By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Once a Tiger, always a Tiger.   As Lt. Gov. Austin Davis settles in to his new role as one of the state’s top leaders, the McKeesport native hasn’t forgotten his roo...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A 6-year-old girl died after being struck by a vehicle near her bus stop Friday morning in North Belle Vernon. Aria Woznick died as a result of injuries suffered in ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com It was a nice day to see every nook and cranny of Monessen, and that’s just what a group of development-minded professionals did Friday morning. Mayor Ron Mozer i...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A group of local organizations and small businesses announced an effort this week to continue to offer support for McKeesport police Officer Chuck Thomas, as well as t...

By MADDIE AIKEN Trib Total Media Nearly two weeks after a fire raged through the Elizabeth Forward High School auditorium, donations to the district keep growing. One GoFundMe has raised over $36,000 ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Carley (Seanor) Huber, 27, feels more complete now than she ever has.   Despite overcoming tragic loss in 2022, she got married in December and was finally able to t...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com What if? That simple question was all it took to bring two high school sweethearts back to each other after more than two decades apart.   Haley Joy Kozlowski, 44, o...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The board of the McKeesport Little Tigers hosted “Rolling with our Heroes” at Eden Park Skating Rink Thursday to raise money for the families of two city police...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Pirogies, haluski and an oversized piece of fish on a noticeably smaller bun are a part of the fabric of the Greater Pittsburgh region’s culture and traditions. And du...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen council said Thursday that Mon Valley EMS has significantly improved its responsiveness to city calls over the past two months. Mayor Ron Mozer said over...

By Matt Petras For the MVI The Washington County Chamber of Commerce hosted the 11th annual State of the Economy conference Thursday morning, welcoming hundreds of local business leaders for talks as ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The bridge that connects Butsko Road to Route 917 in Fallowfield Township was heavily damaged after a hit-and-run accident last month. Supervisors discussed the acci...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com All the world’s a stage, but for Charleroi Area students, their stage is a jungle. More than 100 cast and crew will climb, swing and dance through the trees when stu...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Talk about the recent fire at Elizabeth Forward High School dominated the conversation at Wednesday night’s school board meeting. The Elizabeth Forward school board an...

Photos by Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent Many Christians headed to church yesterday for Ash Wednesday services. It also marks the beginning of Lent — the 40-day period of abstinence and self-res...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com For one Belle Vernon Area High School senior, years of work in scouts culminated in an Eagle Scout award in October and lessons in morality and community service that ...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Rostraver Ice Garden has a new name — cfsbank Event Center. The rink’s new ownership, Black Bear Sports Group Inc., announced the new name and partnership w...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Donora Historical Society has set springtime dates for walking tours of Eldora Park – the Mon Valley’s lost amusement park. Historical society member Mark P...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Batter up for Pancake Day. Families from across the Mon Valley stepped up to their plates yesterday for the Belle Vernon Rotary Club’s 59th annual Shrove Tuesda...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com After nearly three decades of public service, Diana Irey Vaughan has decided not to run for another term as Washington County commissioner.   Irey Vaughan, who se...