By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Theatre Boosters students are well on their way to bringing the “Jungle of Nool” to life, thanks to a few hundred pairs of old shoes. For the past few mont...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com The Rostraver Police Department, along with other local first responders, the Bag Brigade and Froggy Radio, are teaming up to help fulfill children’s wish...

By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com It took months of campaigning, a tie after the Nov. 5 general election, a missing vote from Gill Hall VFC, a recount that ended with her losing by one vote a...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The A.P. Delsandro Memorial in Donora has stood in memory of former mayor Albert P. Delsandro since the mid-1980s and the committee to maintain it has been doing ...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com When Lindsay Beregi posted a Facebook status challenging family members to a Christmas lights contest last year, she had no idea that one year later, she ...

Louis C. Rizzuto North Charleroi Louis C. Rizzuto, 93, of North Charleroi, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. Born on April 15, 1926, he was the son of the late Dom and Olympia Rizzuto. He was a gra...

Dennis James Bartolotta Formerly of Monongahela Dennis James Bartolotta, 62, formerly of Monongahela, passed away on Dec. 3, 2019. At the family’s request, there will be no public viewing and funeral ...

By adam brewer MVI Sports The Charleroi boys basketball team found itself in an early hole when facing California Saturday afternoon in the finals at the Trojans Tipoff Tournament. The Cougars were do...

By Ashley Chase MVI Sports The Belle Vernon Area girls basketball team picked up its first win of the season with a 61-27 triumph over Sto-Rox to close out its weekend at the McKeesport Tipoff Tournam...

By the MV Independent The play of Laila Taylor and Jhayla Bray helped carry McKeesport past Penn-Trafford, 53-45, on the final day of the Tigers’ home tournament Saturday.   Taylor poured in a game hi...

By Dan Palm MVI Sports The high school wrestling season opened this past weekend and seven local teams were in action. Eastern Area Invitational At Gateway High School, McKeesport sophomore Dale Moehr...

Wayne E. Ray / For the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 offered people a chance to get their pets’ pictures taken with Santa Claus during a fundraiser Saturday. Rachel ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport AMVETS Post 8 and the City of McKeesport teamed up Saturday for a ceremony remembering all those who were killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 19...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com After shuttering its doors for weeks due to sewage problems, a new and updated version of The Pasta Shoppe will be ready to serve Monessen again soon.   T...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The House Judiciary Committee this week is expected to vote on charges against President Donald Trump that will focus on abuse of power on Ukraine in a bid to g...

By RON PAGLIA Leave it to Tom Jenkins of Fallowfield Township to add to the backward glances that appear in this corner every Monday. Responding to our recent recollection of the Lone Ranger (actor Cl...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Ringgold Rams Club inducted 10 new members into its Hall of Fame this year. The Rams Club holds its Hall of Fame banquet, which doubles as its largest fundrai...

By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com Jefferson Hills borough council is getting ready to approve its 2020 final budget, and the final numbers do not include a tax increase from last year’s budge...

George H. Burkett - Belle Vernon George H. Burkett, 86, of Belle Vernon, Washington Township, passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born Aug. 15, 1933, in Pricedale, he w...

Mary Jane Gallagher Charleroi Mary Jane Gallagher, 89, of Charleroi, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. Born on Jan. 5, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Gass. She was a mem...