By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com City leaders in Monongahela heard Friday from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about upcoming changes to the Aquatorium and boat ramp as a decades- long projects wra...

By Adam Brewer MVI Sports After grabbing its largest lead of the night at the end of the third quarter, the Homer-Center girls basketball team looked to have things under control in its PIAA Class 2A ...

Joseph C. Milosevich Sr., 92, of Monessen, died on Friday, March 11, 2022, at his home. He was born on April 1, 1929, in Monessen, son of the late Staleta and Mary Hudak Milosevich. A lifelong residen...

By Jonathan Guth For MVI Sports Frazier’s Rune Lawrence is one victory away from joining his brother, Thayne, as a two-time state champion following a victory in Friday night’s semifinals in the PIAA ...

  For the MVI The West Jefferson Hills School District held its first K-5 Curriculum Showcase earlier this month, with parents and students having the opportunity to learn more about a variety of subj...

Mark Williams, 64, of Monessen, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at his home. He was born on April 7, 1957, in Monongahela, son of Marguerite Spencer Kerr of Monongahela, who surviv...

Mia Woytovich of North Charleroi took her dog Cash for a walk on his second birthday Thursday evening on the campus of Charleroi Area School District.

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The crumbling former Health Mart in Monessen moved one step closer to demolition Thursday. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Friday’s Mon Valley Inde...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Take Action Mon Valley contends that 16-year-old Phillip Payne of McKeesport should face a harsh sentence for shooting and killing his friend, 18-year-old Do...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Coal trucks aren’t a new issue for Donora council. For years, the trucks have caused concerns from infrastructure to safety and residential housing. To read the rest...

By PAUL   GUGGENHEIMER Trib Total Media It won’t exactly be a repeat of the unforgettable Blizzard of 1993, but the forecast for Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in Pittsburgh includes rather heavy...

Herbert Drinkwater, 91, of Belle Vernon, died Friday, March 4, 2022. Born in New Eagle on May 21, 1930, he was the son of the late Herbert and Elizabeth Scanlon Drinkwater. Herbert was retired from Wh...

By the Mon Valley Independent As local softball and baseball teams officially begin practice this week, the Mon Valley Independent is proud to announce the formation of the MVI-BeeGraphix First Pitch ...

By Jonathan Guth For MVI Sports Six local wrestlers remain in contention for a state title after Day one of the PIAA Individual Championships concluded Thursday evening at the Giant Center in Hershey....

Burt Lee Ruth, age 64, of Johnstown, Colo., formerly of Monongahela, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022, at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colo. He was born Oct. 1, 1957, in Fellsburg, the s...

Carmine J. Smuzinick, 81, of West Newton, died Thursday, March 10, 2022. Born in Mount Pleasant on March 1, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Carmen Martorella and Eleanor Paterline Bruno. Carmin...

Joseph Charles “J.C.” Muenzer, 62, of Elizabeth, passed away on March 9, 2022, at Jefferson Hospital with his loving family at his bedside. He was the owner of JC Flooring in Elizabeth. He was a membe...

By the Mon Valley Independent The Belle Vernon Area boys and Serra Catholic girls basketball teams will continue their quests for state championships tonight.   To read the rest of the story, please s...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com When Stacey Wolfe took over care of the Charleroi Cemetery nearly five years ago, she would have never predicted the struggles that would come along with it. Wolfe, ...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com A standing-room only crowd was on hand late Wednesday to hear proposals at Rostraver Township’s Zoning Board hearing. But when information started to pour ou...