By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR. MVI Sports California prepped for its Tri-County South showdown at West Greene by running wild over visiting Jefferson- Morgan Friday.   After fumbling on the first play from sc...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports Monessen’s defense registered six takeaways, and the offense rode the arm and legs of quarterback Isaiah Beltram in a 60-3 victory over Bentworth Friday night. The Greyhounds...

BY dave mackall TTM News Wire Services Jared Hartman, Belle Vernon’s dynamic quarterback/linebacker, a stocky, 6-foot-1, 210-pound rock, typically prefers to not take credit for much of the Leopards’ ...

By the Mon Valley Independent For the second week in a row, Freeport rebounded after giving up an 80-yard touchdown on the opening kickoff.   Last week, it was Uniontown. On Friday, it was Yough.   Th...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The safety concern that led to the closure of the Elizabeth Bridge was taken care of in less than 24 hours. PennDOT District 11 issued a press release late Friday afte...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The 16th annual Monongahela Valley Hospital/Lois Orange Ducoeur Breast Cancer Walk is expected to draw another large crowd this year. Set for 10 a.m. Oct. 12, regist...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Beverly’s Birthdays founder Megs Yunn says there are children in the Pittsburgh area, and even in the Mon Valley, who have never had a birthday party or even a slice o...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Rivers of Steel and 91.3 WYEP are encouraging area residents to attend an arts and entertainment festival dedicated to showcasing area artists and the area’s industria...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A day after calling for statewide legalization of marijuana, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is urging Pennsylvanians to apply for pardons for nonviolent marijuana-related c...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Elizabeth borough is asking state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale to conduct an audit of its police and K-9 funds. The motion requesting the audit was made at...

George Edward Kelly, 79, of Monessen, formerly of Monongahela, died on Sept. 25, 2019, at Shady-side Hospital. He was born on Feb. 11, 1940, to the late Charles and Goldie Schultz Kelly. George was a ...

By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR. MVI Sports Thursday night’s pregame festivities at Myron Pottios Stadium honored Cullin Woytovich and Jace Kepich, two of Charleroi’s most prolific scorers in the history of the...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area boys soccer coach Rob Miele was curious about what version of his team would show up for a Section 3-3A showdown with Trinity Thursday. The one tha...

By DAN PALM For the MV Independent The Elizabeth Forward boys soccer team disposed of East Allegheny, 5-1, in a dominating performance Thursday night. The field at Warrior stadium was tilted in the Se...

Gary M. Talmich, 64, of Speers, died Sept. 25, 2019, at his home in Speers. Born Sept. 20, 1955, in San Diego, Calif., he was the son of the late Robert Talmich and Margaret Cotter Talmich, who surviv...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The next time the City of Monongahela submits a grant application to the state, local officials are confident the governor will remember who they are. Gov. Tom ...

By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com Members of the Rostraver West Newton Emergency Services will have a different look for the month of October. To help bring attention to National Breast Cance...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com Monessen City council publicly announced the state auditor general has officially closed its case regarding the police and firefighter’s pension fund. Cou...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Roar Store will officially open for “business” today at Belle Vernon Area High School. An initiative led by graphics design teacher Matt Horzempa, and nearly 40 ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The second annual Fall Festival in the Park is happening this weekend in Donora. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Palmer Park will be filled with all things fun. Spo...