By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com They say the only things certain in life are death and taxes, but in Monessen there’s one other certainty — where there is a recreation board, there will likely b...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com One of the most happening places in McKeesport may not be where you’d expect. Things continue to look up for the Kane McKeesport Community Living Center after t...

By Gino Antimarino MVI Sports The International Street and Ball Hockey Federation World Junior Ball Hockey Championships will be held in Liberec, Czech Republic beginning on June 28.   To read the res...

Joseph Del Grillo, 81, of Fallowfield Township, passed away on June 23, 2023, peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on June 30, 1941, in Lock Four, he was the son of the late Au...

Larry Kearns of Winter Garden, Fla., received his angel wings on June 1, 2023, at his home after fighting a long illness. Larry was born July 13, 1949, in Monongahela, the son of the late Roy Calvin K...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Over the past four years, Naz Victoria’s Dax Thomas State Farm teams have historically struggled early on in games. That trend continued in the team’s season-opening...

By GINO ANTIMARINO MVI Sports Despite a record-setting performance from BeeGraphix standout Zion Moore, Trailside managed to capture its first win of the summer Thursday night. Moore, a rising junior ...

PennWest-California student leader Jayden King (center), a secondary education major from Elizabeth, Pa., leads a group of incoming first-year students to the Natali Student Center during Thursday’s n...

By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com The Pennsylvania House of Representatives narrowly approved a measure Tuesday that would incrementally raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2026. The House, which holds a ...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Community residents will be able to take a seat thanks to a project by the White Oak Lions Club. The White Oak Lions recently dedicated two benches made from re...

By MATT PETRAS For the MVI Brothers Gordon McCulloch and Evan Wallace have taken over their family’s appliance business with a new location in Monongahela called Chess Street Appliance. “It was a step...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Bringing courtesy and respect to council meetings was something that Monessen Mayor Ron Mozer campaigned on before taking office last year. This year, he’s contin...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com With a potential deal on the table between Charleroi Borough and the Authority of the Borough of Charleroi, support of ABC is not waning until an agreement is signed...

Mickalina Harris, 96, of Monessen, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in Canonsburg, with her loving family by her side. She was born on Aug. 2, 1926, in Monessen, the daughter of the late Salva...

Emil P. Hruby, 90, of Rostraver Township, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Born on Sept. 11, 1932, he was the son of the late Paul and Johanna Bazach Hruby. Emil ...

By GINO ANTIMARINO MVI Sports Hannah Pugliese and Mia LeDonne put Cedarbrook on their backs in in the latter stages of a 52-45 comeback victory over Monessen Florist in overtime Wednesday night. Pugli...

Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent Having fun at the Pine Cove Beach Club and RV Resort’s pool in Fallowfield Township on the first official day of summer yesterday were, from left, Chloe Birdseye, ...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Alyssa Terza endured her share of struggles Monday night. A talented shooting threat from beyond the arc, Terza hit just one three and was limited to eight points in...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com A green Ford Mustang drove through the porch of a New Eagle home before cutting through a yard and colliding with a neighboring home. Responding police officers...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Ringgold School Board passed the 2023-24 budget Wednesday, raising taxes slightly for district property owners. The new budget comes in at $52,350,740, a ne...