By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The race for the 39th state House District features two new faces squaring off in Tuesday’s election. Former Elizabeth Township commissioner Andrew Kuzma defeated...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com With Bishop David Zubik in attendance, Auberle held its annual public meeting Thursday as its headquarters in McKeesport. The social service agency’s board members and...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Naomi Outreach hosted its annual luncheon for veterans Wednesday at the Cedarbrook Golf Course restaurant in Rostraver Township. Naomi Outreach was started in t...

By LIAM BElAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro and his running mate, lieutenant governor candidate Austin Davis, brought their “Get out the Vote” bus tour to Donora o...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Borough council will present the first reading of its proposed 2023 budget next week, but several major changes are likely down the pipeline before it is a...

By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Dog owners — and their four-legged friends — are now free to enjoy the one-mile walking trail located within the John DiVirgilio Sports Complex in Rostraver ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport’s mayor doesn’t anticipate asking city council for a property tax increase in the 2023 spending plan. He didn’t give dollar figures, but during the council ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood is, without question, a beautiful and esteemed venue. And, in a few days, student singers from McKeesport ...

Frazier volleyball players celebrate after defeating Mapletown in the WPIAL Class 1A semifinals at Peters Township High School.  

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Mayor Ron Mozer talked to Monessen’s school board Tuesday about plans to revitalize the city, emphasizing collaboration between city leaders and school board me...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Carroll Township supervisors are looking to hold the line on taxes in 2023. During a business meeting Tuesday, supervisors Thomas Rapp, Kenneth Hillman and Gary Lenz...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The biggest change that legislative redistricting had in the Mon Valley this year is arguably the elimination of the current 49th District and introduction of the...

By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Forward Middle School supercharged its robotics program by holding a VEX IQ Robotics Competition. Sixth-grade students used new VEX IQ Generation 2...

Remy Howser, 1, was a dalmatian alongside her firefighter brother Toby, 4, at a Halloween celebration Monday night in Rostraver Township.

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com People across the Mon Valley hoped for a lucky Halloween as the Powerball jackpot reached $1 billion for Monday’s drawing. It was the second time the Powerball ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com In the race for the state House’s 58th Legislative District, there are two familiar names battling it out next Tuesday. State Rep. Eric Davanzo, R-Smithton, is ne...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Coal Center held a Halloween celebration Monday night to spread some holiday cheer to the local community. Mayor Will Bibby was gratified by the turnout and the number...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com It was music to the ears of folks in the McKeesport area to hear that two local high school bands captured state championship laurels over the weekend. The Tournament ...

Wearing Flintstones costumes at Belle Vernon’s Halloween parade are Shaye Dykins, holding Dallas, and Casey Dykins with Dukane. The family is from Coal Center.  

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Lawmakers from the Mon Valley are applauding the state Office of the Budget for awarding millions of dollars worth of grants that will benefit local communities and de...