By Jeremy sellew jsellew@yourmvi.com Frazier volleyball celebrated senior night for nine players Thursday prior to its final regular-season game against Southmoreland. It was also a welcome back for o...

BY Jeff oliver MVI Sports Greensburg Central Catholic is 6-2 overall and currently in second place in Class A’s Eastern Conference. Three area players have had leading roles in the success of the Cent...

By Jeremy Tepper MVI Sports Elizabeth Forward gave Thomas Jefferson all it had in the third set.   The Warriors got off to a 6-4 start, fell behind, and then fought back later, cutting Thomas Jefferso...

By Jamie rankin MVI Sports The Connellsville hockey team and visiting Ringgold played a very even game for about a period and a half of Thursday’s PIHL Division B matchup at the Ice Mine. After that, ...

By zack zeigler MVI Sports The Serra Catholic girls volleyball team has dominated Section 3-2A over the last five seasons, winning the section crown each year.   The driving force has been a dominant ...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Olivia Cooper, Aaliyah Rice and Sydney Phillips, all of Monessen, were bundled up for Thursday’s Charleroi-Monessen middle school soccer game at Myron Pottios S...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A member of the Mon Valley Sewage Authority submitted a letter of resignation in early September, but two board members won’t vote to accept it. A motion was made...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com A community meeting held by ArcelorMittal drew about a dozen members of the public to Monessen High School Thursday evening. Division manager Randy Shelton gave...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A fatal shooting at a Family Dollar store in McKeesport caused a large police presence on Versailles Avenue Thursday morning. Dwayne Fuller, 24, of Homestead was prono...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com Jim Smith and Wayne Vlasic are vying for an open position as magisterial district judge that encompasses the City of Monessen and the Pricedale and Webste...

By Matt Petras For the Mon Valley Independent A few groups, including the Donora Historical Society and Smog Museum, are offering a walk through what used to be the Donora Zinc Works, an important loc...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport officials and city employees along with students from the University of Pittsburgh will spend Saturday cleaning up litter and debris in and around the city’...

By eric seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com Administrators in the West Jefferson Hills School District are tired of rumors and misinformation circulating on social media, and superintendent Dr. Michael...

The family of Marcia Chiaravalle, who passed away on July 10, 2019, will welcome friends to gather in her memory on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, at the RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC., 1209 Grand Blvd., Monessen ...

Loretta Trumpka, 88, of California, Pa., died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. She was born Tuesday, Oct. 21, 1930, in Pittsburgh, daughter of the late Tony and Oda Giovanardi Mariscotti. She was a retired cu...

George Yartin, 91, of Monessen, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. Born in Monessen on Sept. 13, 1928, he was the son of the late Michael and Helen Yartin. George was a 1947 graduate of Monessen High Scho...

By Jeremy Sellew jsellew@yourmvi.com Six local boys soccer teams will begin their quest for a WPIAL championship beginning Saturday around the region. The contingent will be led by Belle Vernon Area, ...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com There weren’t many Class A teams better than the Bentworth girls soccer team during the regular season. The Bearcats rolled through Section 2-A with a perfect 12-0 r...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward sports teams will have new turf for the 2020-21 school year. The school board voted unanimously Wednesday to award a contract to FieldTurf...

By Jeremy Tepper MVI Sports Not much of what unfolded Wednesday at Martorelli Stadium was positive for Ringgold. The Rams were thoroughly outplayed by North Hills, a two-win team before the game. Thei...