By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com South Allegheny School District held an event to get its Latin American students into the Christmas spirit while embracing their unique cultures. Twelve students, rang...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Frazier’s Jensyn Hartman has found a home to continue her athletic career after graduation, and it’s not too far from her current home in Perryopolis. Hartman sign...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com After four successful seasons at West Greene, newly appointed South Allegheny head coach Brian Hanson is counting down the days until he can step foot on the turf at G...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com You’re never too old for Santa Claus. This holds especially true for two Mon Valley natives, Jay and Jennifer Lewis, who know they fill big shoes each year as they p...

Andrew L. Resetar, age 72, was the beloved husband of 33 years to Maureen Brennan; cherished son of the late Andy and Louise Resetar; dear brother of Michael Resetar (Diane) and Gregory Resetar (Debra...

Francis “Wick” Farrell, 70, of Speers, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022.  A son of the late Dorn and Helen Koslosky Farrell, he was born in Brownsville on Jan. 20, 1952.  Wick was a g...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The Frazier-California rivalry on the basketball court has become onr of the best in the Valley over the past few seasons and both teams played like it when they m...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Mishaunda Fitzgerald, 8, of Donora was excited to get a treat bag from Santa and Mrs. Claus as they were escorted through town by the Donora Volunteer Fire Co. ...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com From the moment Rachael Manfredo stepped inside the Neenie Campbell Gymnasium Thursday, McKeesport head coach Amy Gumbert had a feeling she was about to do something...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Rain and chilly conditions couldn’t prevent locals from gathering Thursday afternoon to pray for peace and unity in McKeesport. A large group of McKeesport area spirit...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The City of Monessen will open two warming centers by noon today. Mayor Ron Mozer announced the warming center openings during last night’s council meeting, which...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com You can find life’s great stories at the library — sometimes you don’t even need to open a book. The Donora Public Library recently launched a year-end fundrais...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports Both Southmoreland and Ringgold’s boys basketball squads had stretches of good play Thursday night in their non-section contest. But both teams also had moments of struggle o...

By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com So often work meetings become dreadfully redundant. Couldn’t we have covered that in an email? For Belle Vernon Area School District teachers who gathered Th...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Fallowfield Township supervisors said they put residents first when preparing next year’s budget. In addition to unanimously passing a roughly $2 million spending pl...

Wayne Neal Sepitko, of Las Vegas, Nev., returned home to be with the Lord on Nov. 27, 2022, at the age of 52, with his wife by his side. Born in Washington, Pa., he was the beloved and devoted husband...

Richard Romeo Paoletti, from Glassport, passed away on Oct. 17, 2022, at the age of 86. Born to Domenico Paoletti and Florence Facciolo on Dec. 18, 1935, Richard graduated from Long Beach State Univer...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Before Santa jumps on his sleigh Christmas Eve for his world tour, he will hitch rides on some Mid-Mon Valley fire trucks to visit children. Since the 1930s, several f...

By JASON BLACK For MVI Sports Although the Frazier wrestling program has had its share of individual standouts on the mat, the Commodores have struggled to produce positive team results in the early y...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The suspect wanted in the shooting death of his classmate turned himself in to authorities Wednesday. Terry Newton, 16, was taken into custody on a warrant for the Nov...