By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com “They came for us at noontime.” Judah Samet is a survivor of the Holocaust who visited Ringgold Middle School Friday afternoon to share his story with seventh- an...

By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com An Elizabeth Township man is wanted on charges he has been selling large volumes of cocaine from the basement of his residence for the past decade. A warrant was ...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Ringgold High School students get ready for their first performance of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” Thursday evening. Ben Hoffman puts on stage make-up as Taylor ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A woman who saw a three-judge panel overturn her conspiracy to commit murder conviction one year ago learned Thursday that she will see no benefit in terms of her...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania has taken steps to prepare for the coronavirus, but state Sen. Jim Brewster, D-McKeesport, fears the state is not adequately prepared. “To date there ar...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora police will soon have a shooting range in Palmer Park where officers can train, practice and complete their yearly qualifying tests. Superintendent Jim Bri...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Two Pennsylvania senators are striking back against elected officials who become negligent of their duties while in office. State senators Pat Stefano, R-Bul...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The “Jungle of Nool” will come to life on stage when the Charleroi Area School District presents “Seussical the Musical” this week. Opening night is slated for 7 p.m...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Audiences will go on a tap-dancing romp through the 1920s in the Ringgold High School auditorium starting tonight as “Thoroughly Modern Millie” debuts. The show p...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com After nearly a year of work and planning, Charleroi will soon unveil its strategic plan. The borough began the process last spring and hired consultant Dennis Martin...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Port Authority of Allegheny County held a sparsely attended community meeting at the McKeesport Palisades Wednesday to talk to local bus riders about “long-range plann...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother has basically two important tasks to handle — she’s in charge of transportation to the ball and the dress. But if the Belle Vernon Ar...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Charleroi brothers are wanted for allegedly burglarizing a Carroll Township residence while the homeowner was attending his wife’s funeral. Jason Sean Evans,...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Three Mon Valley communities have received a boost to help them fight crime in their neighborhoods. On Thursday, the Mon Valley Alliance Foundation announced a serie...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent These Charleroi Area students celebrated Dr. Seuss Week Tuesday with crazy hair day. Briella Wells, Olivia Kostalec, Ariel Strack, Rylee Ledger and Calle Gray s...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Versailles borough council on Tuesday accepted the resignations of longtime Councilwoman Cyndee Richards and her son, Councilman Matt Richards, who was absent. Council...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Having one Leap Day baby is very rare, but a Monongahela native and his wife welcomed an incredible coincidence to their family over the weekend. Dane Demchak and his ...

By BETH BEHLING- KULSIC bbehling.kulsic@yourmvi.com Do you like to visit your local library?   One little boy from Monongahela loves his.   Alex Belluso, 9, son of Dr. Robert and Lynn-Ann Belluso of M...

By BETH HOPE-CUSHEY For the MV Independent Ken Hillman was sworn in Tuesday as the newest Carroll Township supervisor. He was selected to fill the seat left vacant when James “Don” Harrison died Jan. ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Roberto Clemente is a legend — not just in Pittsburgh, but around the world — and students at Ringgold Elementary School North got a closer look at his greatness ...