By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com A Monessen man accused of beating and burning his infant son has been sentenced to prison. David Allen Jackson Jr., 28, appeared for a plea hearing Wednesday before ...

By Jeff Stitt jstitt@yourmvi.com A McKeesport man who was part of a counterfeit money scheme is headed to prison. United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer sentenced Bruce M. Charles, Jr., 32, t...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for a North Charleroi teen accused of causing a vehicle accident that injured his juvenile friend. Chase A. Courtney, 18, of L...

We’re pleased with the results of our first gathering of elected state leaders who have Mon Valley ties, and we think our readers should be as well. The Mon Valley Independent invited eight officials ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com At its best, journalism works to keep politicians honest and their constituents in the know. Once the dust cleared from our most recent election, the Mon Valley I...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com As the season of giving kicks into high gear, the Mon Valley has proven that Christmas is truly about the children. Various organizations and businesses collect dona...

By Beth Hope-Cushey For the Mon Valley Independent Monongahela will see an increase in real estate taxes next year, as council voted unanimously Wednesday to raise the rate from 6.5 to 7 mills. Counci...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com A Donora man has been charged in a string of recent burglaries at local businesses. James Hough, 49, of Thompson Avenue is charged with burglary, obstruction of just...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com North Belle Vernon firefighters are taking steps to ensure their borough is merry and bright for many holiday seasons to come. Last week, Homes for the Holidays even...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Donora police are searching for a Monessen teen who was stabbed after allegedly attacking a juvenile with a brick in July. Trashun Yates, 19, of Lenawee Avenue, is w...

By Jeff Stitt jstitt@yourmvi.com As long as nothing in Liberty borough’s proposed 2019 budget changes in the next 10 days, residents will not have to worry about a property tax increase. Council unani...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Trailing by just one point at halftime, South Allegheny head coach Anthony DiCenzo wasn’t worried about his team. He knew a few simple adjustments were all that were...

DAN PALM For the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon Area wrestling coach Mike Doppelheuer knew his team would need to be perfect to have a chance to beat Albert Gallatin in last night’s Class 3A Sect...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The Monessen boys basketball team dropped to 0-3 on the season with a 66-59 loss to Westinghouse in the consolation game of the Mike Rettger Classic at Franklin Re...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Forward’s Bri Spirnak entered Tuesday night’s Section 3-4A opener with McKeesport just 20 points shy of 1,000 in her illustrious high school career. While ...

By ASHLEY CHASE For the MV Independent A second-half surge from Serra Catholic took the much-anticipated 2A WPIAL contenders bout from snooze to thriller. Jimmy Moon’s line on the scoresheet is precis...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward boys did their version of a goal-line stand on the hardwood Tuesday night to give new head coach Matt Loftis his first win as the Warriors’ l...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Both McKeesport and Moon donned jerseys Tuesday night with the name “Tigers” on their chests. But only one group of Tigers reigned supreme as Moon claimed a 71-54 vi...

By Jeff Stitt jstitt@yourmvi.com Several students who attend Mc-Keesport Area School District’s Twin Rivers Elementary School will not be shivering at the bus stop this winter, thanks to the McKeespor...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora borough’s finance committee hopes to pass a preliminary 2019 budget Thursday that will hold the line on taxes. Council members also heard from Pre-Act 47 c...