By JIM BUSCH For the Mon Valley Independent The work of some of the Mon Valley’s most talented artists is now on display to the public. On Sunday, members of the Valley Art Club invited their friends ...

Frank L. Thomas, 65, of Fayette City, passed away Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, at Penn Highlands Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born Oct. 28, 1956, in North Charleroi, he was the son of the late Leroy and Ir...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com North Charleroi plans to use $50,000 to take care of demolishing blighted properties in the borough.   During a recent meeting, council heard from residents about va...

Robert J. DeCecco, age 83, of McKeesport, died on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. He was born in McKeesport on Dec. 17, 1938 and is the son of the late John and Josephine Tarorick DeCecco. He proudly served...

Whiskey — A Taste of History and the second annual Horse Promenade were held Saturday in Monongahela. Hosted by the Monongahela Main Street Program, the events were held in honor of Monongahela’s hist...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Members of the Elizabeth Township Historical Society donned bonnets, tri-corner hats and continental Army blues for the annual Greenock Log House Days and Apple...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com California head coach Gary Dunn admits he’s seen significant improvement in the performance of the run game over the past three weeks. The Vulcans struggled to move ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A series of grants approved by the Commonwealth Finance Authority will benefit projects in Mon Valley communities in Allegheny County. Gov. Tom Wolf’s office said 130 ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Small business around the Mon Valley could benefit from funding awarded to the Mon Valley Alliance. The Mon Valley Alliance, a certified economic development organiz...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Area School Board is switching its calendar to only hold one meeting per month, and the board president said she has concerns about the scheduling decision....

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Monessen head coach Wade Brown told his team prior to Friday night’s contest against California that it was a championship game. While it’s just a metaphor, it cou...

By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon was opportunistic in a Friday night’s 21-7 victory over its bitter rival from Thomas Jefferson. Although the two squads are no longer in the same conferen...

By George Guido Trib Total Media In a backfield of mostly underclassmen, Clairton looked to the only senior for big-play leadership. Bears quarterback Capone Jones ran for 161 yards and passed for 106...

By Adam Brewer MVI Sports After Frazier mounted an impressive 86-yard scoring drive in the first quarter, Riverview responded by controlling the time of possession, running the football at will and sc...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com With only 24 dressed players on its sideline Friday night, miscues and an inability to move the ball proved costly for South Allegheny.   The Gladiators committed tw...

By JASON BLACK For MVI Sports Desperate to find some positive energy and some feel-good emotions, Connellsville came up big in front of its home crowd Friday night.   The Falcons shook off the negativ...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Republican House leaders delivered their midterm election platform to the nation Friday, and they chose to unveil it in the Mon Valley. House Minority Leader Ke...

Aaliyah Rice and Jaisean Blackman were crowned homecoming queen and king Friday at Monessen.

Frazier homecoming queen Trystan Strickler is escorted by football team captain Jayden Marish.

Joslyn Fulmore and Rudy “RJ” Cash were selected Friday night as McKeesport’s homecoming queen and king.