of smoke could b...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com An Elizabeth man who was arrested for raping a hearing impaired woman last month is behind bars again on allegations he raped another woman in 2007. Shawn Carr, 33, ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A 26-year-old Donora man accused of sexually assaulting a 2-year-old child was jailed on $250,000 straight bond Thursday. Charles Kimmel of Strawberry Way was arr...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Fallowfield Township supervisors unanimously voted to appoint Joseph Sopchak to a seat left vacant by the death of Supervisor Ronald Large. Large, 65, unexpectedly pas...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A Monessen native has been added to the list of priests accused of sexual abuse out of the Diocese of Greensburg. The Rev. Joseph E. Bonafed is the subject of a c...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Monessen School District continues to struggle with financial issues, according to a recent performance audit by state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale. In a statem...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Tempers flared Wednesday morning as residents of the Belle Vernon Apartments took issue with the Fayette County Housing Authority’s alleged inaction on facility issu...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com If you’re out and about in the Mon Valley this week you might stumble on a pleasant surprise tucked in a manila envelope – an original piece of artwork just for you....

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A highly anticipated running tradition in the Mon Valley will continue next weekend. The 32nd Annual Charleroi Little Great Race will be held Sept. 8 and Race Commit...

WITH AREA SCHOOLS back in session, it seems like a good time to remind readers about our policy regarding alleged threats of violence. Unless a threat leads to an arrest or involves unique circumstanc...