By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Over-the-counter voting has begun in Allegheny County and the deadline to register to vote is just a week away, as Pennsylvania gets closer to this year’s primary...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Golfers and sponsors are needed for the third annual R.J. Sokol Memorial Golf Outing. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to our online edit...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Hundreds came out in rainy weather for Kennywood’s opening day Saturday. Kennywood’s Director of Marketing Taylor Bulischeck said despite forecasts, the park al...

By JIM BUSCH jbusch@yourmvi.com Saturday morning’s cold, rainy weather didn’t keep a large group of volunteers from working to improve McKeesport’s Richard J. Gergely Riverfront Park.   To read the re...

Monessen Communities That Care held an Every Student Matters program Friday at Monessen High School and Middle School. Organizer Teresa Seh said the organization held four workshops that promoted hope...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The race for Ringgold School Board’s three open at-large seats is crowded with 10 candidates, including three incumbents.   To read the rest of the story, please ...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com At its heart, the story of the Mon Valley is an underdog story.   Reflecting on her nomination for the 2023 Washington County Athena Award, Monongahela native L...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Fallowfield Township has begun to reinstate its parks and recreation board.   The board, which stopped meeting at the onset of the pandemic, has not been operation f...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@youmvi.com White Oak council chose Shiloh Service Inc. this week to manage and upgrade police department information and technology systems. To read the rest of the story, ...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Amid pushback from the Elizabeth Forward Education Association regarding the decision to return to in-person learning two months after a fire damaged the high school, ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A freak accident injured three people Thursday at Bill’s Golfland in Rostraver Township, but it could have been much worse.   To read the rest of the story, pleas...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com It’s time for spring cleaning in Donora. Allegheny CleanWays, along with the Donora Smog Museum and Historical Society, will host a riverbank clean up in the bo...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Most people are familiar with Buckingham Palace as a royal residence in London, but they might not be aware that Central Elementary School in the Elizabeth Forward Sch...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com State Rep. Eric Davanzo, R-Smithton, welcomed local residents to a senior expo Thursday at the Rostraver Central Volunteer Fire Department.   To read the rest o...

Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent Elizabeth Forward High School softball player Hannah Evans carries her 2-year-old cousin Maverick Geczi to the concession stand after a game against Laurel Highlan...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Area legislators are confident the Mon Valley has what it takes to set a positive example for the next generation, on a local, regional and national scale. On Wednes...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Voters will have to decide if they want to see a change on the Forward Township board of supervisors in the upcoming primary election. Incumbent Republican Superviso...

For the MVI Charleroi Presbyterian Church has announced the return of its “famous” ham dinner, a signature event in the community dating back to 1925 that is still talked about by many today. In keepi...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Ringgold School District administrators presented a strategic plan for the district to board members Wednesday. The plan comes from the work of a 24-member stee...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Discussions centered around proposals to rezone land, grant proposals and fake social media accounts during Rostraver Township commissioner’s work session Wednesday ni...