Isabel Aesoph, a junior liberal arts major and library work-study student from Uniontown, arranges books Thursday afternoon along the shelves of the third floor in the Louis L. Manderino Library at Pe...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Donora’s civil service commission held a hearing Thursday to determine the fate of former police superintendent Jim Brice. Brice was fired in August, and accusa...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Late in the third quarter of Thursday’s Section 4-3A game against Waynesburg Central, Charleroi’s girls stole the momentum and had the Raiders right where they wan...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen council has hired Ferrara Appraisals to do some preparatory work on the building at 557 Donner Ave. to get it ready to sell. The building sits across a c...

By JONATHAN GUTH For MVI Sports McKeesport showed why it is one of the top teams in Class 5A Thursday night in a 70-19 victory over Connellsville in Section 3 (5A) girls’ basketball action at Connells...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Area residents and visitors to McKeesport will soon have a better chance to pay their respects to a group of men who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com South Allegheny High School students Ronnie Acrie, MaKayla Drye, Amaya Gabriel and Abby Horwat earned a spot in the Pittsburgh Penguins Tech Academy Powered by CGI.   ...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Forward allowed four unanswered goals in the first and second periods of a 6-2 loss to visiting Morgantown in PIHL Division 2 play Thursday night at the Ro...

James Leo “Head” Arrigo, 72, of California, Pa., formerly of Charleroi, died peacefully in the Donnell House on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. He was born Monday, July 31, 1950, in Charleroi, son of the late ...

Softly, Dowinda Lee Flythe, age 74, was called home on Jan. 22, 2023. She was born in Monessen, to the late Betty J. McWilliams. Dowinda, a member of the Community Living Care Inc. family, has spent t...

Eileen B. Polakovic, 92, of Rostraver Township, formerly of West Mifflin, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Born in Galway, Ireland, on Dec. 12, 1930, she was the daughter of the late John and Ann McDona...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com It may have been a monumental night for the Belle Vernon wrestling program, but it was Mount Pleasant that returned home with a resounding 54-15 victory in section pla...

Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent It was cold outside, but inside, a group of Serra Catholic High School student fans had a tropical vibe as they sported beach attire to cheer for the boys’ basketb...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Gun violence impacting teenagers and a recent school lock down as a result of a student bringing a mock weapon to school dominated the conversation Wednesday at the Mc...

By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports Bill Urbanik, a 1965 graduate and football standout at Donora High and Ohio State, enjoyed a great football career for more than 50 years. He was a Parade All-American,...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Ringgold School District administrators answered questions from board members about improving student academics and behavioral issues in a non-voting meeting We...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania American Water has officially purchased the Elizabeth Borough Municipal Authority’s wastewater system assets for $28 million. On Wednesday, PA American ...

By Ralph E. Stone MVI columnist Once upon a time, there were shoe repair shops that lined many of the neighborhoods throughout the Mon Valley. The one that I am most familiar with was Runfola’s Shoe H...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Junk and abandoned vehicles along Dawson Avenue in Fallowfield Township have been removed. During a business meeting Wednesday, secretary Karen Talbert told supervis...

Greg Stupar, 49, of Charleroi passed away on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, as a result of a trucking accident in Dauphin County. Born on Feb. 27, 1973, he was the son of Frank Stupar and Blanche Howell. Greg...