By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Ringgold School District has maintained its A1 credit rating for another year and it will save the district $1.16 million in interest after a bond is refinanced. ...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Two directors were reappointed to the board of Charleroi Financial MHC Wednesday during the bank’s annual meeting. Bert Cherry and Michael Lee were reappointed ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Liberty borough council voted Wednesday to ratify ordinances setting the property tax and sewage rates for 2020. Residents will not see a property tax increase this ye...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A 22-year-old man was struck and killed by a train in Charleroi Wednesday morning, according to the Washington County Coroner’s Office. Anthony Lee Meyer, 22, of Cha...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A new recovery house will soon open in Monessen. An open house is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at the McKee Avenue facility, which is open to the public. From 1 to 3 p.m....

Dale Allan Breakiron Belle Vernon Dale Allan Breakiron, 81, of Belle Vernon, passed away on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020 at Havencrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Monongahela. He was born in West N...

Stephen M. Uhor Sr. Belle Vernon Stephen M. Uhor Sr., 68, “The Best There Ever Was and The Best There Ever Will Be,” of Belle Vernon, died peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, in Monongahela Valley Ho...

By JEREMY TEPPER MVI Sports Deamontae Diggs admits he was a little nervous about how things would play out for McKeesport on Tuesday. Facing off against Gateway, the Tigers were out two starters, Colt...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Having lost three consecutive games, Ringgold head coach Phil Pergola pinpointed Tuesday night’s matchup with South Park as the most important game of his team’s sea...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Just when Elizabeth Forward thought it snatched momentum against Belle Vernon Area, Cam Nusser was there with the dagger. After the Warriors trimmed a 14-point hal...

By Jerin Steele Trib Total Media Even though Jeannette coach Adrian Batts was hoarse from imploring his team all game, it wasn’t going to stop him from talking about the enjoyment he got from watching...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent These Ringgold High School students were serious about supporting their boys basketball team Tuesday night. In front, from left, are John Warren, Jackson Walney...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com In a devastating financial blow, the city of Monessen has been denied a Tax Anticipation Note, and a council member is concerned the city won’t make payro...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com New stop signs were installed Tuesday at the intersection of Route 48 and Round Hill Road in Elizabeth Township in an effort to improve safety at what has been ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora council appointed a new member to the Mon Valley Sewage Authority last night and some expressed concern about Monessen council’s choice to remove an appoin...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com After a week of collaboration and research, a Monessen resident has filed a civil complaint against Mayor Matt Shorraw for alleged Sunshine Act violations...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Post-holiday electric bills have some people scrambling for alternatives, but state officials say shop wisely when seeking an energy provider. State Rep. Mike P...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Arson is suspected in a two-alarm fire Tuesday afternoon on Evans Avenue in McKeesport. The Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office cited an “incendiary cause” for the ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Attorney Matthew Dugan has been appointed as Allegheny County’s new chief public defender, County Manager William D. McKain announced Tuesday.   Having served as actin...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Mon Valley residents who utilize the services of the Port Authority of Allegheny County are being encouraged to attend one of many   community meetings where upcoming ...