By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley Independent’s Christmas Cheer Club kicks off Monday in hopes of fulfilling holiday wishes for families in need — and even more families need the he...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com For the past six years, Don Zombek lit up his neighborhood with a holiday light show set to music and used the display to raise funds for Make-A-Wish. The light...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com What started as plans for a community celebration for Rostraver Elementary students has turned into an impromptu service project for some of the students. This ...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com When you are thanking someone for going above and beyond the call of duty, the thank-you gift needs to be extraordinary; at least that was the thinking of Belle...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Mon Valley legislators are doing their part to help those living on fixed incomes or trying to reenter society. State Sen. Camera Bartolotta, R-Carroll Towns...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Chris David of Elrama has too much to be thankful for to not celebrate a traditional holiday. David was involved in a life-threatening traffic accident in June when ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Vicki Olexa likes dark turkey meat. “I like the white meat,” said her husband Mike. “Dark meat is so much better,” Vicki exclaimed. The age-old debate of which is tast...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com For several families in the Elizabeth Forward area, hearing a police officer knocking on their door was a welcome sound this week as Forward Township officers d...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Monessen Christmas tree lighting set for Saturday will now be a virtual event due to the uptick in COVID-19 cases in the area. The City of Monessen and Moness...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com With the holidays quickly approaching, the Mon Valley Jeepers hope to collect more toys than ever before. The nonprofit organization was formed nearly 10 years ago a...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Members of the Christian Assembly of God in Bentleyville won’t let the COVID pandemic cancel their Christmas celebration. Instead of performing its annual Ch...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen No. 1 Fire Department reopened today after a 10-day closure due to COVID-19 cases among its firefighters. Municipal fire Chief Delmar Hepple said he made...

By Eric Seiverling   eseiverling@yourmvi.com New Eagle council approved a tentative 2021 budget with no tax increase Tuesday night. The borough’s tax rate will remain at 2.58 mills, but officials warn...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com For many bar and tavern owners in the Mon Valley, it was only a “matter of time” before more restrictions came down from the state.   With cases of COVID-19 on a see...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com COVID-19 continues to impact the staff and students in the Belle Vernon Area School District. “The last few days have been very difficult. We’ve had multiple ca...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The Monessen School District received a helping hand to combat the COVID-19 pandemic Monday from one of its graduates. Justin Brovey, part of Monessen High S...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Salvation Army’s Mon Valley Citadel in Monessen will benefit from the settlement of former Mayor Lou Mavrakis’ lawsuit against the current mayor and two counc...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Taxes could be going up in 2021 in Elizabeth. Council last week approved a tentative budget that calls for a tax increase of 1.5 mills to keep it balanced. The ...

Santa Claus waves as he stands in front of BeeGraphix on Broad Avenue Saturday afternoon at the Christmas on the Avenue celebration in North Belle Vernon.

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Like many other Mon Valley school districts, California Area students will begin a 100% virtual learning model today. Superintendent Dr. Laura Jacob made the announc...