Belle Vernon Area head coach Matt Humbert and his players get ready to accept the WPIAL Class 3A championship trophy after defeating Avonworth Friday evening at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission recently returned results from a preliminary inquiry into a Donora council member, finding no grounds to continue inves...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The City of Monessen is coming together to host a true community Christmas. A Thrill of Hope, a Monessen Community Christmas is a free holiday festival that will tak...

By Matt Petras For the MVI John Pavalonis and long-time friend Mary Gauden put up a six-foot Christmas tree with red lights and a yellow star in a plot of land off Rostraver Road this week, continuing...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com After suffering its share of heartbreak over the last three seasons, Belle Vernon Area returned to the North Shore Friday night and erased a 27-year championship dro...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com After six straight trips to the WPIAL semifinals and two title game appearances in the past three seasons, Belle Vernon Area head coach Matt Humbert finally has hi...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area got rid of some demons Friday night with a 24-7 win over Avonworth for its first WPIAL championship since 1995. Just ask defensive coordinator Brett ...

Dannel Mark Calcagni, 65, of Brookline, went to meet his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, in Allegheny General Hospital. The son of the late Gerald Calcagni Sr. and Eula Sandy Peters, he wa...

Joan Sylvia McCloskey, 87, of Fallowfield Township, passed away peacefully on Nov. 24, 2022, with her loving family by her side. Born in Donora on Jan. 14, 1935, Joan was the daughter of the late Walt...

Robert J. Monack Jr., 55, of Monongahela, passed away on Nov. 18, 2022. Born May 29, 1967, in Monongahela, he is the son of Robert Monack Sr. of North Belle Vernon and Sharon L. Monack-Harris of Donor...

Mary Louise “Scooch” Persico, 76, of Monessen, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 22, 2022, in her home in Monessen. She was born in North Charleroi on Dec. 18, 1945, to Louis and Mary Garofalo Guerra. ...

Hazel K. Pore, 93, of Belle Vernon, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, in Mon Valley Care Center. A daughter of the late George and Dorothy Poundstone Winn, she was born in Fairhope on Aug. 6, 19...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com After suffering its fair share of heartbreak over the last three seasons, Belle Vernon Area returned to the North Shore and erased a 27-year championship drought Fri...

Ann Kelly, 93, of New Eagle, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born Oct. 25, 1929, in Gallatin, daughter of Andrew and Annie Fransko Roman. Ann was Catholic by ...

Nancy Muzar Penich of Monessen went to join the Lord on Nov. 22, 2022, at the age of 91. She was born on Sept. 6, 1931 and was a lifelong resident of Monessen. She was the daughter of the late Frank a...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley Independent’s Christmas Cheer Club kicks off once again Monday to continue our tradition of fulfilling holiday wishes for Valley families in need. ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley Independent and two other local newspapers, represented by a legal service that defends the freedom of the press, have filed an emergency motion to unse...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com What started out as a National Honor Society project to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation has blossomed into a yearly tradition in the Elizabeth area, and it’...

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI A longtime tradition will return this weekend as the McKeesport Model Railroad Club hosts its annual open house. The club’s impressive model train display will be open to the ...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com It’s time for redemption for the Belle Vernon Area football team.   Last season, the Leopards went to Heinz Field and were beaten 28-13 by Aliquippa in the Class 4...