Dempsey Welsh, 75, of Finleyville, passed away on April 17, 2019. He is survived by his daughter, Whitney Wright, and husband Scott of Belle Vernon; granddaughter, Brynleigh Wright; and care-giver and...

William “Billy Todd” Criswell, 59, of Monongahela, passed away April 15, 2019, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. ​Born Oct. 1, 1959, in New Eagle, he was the loving and attentive so...

Bernice Kinds Johnson, 80, was received by God, April 16, 2019. Bernice was born Feb. 26, 1939, and was the daughter of the late William C. Kinds and Mary A. Kinds. She was a great woman of God, stron...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com There’s some bad news for baseball’s Section 3-4A. The defending state champions are hitting their stride. Chase Angotti fired a five-hitter and his offense slugge...

By JEREMY TEPPER For the MV Independent As South Allegheny and Southmoreland went back and forth, trading run for run, it became apparent the slightest miscue would make the difference in a big game. ...

By JEFF OLIVER For the MV Independent As a baseball coach, some losses will make you scratch your head. Some will make you shake your head. Others may make you kick dirt. On Thursday, Luke Mollis didn...

By the Mon Valley Independent The Ringgold girls set up a big section showdown at Belle Vernon Area Monday with a 7-6 win at McKeesport Thursday. The Rams (4-4, 4-3) used a three-run sixth inning to t...

Harold William Strenske, 90, of Rostraver Township, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in Mon Valley Hospital. A son of the late Charles and Jean Muir Strenske, he was born in Nort...

Genevieve Blangger Zuccarini was 92 years old when she passed away on April 12, 2019. A resident of the Mon-Valley her entire life, Genevieve was born on Dec. 30, 1926, daughter of Edward and Susan Gr...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Washington County Chamber of Commerce President Jeff Kotula isn’t happy with state Rep. Bud Cook’s proposed changes to the county’s Local Share Account grant program...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Attorneys representing McKeesport Area School District and its superintendent filed a motion in federal court Wednesday seeking dismissal of a lawsuit filed against th...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com A Washington Township man accused of breaking a dog’s leg and a police officer’s wrist was arrested Thursday.   Kenneth Warren Schultz, 26, of Lincoln Street was cha...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Deputy Fire Chief Jeff List and his wife Bobbie awarded scholarships to two McKeesport Area High School seniors on Wednesday, saying it gives them “a great ...

Leo J. Zuccarini was 92 years old when he passed away on April 11, 2019. A resident of the Mon-Valley his entire life, Leo was born on May 16, 1926, son of Camillo and Elizabeth Patch Zuccarini. Leo b...

By Jamie Martines An East Pittsburgh resident has filed a class action lawsuit against U.S. Steel in connection with the Dec. 24 fire at the Clairton Coke Works. Linda Hernandez claims she started fee...

By Jeremy Tepper For the MV Independent Game by game, Belle Vernon Area’s baseball team is coming together. Having graduated more than half of his starters, head coach Daryl Hixenbaugh knew it would b...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com It took two innings for Serra Catholic to go through its lineup for the first time against Jeannette Wednesday afternoon.   The good news was the Eagles scored two r...

By Jeff Oliver For the Mon Valley Independent The Charleroi Cougars are bruised, battered and shorthanded. But one thing they are not is giving up on the season. After blowing a 2-0 lead late in a Sec...

By Ashley Chase For the MV Independent A hot start wasn’t enough for Belle Vernon Area as it dropped a 4-2 contest to West Mifflin in Section 2-4A softball action on Wednesday afternoon. Natalie Frenc...

By the Mon Valley Independent Josh Peters and Kevin Feld combined to toss a one-hitter in Ringgold’s 9-0 Section 3-4A victory over Uniontown Wednesday afternoon.   Peters picked up the win, allowing o...