By Taylor Brown-Herman tbrown@yourmvi.com Christmas came early for children in Monongahela on Monday. As students who live in the area of Mounds Park got off their school bus, they were excited to lea...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com No real estate tax increase is anticipated for 2022 in White Oak, but council will have to hold a special meeting to pass the final budget. To read the rest of the sto...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Dave Yuhasz, who has worked his way up through the ranks of the Monessen Police Department, took the reins as chief this month. To read the rest of the story, ple...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com It’s going to be easier to fill police shifts in Forward Township. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Tuesday’s Mon Valley Independent, call 72...

By the MVI Motorists passing through McKeesport will have noticed the traffic is now flowing in both directions on the Jerome Street Bridge. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Tuesday...

A live Nativity scene was part of the Country Christmas on Broad celebration Sunday evening at St. Sebastian Parish in Belle Vernon. From left are Carter Frank, Zach Zelinski, Addison Frank, Ryan Bure...

By Taylor Brown-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com More Mon Valley schools are re-evaluating their mask policies after the state Supreme Court overturned the Wolf administration’s mandate in a ruling Friday. T...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Scarf Bombardiers have struck again, first dropping 120 scarves in downtown Elizabeth during “Shop Small Saturday” Nov. 27, then bombing Clairton ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Keith Murphy of McKeesport brought shackles and chains to the McKeesport Area School Board meeting last week and hoisted them in the air as he asked the board to consi...

By Taylor Brown-Herman tbrown@yourmvi.com It will be a very merry Christmas on Main Street in Monongahela this year. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to our online edition ...

Brianna Rowland, 9, Weston McClurg, 3, Eliza Rowland, 2, and Kolten McClurg, 5, cheer for Ringgold boys basketball coach Matt Rowland during the first game of the Mon Valley Independent Shootout Class...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Local school districts are re-evaluating their mask policies after a ruling Friday by the state Supreme Court to throw out the Wolf administration’s mandate tha...

By the MVI As the season of giving kicks into high gear, the Mon Valley has proven that Christmas is truly about the children. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Saturday’s Mon Valley...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Area School Board made a move this week in the name of diversity, inclusion and equity. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Saturday’s Mon V...

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI Have a history buff or proud Mc- Keesporter on your holiday gift list?   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Saturday’s Mon Valley Independent, call 724-314-00...

By Taylor Brown-Herman tbrown@yourmvi.com Can you decorate better than Clark Griswold? If so, there’s one day left to register for the first Home for the Holidays Outdoor Home Decorating Contest. To r...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Santa’s elves have been busy in Rostraver Township. Volunteers purchased and wrapped presents for more than 300 children Thursday during the Santa Cop event spo...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com In what might seem like a surprise turn of events after two months of contentious meetings, Donora Borough Council approved a request Thursday from Future iServic...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The parents of a 6-month-old baby boy whose body was found hidden behind new drywall in the bedroom of their Charleroi home are now charged with his murder. To re...

By Hannah Walden For the MVI After watching his older sister struggle to be included in playground fun due to her disabilities, Eagle Scout Braydon Wilcher was inspired to make his local park more acc...