By JEFF OLIVER For the MV Independent In Phil Pergola’s first stint as basketball coach at Ringgold, the Rams were known for having one of the deepest hoops traditions in the WPIAL, especially after t...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area head coach Joe Salvino admitted there was a time where he thought his playoff streak would be in jeopardy. After making it to the playoffs every ...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com For the Belle Vernon Area girls soccer program, it’s time to come together. That’s the message from its new head coach. By a unanimous vote Tuesday, the school boa...

Herman W. Anthony, 84, of Forward Township, Monongahela, died unexpectedly Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, in his home. He was born April 18, 1934, in Forward Township, the son of Michael James Anthony and Min...

Elizabeth R. Maglicco, 82, of McKeesport, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. She was born on Jan. 27, 1937, in Scott-dale, and was the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Anna Ritenour Morgan. She was the wif...

Anna Mae Mansfield, 83, of White Oak, passed away Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. She was born Jan. 21, 1936, in McKeesport, the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Sczerbak Dorich. She was the wife of the la...

Dennis Wayne Smith was born May 20, 1939, in Coal Hollow, West Newton, a son of the late Robert “Hoppy” and Hunteretta Boyd Smith. He was Catholic by faith.  He had many jobs, construction worker at M...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com In its first month, a threat-reporting system required for all Pennsylvania schools has fielded nearly 5,000 tips. About a third of the tips submitted via the Saf...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com White Oak’s condemnation list was once again the main topic at the borough’s council meeting on Monday. At its August meeting, council gave six people who own homes in...

For the Mon Valley Independent When Sam Crawford arrived at the Monongahela Senior Center on a recent Friday he was greeted with a surprise — a homemade, two-layer Valentine’s Day cake with red hearts...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com When #1 Cochran purchased Bob Massie Toyota, CEO Rob Cochran vowed to carry on the legacy of the dealership’s late former owner, Robert “Bob” Massie Jr., by being a be...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com   Two long runs and 12 Belle Vernon Area turnovers in a span of two quarters helped Keystone Oaks advance to the WPIAL quarterfinals. The eighth-seeded Golden Eagl...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Offseasons don’t really exist for Elizabeth Forward basketball standout Bri Spirnak, who led the Warriors past Knoch, 51-42, Monday in the first round of the WPIAL p...

By ASHLEY CHASE For the MV Independent A hot start and strong finish were the perfect mix for McKeesport as the Tigers picked up their first postseason victory since the 2016-17 season with a 51-37 wi...

By JEREMY TEPPER For the MV Independent In an up-and-down season, the issues that occasionally plagued McKeesport reared its head at the most inconvenient time. Facing off against Shaler (16-7) in the...

Vivian Blanche Hickey Blick, 99, passed away peacefully in her Greensburg home on Feb. 17, 2019. Born in Charleroi on July 14, 1919, she was the daughter of the late William James and Mattie Gertrude ...

Bonnie E. Brown, 93, of Monongahela, passed away peacefully on Feb. 16, 2019, at Mt. Macrina Manor, Uniontown, after a struggle with COPD. Born June 19, 1925, in Athens County, Ohio, she was the daugh...

Patricia Watson Klein, 83, of Roscoe died peacefully Sunday, February 17th, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Charleroi on March 6, 1935, she was the daughter of George and Florence Brewe...

Darlene S. Dunseath, 58, of Charleroi, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born in Donora on May 3, 1960, she was a daughter of the late George P. and Lillian Muril...

Margaret May Falter, 91, of Monongahela, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in the St. Clair Hospital. She was born March 15, 1927, in Monongahela, the daughter of Clarence L. and Viola Sara Richards Massey....