By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A few dozen people gathered at City Park Sunday to pay tribute to war veterans who hail from Monessen during a rededication ceremony for two of the city’s war memorial...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com More than a dozen Mon Valley communities have been designated as part of a Regional Enterprise Zone.   The Mon Valley Alliance, a local economic development organiza...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The coronavirus pandemic may have shut down businesses, sporting events and concerts, but it hasn’t slowed down the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania. ...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com In a year when so much has gone wrong, Saturday was perfect for the Elizabeth Township Historical Society’s Greenock Log House Days. The weather was warm and dr...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Elizabeth is taking a proactive approach to getting its financial affairs in order and moving to the next level of economic development. Borough council plans t...

By JOSE NEGRON Jnegron@yourmvi.com Charleroi head coach Jon Ducoli never seems to fret when defenders surround Eben McIntyre.   Three defenders could swarm McIntyre or he could be faced with a one-on-...

By the Mon Valley Independent A pair of talented freshmen continue to lead the Charleroi girls soccer team, but the Cougars are starting to find some secondary scoring that will help them in the long ...

Mary E. Hough, 74, of Belle Vernon, Washington Township, passed away Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at Mon Valley Care Center. Born March 14, 1946, in North Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late Raym...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com A dominant second half and the return of a Thomas Jefferson staple helped the Jaguars roar past rival Belle Vernon Area Friday night. Jake Pugh continued the tradi...

By JOSE NEGRON Jnegron@yourmvi.com For the third consecutive week, Antonio Epps made his presence felt in a big way for South Allegheny.   The senior standout had four first-half touchdowns, rushing f...

By Dean  Dellamalva Jr.   MVI Sports In Ringgold’s first two games, slow starts resulted in big holes for the Rams to dig out of. In Friday night’s nonconference game against Uniontown, Ringgold only ...

By Adam Brewer MVI Sports The “Big Bad” Wolfe came into Friday’s Tri-County South Conference game fixing for a feast and hoping to wreak havoc on Monessen’s defense. Unfortunately for the Greyhounds, ...

By Jeremy Tepper MVI Sports The story of McKeesport’s unlikely hero on Friday started in Matt Miller’s home room. In search of a kicker for this season, Miller convinced Milton Campos to give it a try...

Kayla Koziol and Clayton Rosensteel were named queen and king at Ringgold’s annual homecoming ceremony Friday.

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Monessen City Council held a public hearing Friday during which the city explained why it intends to demolish six blighted residential properties. Councilwoman Lois Th...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The Rostraver Police Department received an unexpected surprise Friday afternoon. Walt and Roxanne Vinoski, owners of Rostraver’s Vinoski Winery and the Vino...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com With area residents getting into the Halloween spirit, one Mon Valley jokester recently broke out a famous horror costume and took to the water. The Bentleyville res...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Breast cancer has had a big impact on Celene Petre’s life. Celene, a New Eagle resident, is a two-time breast cancer survivor, and the disease claimed the life of her ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com On the heels of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deeming trick or treat a “higher risk” fall holiday season activity, Liberty Boro Council announced...

Charles J. Feher, 85, of Belle Vernon, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Charleroi on Oct. 7, 1934, a son of the late Charles Feher Sr. and...