Obituaries
By obits 
April 19, 2019
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...
Obituaries
By obits 
April 19, 2019
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...
Obituaries
By obits 
April 19, 2019
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...
Rams’ defense, Angotti stifle Warriors
By Mon Valley Independent 
April 19, 2019
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...
Southmoreland rallies past Gladiators
By Mon Valley Independent 
April 19, 2019
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. ...
Cougars KO’d by Golden Eagles, 13-0
By Mon Valley Independent 
April 19, 2019
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 Mon Valley Independent 
April 18, 2019
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 – Rostraver Township
Obituaries
By obits 
April 18, 2019
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 – Monongahela
Obituaries
By obits 
April 18, 2019
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...
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
April 18, 2019
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...
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
April 18, 2019
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...
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
April 18, 2019
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...
‘Dee-Termination’ scholarships presented at McKeesport Area
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 18, 2019
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 – Monongahela
Obituaries
By obits 
April 18, 2019
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...
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
April 18, 2019
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...
BVA stifles late EF rally
By Mon Valley Independent 
April 18, 2019
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...
Eagles’ offense clicks in 10-1 win over Jayhawks
By Mon Valley Independent 
April 18, 2019
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...
Eckels’ walkoff leads Cougars past Scotties, 3-2
By Mon Valley Independent 
April 18, 2019
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 Mon Valley Independent 
April 18, 2019
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 Mon Valley Independent 
April 18, 2019
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...