By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Mon Valley family who has hosted many exchange students through the Uniontown Rotary Exchange Program over the years has “children” and “family” all over the world...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com Donora police are calling for the halt of false social media posts after a recent area break-in.   “We are seeing people saying that all these invasions a...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com After the 70th anniversary of the Donora smog last year, the community is still working to keep the memory alive with this year’s 10th annual Donora Smog ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Four city residents were honored by Mayor Michael Cherepko’s McKeesport Message Committee this week for “making strides each and every day to make our city a warmer, b...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com   The allocations committee of the Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD) has submitted a proposed 2020 budget of $109.4 million, which includes funding for recreatio...

Jon Seth Mahalingappa Vero Beach, Fla. Jon Seth Mahalingappa, 40, of Vero Beach, Fla., passed away Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 after a long illness. A native of Belle Vernon, Jon was a graduate of Belle Ve...

Chrisia J. Simkovich Johnston SMITHTON Chrisia J. Simkovich Johnston, 51, of Smithton, passed away Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born April 2, 1968 in Johnstown, she was...

By Adam Brewer MVI Sports California and West Greene brought two of the WPIAL’s top offenses into Friday night’s showdown. However, the Trojans had no answer for West Greene’s Ben Jackson in a 35-0 lo...

By JASON BLACK For the Mon Valley Independent Friday was a bittersweet night for the Southmoreland football team.   The Scotties clinched a spot in the WPIAL playoffs for the first time in 40 years th...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area continues winning in convincing fashion.   The Leopards stretched their winning streak to four by scoring 28 points in the first half and shutting ...

By CHRIS HARLAN TTM News Wire Services Faced with a rare test, Thomas Jefferson won with a familiar formula. Dylan Mallozzi rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns Friday night and the Jaguars defen...

By DEAN   DELLAMALVA JR. MVI Sports Imani Christian looked like it might give Clairton a tough game Friday after driving to the Bears’ 1-yard line on its first possession.   But the Bears’ defense hel...

By JEREMY TEPPER MVI Sports Game by game, it’s hard for Jose Regus to know which Serra Catholic team will show up. On some nights, the young Eagles come out firing clean and effectively. Other times, ...

By the Mon Valley Independent Trent Cavanaugh finished with three total touchdowns to lead Bentworth past Avella, 31-20, in Tri-County South Conference play Friday night.   Cavanaugh totaled 145 yards...

By STEVE NAGLER For the MV Independent North Catholic (5-1, 5-0) stayed unbeaten in the Big East Conference by defeating Elizabeth Forward, 12-7, in front of a home crowd Friday night.   The Trojans’ ...

By ZACK ZEIGLER MVI Sports South Allegheny and South Side Beaver combined for 609 rushing yards Friday, but the Rams ran it a bit better. The result was a 41-28 win   that moved SSB a half game ahead ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Hundreds of Charleroi Area Middle School students had fun getting a little messy Friday morning during the second annual Color Run. The colorful fundraiser, which is...

By Paul Peirce Trib Total Media Rostraver police K-9 officer Duvall was credited Friday with helping township police locate and arrest two suspects during a daylight residential burglary. Todd Housema...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com Chamber members and guests who attended Friday’s Mon Yough Area Chamber of Commerce National Manufacturing Day Luncheon heard a panel discussion on a two-...

By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com Which witch is best? That question will be answered at the Monongahela Aquatorium’s 2019 Witch Festival Oct. 12 at the aquatorium’s outdoor venue.   Beginnin...