By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Two West Newton parents accused of failing to take their newborn daughter to the hospital at the recommendation of a pediatrician have been released from Westmorelan...

By Jeremy sellew jsellew@yourmvi.com A heavy dose of Jimmy Moon. It’s been the recipe for good things for the Serra Catholic boys, and usually spells destruction for their opponents. In a playoff tune...

By ZACK ZEIGLER For the MV Independent With the playoffs on the horizon, teams are preparing for the competition they have to face on their quest for a WPIAL championship. The Ringgold boys basketball...

By the MV Independent Luke Santo hit a game-winning layup at the buzzer to lead Frazier past West Greene, 51-49, in nonsection play Monday night.   Santo’s late bucket helped Frazier (7-14) extend its...

Charlene M. Sofsky, 74, of Bridgeville, formerly of Monongahela died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, in the home of her daughter. She was born Nov. 16, 1944, in New Eagle, the daughter of Charles and Amelia Mat...

Gloria M. Calcagni, 92, of West Newton, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, in TLC Adult Care Center. Born in Rostraver Township on Aug. 13, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Julie (Vertacnik...

Schuyler S. “Sky” Coddington Jr., 67, of Manns Choice, Pa., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. A son of the late Schuyler S. and Martha Finnegan Coddington, he was born in McKeesport, on Aug. 26, ...

Linda Kroskie Fear, 67, of Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, in her home. A daughter of Walter “Wudge” Kroskie, who survives and resides in Arnold City, and the late To...

Harold “Duke” Haywood, 76, of Monongahela, died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in his home. He was born Oct. 5, 1942, in Monongahela, the son of Eugene and Lucetta Leaver Haywood.​ Duke was a 1961 graduate o...

Marcia Jo Minkus-Mills, 56, of West Newton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. She was born in Mt. Pleasant on Sept. 23, 1962, to Edmund and Betty Jo Mink...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com “Mis-ka, Mou-ska, Mickey Mouse! M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E (that’s me!), M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E.” A 14-year-old boy from Wexford who is non-verbal and has severe autism unex...

Frank J. Rechichar, 71, of Rostraver Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, at the H.J. Heinz Veterans Hospital in Aspinwall. He was born in Pitts-burgh on Oct. 27, 1947, and was ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and Department of Agriculture are encouraging support for area food banks following last month’s partial government shu...

By JIM BUSCH For the MV Independent America has a heart problem   — a candy heart problem — but a Mon Valley company has the cure. Media outlets from the New York Times to the major television network...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A Monongahela native will bring his original ballet to his old stomping grounds this weekend. Zachary Mendola, a Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School alumn...

By RON PAGLIA Here’s a timely reminder to procrastinators: You still have time to buy a Valentine’s Day card, flowers or candy for the love of your life or make reservations for dinner for two at your...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Over the past few years, California University’s Convocation Center has served as a house of horrors of sorts for women’s basketball teams visiting the facility. Sin...

By Dean Dellamalva   For the MV Independent Friday night was not just your garden variety basketball Senior Night at Mc-Keesport High School.   Yes it was a night to celebrate the hard work of four Ti...

By the MV Independent The Monessen girls basketball team closed out its season with a 52-34 victory over New Brighton at the Pittsburgh Classic Tournament at Ambridge High School Saturday.   The Greyh...

James V. Miller, 55, of Monessen, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, at home. He was born July 2, 1963, in Bedford, Pa., a son of the late James P. Miller and Olive K. Herrington DePaoli. On Aug.15, 1992, ...