By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Less than two weeks after being placed on administrative leave, Elizabeth Borough’s police chief has resigned. Borough council accepted chief Tim Butler’s resignatio...

By Rich Cholodofsky A second lawsuit has been filed against the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg alleging it was aware of ongoing and repeated sexual conduct of its priests and failed to protect a teena...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Although Glassport residents won’t have a property tax hike in 2019, they will see a slight increase in sewage fees. Council unanimously passed a balanced $2,910,722 b...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com  Belle Vernon Area school board ousted its varsity girls soccer head coach Monday, but that wasn’t the only controversial personnel matter on the agenda. Prior to a ...

By BETH HOPE-CUSHEY For the MV Independent Belle Vernon is planning a comprehensive paving and drainage project this spring. Council approved a motion for borough engineer Nate Hayes to prepare a plan...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A 61-year-old New Eagle man allegedly threatened to slit the throat of his house guest early Sunday morning. James Warren Jr. of Second Avenue is accused of preve...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The Belle Vernon Area girls basketball team showed a resilient spirit Monday, holding off West Mifflin for a 50-44 win over the Titans in the Leopards’ home opener...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Fresh off hiring two basketball coaches recently, the Monessen School District adminstration will be looking to make another coaching hire in the near future. Mone...

By JEREMY SELLEW and JOSE NEGRON jsellew@yourmvi.com, jnegron@yourmvi.com It’s been a while since the Monessen girls basketball team bus had some singing on the return trip from a game. Well, Monday, ...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Despite a two-season record of 25-9-1 and an undefeated run to a section championship in October, Belle Vernon Area girls soccer head coach Tom Cameron was ousted Mo...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township Commissioners approved a pair of conditional use applications Monday submitted by Monroeville-based Huntley & Huntley Energy Exploration. One of t...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com For the first time in more than 20 years, there will be a tax increase in Charleroi. During a special budget meeting Monday, council unanimously agreed to pass a $2....

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Washington Township Fire Co. responded to a fire in the 100 block of Leeper Road around 2:30 p.m. Monday. Fire Chief Edward Karol said when crews arrived on scene...

Vinoski Winery is supporting a nonprofit organization that is important to many Belle Vernon Area families. Walt and Roxanne Vinoski have chosen the Bag Brigade to receive all the charitable proceeds ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A little more than three months after construction began, the new Valley Dairy restaurant has opened in Rostraver Township’s Tri-County Plaza. During a VIP grand-...

WITH JUST A DAY LEFT to provide needy area children with gifts on Christmas morning, we are making this final appeal for contributions to our Christmas Cheer Club toy drive. Your donation of a toy val...

By MICHAEL LOVE & JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Taylon Lowe spent fewer than two seconds on the court Saturday as Monessen faced Burrell at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Showcase. Bu...

By the Mon Valley Independent Members of the 2018 Monessen Greyhounds softball team will be honored Friday prior to the boys basketball game against Bishop Canevin. From 6 p.m. to 6:45, refreshments w...

By Kristie Linden klinden@yourmvi.com Several of the seniors who live at TheResidence at Hilltop in Carroll Township are dreaming of a “White Christmas” — it’s the favorite song of many members of the...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Demolition of a former Monessen firemen’s social hall could begin by the end of the year, according to Councilman Dave Feehan. On Thursday, Feehan, along with Counci...