By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Motorists traveling in and out of McKeesport may encounter delays this week as a result of inspections that will take place on the Duquesne-McKeesport Bridge. PennDOT ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Monongahela 250th anniversary celebration is a little more than two weeks away and there are still many ways for people to get involved. The party kicks off A...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office has added the name of a man suspected of living in Elizabeth borough to the list of alleged fugitives deemed “high priority” by t...

By Matt Petras For the MV Independent On Saturday, legendary musician Carlos Santana turned 72.   It also happened to be the day Jingo, a New Jersey-based Santana tribute band, played a set at the Mon...

By Emily Bennett ebennett@yourmvi.com The mayors of North Belle Vernon and Belle Vernon squared off in a never-before-seen open-air boxing match last night as part of the Mon River Community Festival....

By Emily Bennett ebennett@yourmvi.com Three people who allegedly broke into multiple vehicles and stole items such as laptops, guns, cell phones and loose change have been arrested in Monessen.   Ther...

By Rich Cholodofsky White Oak officials said Friday the borough’s residents have had enough with the torrential rains that have repeatedly resulted in basements flooded with sewage. “What’s happening ...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley Academy for the Arts is helping two area dancers perfect their talents. MVAA president Mark Smith said the group is branching into the world of dance ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Monessen residents can now weigh in on the city’s comprehensive plan online. As part of the implementation of the Early Intervention Program, which was completed in ...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania is making statewide progress in fighting the opioid epidemic – particularly in the Mon Valley. During the Allegheny County Overdose Prevention Coalition...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Area residents can hear the Latin rock band JINGO perform tonight at the Monongahela Aquatorium.   JINGO is a seven-piece band made up of musicians from around the w...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Sky high temperatures will hit the Mon Valley this weekend.   The area is under an excessive heat watch for the first time in seven years, according to the National ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Six members of the Pagan Motorcycle Club who stand accused of attempted homicide were once again denied bail Thursday. The men who had preliminary hearings in the...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Gov. Tom Wolf ordered that the Pennsylvania flag on all state facilities, public buildings and grounds in Westmoreland County will fly at half-staff today to honor Nor...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A McKeesport man is in jail after his girlfriend’s daughter threatened to hit him with a frying pan. Michael Emanue Grier Jr., 35, of Eaton Street is charged with poss...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora borough council held a special meeting Thursday to approve a payment and hire a part-time member of the street crew. Council agreed to pay nearly $50,000 t...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A New Eagle man who allegedly impersonated a police officer by conducting a traffic stop on the Monongahela Bridge in May has been charged with witness retaliation. ...

By Emily Bennett ebennett@yourmvi.com The Monessen Public Library will host its first-ever annual custom car show Aug. 10.   The library has been struggling to find the funding to maintain the program...

The Mon Valley Performing Arts Academy will wrap up its 2019 summer theater experience for young performers with a fully staged production of Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” The show will take plac...

By Beth Hope-Cushey For the Mon Valley Independent The Monongahela Donora Area Lions Club is desperately in need of new members. President Rose Andrako said the group conducts local community service ...