By Matt Petras For the MVI Democrat Ben Bright, a former Washington County Democratic Committee chairman and former gaming manager, and Republican April Sloane, a financial analyst for FedEx, are vyin...

By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN   tbrown@yourmvi.com   Charleroi musical theater students will take the stage Nov. 13-14 for a rendition of “All Together Now!”   To read the rest of the story, please subscribe...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The fields are set and the WPIAL football playoffs kick off Friday night at various sites around the region. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or sub...

By the Mon Valley Independent Five local teams had their seasons come to an end over the weekend in the WPIAL playoffs.   To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to our online edi...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports Fourth-ranked Cal U came out in attack mode in Saturday’s win over Seton Hill. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to our online edition at http://mo...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area didn’t wear masks with the likeness of Michael Myers, but the Leopards did nothing but hand out nightmares for McKeesport Friday night.   To read...

By Adam Brewer MVI Sports Heading into Friday’s game with just one win, Charleroi gave its seniors a memorable sendoff. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Saturday’s Mon Valley Indepe...

By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media WPIAL rushing leader Nijhay Burt was averaging 2 yards a carry on his first 10 tries Friday night, yet nobody this season has frustrated the Steel Valley star for an e...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Interstate Conference champion Elizabeth Forward made its case for a top-three seed and possible bye in the WPIAL playoffs by hammering rival Yough, 49-8, on senio...

By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com Two dogs and two cats were killed   in a house fire late Thursday night on Lower Meadow Avenue in Charleroi.   To read the rest of the story, please see a cop...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The men accused of murdering Nicholas Tarpley inside Anna Lee’s Convenience Store in Donora last February will face the death penalty if convicted. To read the re...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The City of Monessen, Ted Harhai and Mark Galper have sued the city’s redevelopment authority and two of its members for not relinquishing their seats. To read th...

By Matt Petras For the MVI At the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival a few years ago, Erik Sprowls decided to go as a pirate. Folks at the festival found his character so convincing and entertaining, Spr...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com There are two seats open on the five-member board of commissioners in Rostraver Township this year.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Saturd...

Wilbur “Wap” Lee Larkin Sr., 75, was dispatched to help repair one of the heavenly trains on Oct. 26, 2021. Wil or “Wap” as he was affectionately known, was born July 25, 1946, in Farmington, W.Va., t...

Rosemarie Hartley Richie, 76, of Monessen, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, peacefully in her sleep after a long illness. Born May 9, 1945, in Marianna, she was the daughter of the late John and Ro...

  Carl R. Clegg Jr., 79, of Donora, formerly of Bethel Park, passed away Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. He was the former husband of Barbara Clegg and former loving partner of Marguerite Burns; beloved fath...

Waiting for the start of Thursday’s Halloween parade in Donora are Ariana Groves, 6, of Monongahela, Addison Senf, 7, of Donora, Skye Saunders, 6, of Monongahela, Teagan Williams, 7, of Donora and Sop...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora has a new police chief and it came amidst a series of surprising votes by council Thursday morning. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Fri...