By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Five Town Community Event Association is up and running.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Tuesday’s Mon Valley Independent, call 724-314-003...

Phenon Marion and Miracle Kelly were crowned homecoming king and queen during festivities Saturday at Weigle-Schaeffer Stadium at halftime of the Tigers’ game against Woodland Hills.

Devin Whitlock leads Belle Vernon Area onto the field Friday night for its game against Chartiers Valley.

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Area Superintendent Dr. Mark P. Holtzman Jr. said progress appears to have been made in court in regards to an issue with bus transportation. To read the re...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com State Rep. Bud Cook, R-West Pike Run Township, is one of 14 state legislators who filed a private suit asking Commonwealth Court to strike down Act 77, the law ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com State Sen. Jim Brewster has asked Pennsylvania’s Senate leaders for a September vote on his perks reform package, including elimination of per-diem payments. To read t...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The new superintendent of the Belle Vernon Area School District is setting guidelines for parents seeking exemptions to the state mask mandate for students. To ...

JJ Koerner, 9, and his sister Isabella, 7, of Fallowfield Township enjoyed hanging out at the Charleroi Elementary School playground Thursday evening. Pleasant weather is expected to continue for most...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A shortage of bus drivers has complicated the start of the 2021-22 school year for several districts across the nation, and now it has impacted the Mon Valley. To read...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com When Donora Council voted last month to name a police chief, apparently the councilman who made the motion meant to name him acting chief instead and now the issu...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Grab your wet wipes, napkins and a bib. If you’re headed to Renziehausen Park in McKeesport, you’re in for a lip-smacking good Labor Day weekend. To read the rest of t...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Rostraver Township road department will go into 2022 with a new four-year contract. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Friday’s Mon Valley ...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Some residents and businesses are still cleaning their basements and yards after heavy rain this week, but the damage could have been much worse.   To read the rest ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The forecast for flooding due to remnants of Hurricane Ida changed dramatically for the better Wednesday as the National Weather Service now predicts the Monongah...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Borough Council could renegotiate a contract with the Authority of the Borough of Charleroi that could provide the borough with extra spending money to add...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport City Council on Wednesday approved a contract to have blighted buildings demolished in the Downtown Business District, and will use grant dollars from the C...

By Dalton Smith For the MVI The Mon Valley Jeep Emergency Response Team (JERT) partnered with Lock No. 4 Volunteer Fire Company and Rostraver Township No. 1 (Webster) Fire Department during a joint ag...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com An agri-business turned concert venue continues to draw complaints from neighbors in Rostraver Township. Residents living near Vinoski Winery say it’s not just ...

By TAYLOR BROWN and  KRISTIE LINDEN tbrown@yourmvi.com klinden@yourmvi.com With the heaviest rains from the remnants of Hurricane Ida still on the way, local fire departments and businesses are prepar...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Starting next week, students across the state will be required to mask up before heading to class.   On Tuesday, Gov. Tom Wolf announced a new order that will requir...