By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Following a hang-up call to 911, Monessen police were dispatched to the Foodland parking lot at 701 Donner Ave. just before midnight Saturday for a report of woman...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Motorists traveling in and out of McKeesport may encounter delays this week as a result of inspections that will take place on the Duquesne-McKeesport Bridge. PennDOT ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Monongahela 250th anniversary celebration is a little more than two weeks away and there are still many ways for people to get involved. The party kicks off A...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office has added the name of a man suspected of living in Elizabeth borough to the list of alleged fugitives deemed “high priority” by t...

By Matt Petras For the MV Independent On Saturday, legendary musician Carlos Santana turned 72.   It also happened to be the day Jingo, a New Jersey-based Santana tribute band, played a set at the Mon...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com For the fifth time in as many years, Belle Vernon Area rules the Gold Bowl. Formerly the Pyrex Bowl, Belle Vernon now hosts the 7-on-7 passing tournament on the go...

By JEFF OLIVER For the MV Independent One of the greatest football players in Mid-Mon Valley history has died. Albert Daniel “Bert” Rechichar, who was a defensive back with several teams in the NFL, i...

Evelyn “Carol” Timko Lenzi, 78, of Monongahela, died Sunday, July 21, 2019, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born Dec. 23, 1940, in New Eagle, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Evelyn Lucas ...

Margaret Matiansky (neé Sabol), died peacefully at age 94, joining her beloved John, her husband of 51 years. Also predeceasing Margaret were her brothers, John and Joseph; and sister, Mildred. Margar...

Albert D. “Bert’’ Rechichar, 89, of Rostraver Township, died Friday, July 19, 2019. Born in Rostraver Township on July 16, 1930, he was the son of the late Paul and Mary Ann Tomecsko Rechichar. Bert w...

By Emily Bennett ebennett@yourmvi.com The mayors of North Belle Vernon and Belle Vernon squared off in a never-before-seen open-air boxing match last night as part of the Mon River Community Festival....

By Emily Bennett ebennett@yourmvi.com Three people who allegedly broke into multiple vehicles and stole items such as laptops, guns, cell phones and loose change have been arrested in Monessen.   Ther...

By Rich Cholodofsky White Oak officials said Friday the borough’s residents have had enough with the torrential rains that have repeatedly resulted in basements flooded with sewage. “What’s happening ...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley Academy for the Arts is helping two area dancers perfect their talents. MVAA president Mark Smith said the group is branching into the world of dance ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Monessen residents can now weigh in on the city’s comprehensive plan online. As part of the implementation of the Early Intervention Program, which was completed in ...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania is making statewide progress in fighting the opioid epidemic – particularly in the Mon Valley. During the Allegheny County Overdose Prevention Coalition...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Area residents can hear the Latin rock band JINGO perform tonight at the Monongahela Aquatorium.   JINGO is a seven-piece band made up of musicians from around the w...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The PIAA board on Wednesday tabled a request for a pilot program in the WPIAL that would have transitioned referees to the “diagonal system of control” used by man...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com When Janine Vertacnik and Lindsy Muchnock were hired last year, each knew they were faced with the tall task of rebuilding the girls basketball programs at Monessen ...

By JEFF OLIVER For the MV Independent John Wallace has always believed in taking care of his body, having started working out when he was 14 years old. He started lifting weights at a young age and ov...