By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Second-year head coach Tom Cameron came to a few conclusions after rehashing the Belle Vernon Area girls soccer season last year. The Leopards were 12-5-1 and fini...

By Rachael McKriger For the Mon Valley Independent California soccer coach Lindsey Keene graduated several seniors last year, including her son. Fortunately, Noah Keene, who had been the Trojans’ star...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area begins its second season under head coach Rob Miele this weekend with the annual Paul Sasko Kickoff Classic. The Leopards return all-stater Marke...

By jose negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Entering his seventh season as the girls soccer coach at Yough, Dann Appolonia has the same high expectations that he’s had in his previous six years at the helm. Wh...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Area Superintendent Dr. Zelich said he will continue to take the heat for a decision to cancel Friday’s season-opening football game with Monessen. But non...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Issues with Belle Vernon Area School District municipalities’ tax documents have been corrected, the school board reported Monday. Business manager J.R. Dzurica said...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Chairs lining the meeting room of the Authority of the Borough of Charleroi were all empty during a business meeting Tuesday. That’s not unusual for the board, which...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A local magisterial district judge had second thoughts after imposing a low bond against a Charleroi man accused of assaulting a woman and a child last week. Wesl...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Allegheny County’s lead prosecutor highlighted Mc-Keesport Area School District during a press conference Tuesday at the county courthouse that discussed the use of hi...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Borough council is considering shutting down Plum Street for the entirety of next summer to accommodate events hosted by the Elizabeth Area Development Cor...

Make room in jail  for another former Pennsylvania official. Rob McCord, who served as state treasurer from 2009 to 2015, was sentenced Tuesday to 2 1/2 years in federal prison after pleading guilty t...

By Hannah Hutter For the Mon Valley Independent CityReach Church of Charleroi Pastor Gregg Anders wants to promote home ownership in the borough through his new nonprofit, The Home Growth Project. The...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area School Board was almost left without a quorum Monday after several members protested a sign declaring the district was part of an ongoing “witch hu...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com An investigation is still ongoing into alleged threats sent to a Charleroi Area student-athlete that led to the cancellation of the opening game of the football seas...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. met with nearly 40 Mon Valley-based police officers at the Palisades in McKeesport on Saturday to discuss wha...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A man ordered to attend anger management classes earlier this year is charged with assaulting a 3-year-old child and threatening to kick a 7-month-old baby. Wesle...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Following her daughter’s untimely death, Sonya Bergman of Monessen began a mission to ensure that all families can memorialize their lost loved ones. Bergman’s daugh...

School may be back in session, but it only takes a few seconds outside to realize that summer is a long way from over. Intense heat and humidity have returned to the Mid-Mon Valley this week, creating...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Last season, the Monessen girls soccer team was a win away from reaching the WPIAL playoffs. All they had to do was beat winless Geibel at home. Unfortunately, the...

By ZACK ZEIGLER For the MV Independent The Serra Catholic boys soccer team returns 19 of 21 players from last year’s playoff team. Needless to say, expectations are high for the Eagles. “I think the e...