By Emily Bennett ebennett@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Forward School District Superintendent Dr. Todd Keruskin beamed with pride as he honored two spring athletic programs for their outstanding seasons at l...

By Emily Bennett ebennett@yourmvi.com Community members trickled through the doors of the Monessen -based Salvation Army last night during its very first open house, meant to highlight the key focus o...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department and first responders around the Mon Valley are mourning the untimely death of one of their own. Cope passed away Tuesd...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport firefighters from Crew No. 2 found the off-ramp of the Mansfield Bridge covered in ice Tuesday morning, but it wasn’t because of strange weather patterns. A...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Six members of the Pagans Motorcycle Club will stand trial on charges of attempted homicide after security camera footage of the alleged attack was shown in court...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A West Mifflin man is behind bars after allegedly crashing a vehicle into a utility pole, causing it to fall over and strike a pedestrian. McKeesport police officer Br...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to hire a new high school principal and six teachers, who will all start working for the district at the...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport’s mayor and police chief said they are elated that “the switch was flipped” Tuesday to activate a brand new traffic and pedestrian signal at the intersectio...

By Matt Petras For the MV Independent C. Harper Auto Group and Wish FM honored 50 randomly selected local high school juniors and seniors with top grades Tuesday, but only one received the grand prize...

By Beth Hope-Cushey For the MV Independent Glassport Councilman David Kowalski said a property at the corner of Monongahela Avenue and Fifth Street has been demolished, but it had nothing to do with r...

By Emily Bennett ebennett@yourmvi.com A property leasing agreement involving a local church   was approved Monday in Elizabeth, but not before a heated exchange in which board president Andrew Kuzma a...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com During Monday’s meeting, White Oak Councilman Lou Bender revealed the borough’s plans for this year’s Community Day festivities. “The fun begins at 11 a.m. Aug. 3 and ...

By EMILY BALSER Remnants of Hurricane Barry are expected to bring more rain to Western Pennsylvania this week — possibly as soon as Tuesday — as the region is still drying out from last week’s heavy s...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Rhododendrons are a popular plant in yards across Pennsylvania.   The shrub’s clustered, showy, colorful blooms and leathery green leaves provide color and foliage to ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Several schools in the Mon Valley are being awarded fresh food grants, state Rep. Austin Davis and state Sen. Jim Brewster, both McKeesport Democrats, announced Monday...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com PennDOT District 11 announced   Monday that bridge replacement work on Lovedale Road (Route 2010) in Elizabeth Township and Lincoln borough will begin Wednesday, weath...

Heather Hart / Mon Valley Independent Rodney Meritt of Donora tries to sink James Eley of Norfolk, Va., into the dunk tank Saturday afternoon during the Ringgold, Monongahela, Donora, Mon Valley Catho...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Detectives from the Allegheny County Homicide Unit are investigating after a Pittsburgh man was shot to death on a McKeesport street Saturday evening. McKeesport polic...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Allenport resident Larry Funari has a lot to live for. That is why he and his family are asking for a favor from someone who could be a stranger: a kidney. For the l...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University has created a new program aimed at educating Mon Valley residents about the basics of news reporting. Point Pa...