By Joyce Gannon Pittsburgh Post-Gazette jgannon@post-gazette.com In December 2015, Jason Togyer took two weeks of vacation to meet with funeral directors in McKeesport and nearby towns in the Mon Vall...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The crystal anniversary of Auberle’s “Voices Carry,” its biggest annual fundraiser, is being held next month. This week, Voices Carry event planners announced the ente...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Jamie’s Dream Team has found its dream location for fundraising activities — Vinoski Winery in Rostraver Township. The nonprofit organization, which helps both ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A former bus driver for the Monessen School District has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for a single charge of possession of material depicting th...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Charleroi Area School District will take a “wait and see” approach before applying for flexible instruction days. Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill in July that could ...

Philomena “Minnie” Sala, 89, of Donora, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, at Hallsworth House, Monessen. She was born in Girard, Ohio, on July 21, 1930, a daughter of the late Pete and Anna Minnit...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Environmental Integrity Project, on behalf of Philadelphia-based Clean Air Council, has filed a lawsuit against U.S. Steel “for continually failing to report relea...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The families of Monessen children attending St. Sebastian Regional Catholic School needed to dust off their problem-solving skills Monday when they learned that...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com New Century Careers announced Monday that it is enrolling for its next round of the tuition-free MANUFACTURING 2000 (M2K) training program at Tube City Center for Busi...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com The Valley isn’t lacking in community and river festivals as every summer is filled to the brim with celebrations, complete with food, vendors, entertainm...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The McKeesport High School Alumni & Friends Association has revealed this year’s inductees to the McKeesport Hall of Fame.   Six people are being inducted this year:  ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com PennDOT has made two announcements concerning the Labor Day holiday, and one comes with a warning from state police. In a prepared statement, PennDOT and PSP teamed up...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A highly anticipated running and walking tradition in the Mon Valley will continue next weekend. The 33rd Annual Charleroi Little Great Race will be held Sept. 7 and...

By Ron Paglia Mon Valley Independent columnist Anyone searching for the true history of the Sampson Speedway, which was the subject of a recent column in this corner, would do well to talk with Elmer ...

By EMILY BENNETT ebennett@yourmvi.com It’s standard for athletic clubs and organizations to place emphasis on fundraising efforts, albeit for equipment, travel costs or new uniforms. But what about to...

By Matt Petras For the Mon Valley Independent Radonna Butler lives a stone’s throw away from the California Riverfest, so she always end up attending. She loves watching the bands and appreciates the ...

By EMILY BENNETT ebennett@yourmvi.com Four-year-old Albany Behanna loves the library. She loves taking trips with her family to participate in book club and story time, and she is especially passionat...

By PAUL PEIRCE The state Department of Environmental Protection and Elizabeth Township Police are investigating after a tanker truck went over an embankment Thursday and spilled rainwater from a nearb...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Sen. Jim Brewster announced a new outreach partnership with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank on Friday.   Brewster has worked with the food bank over the p...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com If you can dream it, you can do it. So, keep dreaming. Monessen High School art club members hope that when students return for the beginning of the school year T...