By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen’s 2022 trick or treat will still be held in the evening, despite some concerns.   Council discussed the issue last week before deciding the event will ta...

By the Mon Valley Independent The defending PSAC champions from Kutztown scored 17 points in the fourth quarter on its way to a 24-19 victory over No. 17 California in crossover action at University F...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Some of Pittsburgh’s stars are joining forces this week to put the spotlight on an organization based in McKeesport.   From 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Auberle will host i...

Teegan Murphy, 4, of McKeesport, poses for a photo with McKeesport’s Tiger mascot during halftime of Friday’s game against Belle Vernon Area.

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Several parks in the Mon Valley will receive funding boosts to improve recreation in their communities from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.   O...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com More than half of the properties that have been targeted for a county-wide blight remediation project are in the City of Monessen.   Aside from the former Valley ...

By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Allegheny County Council officially recognized Barton’s Flowers and Bake Shop on its 40 years in business. Councilman Bob Macey, D-District 9, visited the El...

For the MVI The Athene Club of Charleroi kicked off its 120th club year on Friday by inducting new members, revising its bylaws and beginning discussions about two key events: its founders celebration...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Being a ball hawk is a skill. A skill they take very seriously at Serra Catholic. Last year, defense led the Eagles to a WPIAL championship. Friday night, it helpe...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com It was the Bobbie Boyd show Friday night at George L. Smith Field at Weigle-Schaeffer Stadium.   The McKeesport standout ran for more than 160 yards and a score whil...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Despite having five touchdowns overturned due to penalties, Monessen overpowered Frazier, 42-6, Friday night at Commodore Field.   After the Commodores opened the scor...

By Adam Brewer MVI Sports Heading into its third game of the season, Ringgold was looking for more consistency from its young squad. The Rams took some positive steps Friday night, but it wasn’t enoug...

By the Mon Valley Independent Zion White threw for four touchdowns, including three to Zach Boyd, and Johnny DiNapoli ran for two more as Elizabeth Forward cruised to a 42-7 victory over East Alleghen...

Alice “Janelle” Williams, 73, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at St. Clair Hospital, Mt. Lebanon. Born Nov. 10, 1948, in North Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late War...

Kindergarten student Camden Juarez of California, Pa., holds Billie, a guinea pig from the elementary school office, Thursday afternoon. Billie is part of the animal assisted intervention program in t...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Expert testimony came up against popular resistance during a public hearing Thursday concerning Olympus Energy’s conditional use request in Elizabeth Townshi...

Betty J. Cain Boyd, 97, of Monongahela, passed away on Sept. 7, 2022, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. Born Aug. 29, 1925, she was the daughter of Daniel and Anna Hartman Cain. A 1943 graduate o...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Charleroi remained unbeaten with a physically demanding 3-1 victory over Bentworth in Section 2-1A action in Ellsworth Thursday night.   Arlo McIntyre scored a pair ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Herman Mihalich Memorial River Launch and Park needs some serious work to make it safe, according to Monessen council and city engineers. The park is restrict...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Donora council rescheduled its monthly meeting Thursday after the borough failed to post an agenda on its website. Last year, Pennsylvania updated its Sunshine ...