$11M in upgrades nearly complete at Elrama plant
Main
April 18, 2026
The improvements became necessary after a drop in Monongahela River water levels. By the MVI Pennsylvania American Water says it is completing more than $11 million in upgrades at its E.H. Aldrich Wat...
Main
April 18, 2026
Catch up with all the weekend news from around the area in Monday’s online Mon Valley Independent.
News
April 18, 2026
Meetings in local government next week Every week, the Mon Valley Independent editorial staff will share upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley. If there’s an item or other event of pu...
Cook, Dumbroski lead Super 6 all-stars
Sports
April 18, 2026
jsellew@yourmvi.com Scott Stephenson - Ringgold Mike Voit - Serra Catholic Vincenzo Francia - Belle Vernon Kaelynn Settles - Eliz. Forward The Mon Valley Independent Sports staff and a pair of local c...
Sports
April 18, 2026
AUTO RACING 12:30 p.m. - FS1 — ARCA Menards Series: Tide 150, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan. 1:30 p.m. - FS2 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Streets of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif. 3 p.m. - NBC ...
Late runs for Cougars lead to rout of Cal
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
April 17, 2026
Jayden Huber and Tyler Burkett each had three hits and two RBIs in Yough’s non-section win. Both Yough and California entered their nonsection clash Thursday with impressive records and consistent pla...
Trojans sweep West Greene; Yough gets split at Lig. Valley
High school, Sports
AROUND THE TRACK
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 17, 2026
California’s boys and girls teams each earned victories over West Greene in a section meet Tuesday that was cut short by lightning, leaving several events unfinished. On the boys side, California used...
Obituaries
NO PREVIOUS DEATHS
April 18, 2026
To place an obituary, call 724-314-0044, email obits@yourmvi.com. CANIGIANI — Elizabeth “Betty” McFall Canigiani, 82, Belle Vernon, died April 17, Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations LLC, Belle Vernon...
Karen L. Greenwood
Obituaries
April 18, 2026
ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP Karen L. Greenwood, 85, of Rostraver Township, died Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Born in Charleroi on April 9, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Steve and Yvonne Griffith Hoffman...