By Adam Brewer MVI Sports Charleroi had one of its better offensive nights of the season Friday, but it was no match for Chartiers-Houston and playmaker Jimmy Sadler Jr. The Cougars committed six turn...

By JEREMY TEPPER MVI Sports Before Friday’s game started, wide receiver Jayvon Holt knew that he and his Serra Catholic teammates had a distinct, important advantage. “We’re gonna be faster than any t...

By the Mon Valley Independent Mapletown claimed its first victory of the season by downing Monessen, 30-6, in Tri-County South Conference play Friday. The win for the Maples (1-3, 1-3) was their first...

Antonio Epps and Paige Allan were crowned homecoming king and queen Friday at South Allegheny High School.

Kyla Clark was named homecoming queen at Frazier High School.

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Collinsburg was the center of attention Friday afternoon when state and Rostraver officials as well as residents and fire department personnel helped celebra...

Fallowfield Township residents who live along Old Route 71 will have to bear with noise from after-hours construction — at least for a few more weeks. The project, which began in late July, is a priva...

By Julia Felton Trib Total Media Well, this stinks. Stink bugs are showing up in homes across Western Pennsylvania. With fall and winter approaching, they’re becoming more prevalent as they seek shelt...

William “Bill” Charles Stevenson, 50, of Belle Vernon, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, after an illness. A son of the late Robert and Betty Stevenson, he was born on Nov. 2, 19...

Agnes Ludwick Krolik, 89, of Belle Vernon, Washington Township, passed away Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at Mon Valley Care Center, Carroll Township. Born April 25, 1931, in Star Junction, she was the daught...

Donna Marie DeRocco, 78, of Monessen, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born on Aug. 27, 1942, in North Charleroi, the daughter of the late Anthony and ...

Alyssa Lambert and Joshua Smitley, both of Donora, enjoy a picnic Thursday evening at a Palmer Park pavilion.

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia granted a request from Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday to reinstate restrictions on crowd sizes put in place ...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com The Salvation Army in Monessen is kicking off a popular campaign early this year. The drive usually starts Nov. 1 and builds momentum leading up to Thanksgiving. Eac...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The Rostraver Township Historical Society has grown enough in the past three years that it’s had to put its monthly meetings on hold to comply with the COVID-19...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Area School District has released new information about what its reopening plan will look like during the second nine weeks of school. The district asked fa...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Many fish frys had to be canceled or scaled back this year because of COVID-19, but St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church of McKeesport-Duquesne has found a creative way to...

By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR. MVI Sports The Ringgold girls soccer team celebrated senior night with a 4-1 victory over visiting Albert Gallatin in Section 2-3A play Thursday at Joe Montana Stadium. Four mem...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora council may look to upgrade the borough’s handicapped accessibility when it’s time to apply for Local Share Account and Community Development Block Grant f...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The last time the Charleroi girls faced Chartiers-Houston, the Cougars were blasted 7-0. Charleroi wanted a little redemption the second time around when the teams...