By JIM BUSCH For the MVI As Monessen celebrates its 125th birthday, the life of the city’s founder, James M. Schoonmaker, is back in the spotlight. In 1899, when he founded Monessen, Schoonmaker was a...

Levi Gerthoffer, 2, of Rostraver Township feeds the animals. To purchase these photos and more from our online photo gallery, go to our website at www.monvalleyindependent.com.

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com PennDOT, West Penn Power and Duquesne Light were busy all weekend working to get things back to normal after last week’s intense storm that brought an EF-2 tornad...

By MEGAN SWIFT Trib Total Media Though Elizabeth Forward is one of many districts returning to school, students’ first day on Thursday was abnormal because renovations are in progress following a fire...

By TAYLOR BROWN   tbrown@yourmvi.com Natural gas customers in Dunlevy will benefit from an upcoming Columbia Gas project.   The company said its pipeline replacement project will ensure the delivery o...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com With students returning to class, schools in four local districts will receive funding to make fresh fruits and vegetables available for free. Clairton, McKeesport Are...

California Area’s student section was packed for Friday’s opening game with Frazier.  To purchase this photo and more from our online photo gallery, go to our website at www.monvalleyindependent.com....

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A strong storm brought heavy winds, rain and intense lightning to the Mon Valley starting late Thursday night. Residents in some communities lost power temporarily, ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Anyone who lived in the Boston area of McKeesport who was ever in need of a thingamajig — or who took on a home-improvement project and couldn’t find that whatchamac...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Becoming more energy conscious can save people money in the form of rebates and federal tax credits, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. Monessen Mayor Ron Moz...

Aubree George hugs her mother, Tiara George, before starting kindergarten Thursday in the California Area School District.  To purchase this photo and more from our online photo gallery, go to our web...

By KRISTIE LINDEN   klinden@yourmvi.com In 2022, the City of Monessen overcame a negative fund balance of nearly $1 million to end the year with the first surplus in more than seven years. Auditors fr...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Forward Township has filed a lawsuit against the Elizabeth Borough Municipal Authority and four other parties regarding the sale of EBMA’s wastewater system for $28 ...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township has filed articles of incorporation to create a redevelopment authority in an effort to promote and assist land development throughout the township....

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Financial concerns were hanging over the McKeesport Area School District as students returned to class this week.   The school board has yet to approve a new co...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen City School District opens the doors for its 2023-24 school year today and this year’s motto is, “Old ways do not open new doors.” Superintendent Dr. Rob...

By MICHAEL RICHTER mrichter@yourmvi.com Starting in November, Pennsylvania will now require counties to report election machine malfunctions, which will be posted on the Department of State’s website,...

By Aquatorium Innovations In 1977, at the height of their popularity ­— and just before it all came crashing down to earth — Lynyrd Skynyrd recorded the album “Street Survivors.” It would feature the ...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com School is back in session today for Elizabeth Forward students, with new curriculum and programs awaiting them. District Superintendent Keith Konyk discussed several c...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Much like new Belle Vernon Area School District Interim Superintendent Jeanine Gregory hit the ground running after being brought on a month ago today, she says that s...