By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Fifty cents doesn’t go far in today’s economy. But children with two quarters in their pockets Saturday were able to buy themselves admission to a day full of fun and ...

Heather Starcher got icy treats for her children, Ellie, 4, and Carter, 2, as the Monongahela Farmers Market opened Friday. They are from New Eagle.  

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Two local business owners hope to bring the community together to make one of their favorite places, the Monongahela River, a bit more beautiful this weekend. To rea...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Harmony Acres Dairy Farm will celebrate Dairy Month with several events, including a milk-chugging contest at 10 a.m. June 25.   To read the rest of the stor...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Three of the seven young men charged in connection with a April 23 shooting in Charleroi have been ordered to stand trial and the other four had all charges dismi...

Nori Barkby, 6, and Ayla Gaidos, 2 both of Monongahela stopped to catch bubbles from the Whimsy the Fairy during the Monongahela farmers market, which opened for the season on Friday. The farmers mark...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Sometimes when something deeply tragic happens, it can inspire people from all over to want to do something — anything.   On May 24, an unthinkable yet all-to-fam...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Mon River Valley Coalition held its first in-person meeting in more than two years Friday at the Mon Valley Alliance building in Monongahela. To read the re...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Congregants of Bethlehem Baptist Church, McKeesport city officials and UPMC employees participated in the 15th annual Noah’s Ark Golf Outing Friday at Youghi...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi will undergo an extensive paving project starting next week.   The work, being handled by El Grande Industries   Inc., will begin next week and continue th...

By Jeff Stitt jstitt@yourmvi.com With its walking trails, athletics facilities, regional history and heritage museum, rose garden and garden club, pavilions, duck/fishing pond and more, Renziehausen P...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Donora council has selected Gilbert Szakal Jr. to fill the seat opened by Sonny Lawson’s recent retirement. Dozens of citizens stormed out of council chambers i...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen council heard from the city’s blight consultant this week on the work he’s about to start. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Friday’s M...

By Jeff Stitt jstitt@yourmvi.com Whether catching a bus to or from downtown Pittsburgh or Oakland, standing at the McKeesport Transportation Center or waiting at a bus stop, park and ride or T station...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Southern rock band Six Gun Sally is set to drop a new single titled “Redneck White & Badass Blue” June 24 on all music streaming services and retail outlets....

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon Area High School hosted commencement Wednesday evening for 191 graduates at James Weir Stadium. Shown getting ready to accept their diplomas were K...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Due to what he claims was becoming a “toxic work environment,” Charleroi Borough’s full-time code enforcement officer decided to call it quits and took another job W...

By Jeff Stitt jstitt@yourmvi.com For decades, Louis J. Panza Jr. has steered the ship at a community-oriented hospital in Carroll Township. In the early years of his career — and through most of his t...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Five Belle Vernon Area Middle School eighth-graders are National History Day state champions after presenting research projects May 8 at a virtual competitio...

By the MVI The West Jefferson Hills Board of School Directors appointed Dr. Janet Sardon as the new district superintendent with a unanimous vote during a special board meeting Tuesday evening. Sardon...