By RON PAGLIA His name may not ring a bell with many people — except, of course, for his descendants — but Dr. William D. Hunter holds a unique place in Monessen history. It was nearly 106 years ago —...

By Jeremy Sellew jsellew@yourmvi.com Playing against their rival and for their only senior, the Belle Vernon Area boys basketball team played arguably its best basketball of the season Saturday. In re...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com In their four years at Ringgold, senior soccer standouts Kobe Norfleet and Jeff Soles were a part of some memorable moments.   The duo helped lead the Rams to three ...

By the Mon Valley Independent The McKeesport girls basketball team clinched a playoff berth and completed a regular season sweep of Belle Vernon Area with a 53-38 Section 3-4A victory at the Neenie-Ca...

By the MV Independent Elizabeth Forward claimed a 39-33 victory over McKeesport this weekend.   Ryan Michaels, Ethan Cain, Dakota Buchina and Noah Hunnell picked up pinfall victories while Chris Bruce...

By Jesse Geleynse For the MV Independent During practice all week, the McKeesport scoreboard showed the score of the Tigers’ five-point loss at Woodland Hills from Jan. 8. On Saturday, the Tigers used...

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Fran was born on Sept. 13, 1940, in Fairhope to George Guzzie and June Rose Bohy. She joined her parents in Heaven on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, after a long battle with Alzheimers. Fran’s dad worked in...

Wanda “Sis” Deems Colvin, 89, formerly of Charleroi, passed away on Jan. 26, 2019, at her home in Prescott Valley, Ariz. Mrs. Colvin was born in Clover Hill. In 1952, she married the late Raymond Colv...

William D. Diess, 66, of Charleroi, passed away Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, in Monongahela Valley Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born Oct. 18, 1952, in North Charleroi, the son of the l...

Raymond E. Ermlich, 90, of Elco, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, surrounded by family at his home. He was born in Allenport on Sept. 16, 1928, son of Hilbert Edwin and Clara Mae Rindfuss Ermlich. He was a ...

Louise Lucille Falorio, 96, of Monongahela, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, in her home. She was born May 4, 1922, in North Charleroi, the daughter of Joseph and Irene Dindal Noel. Mrs. Falorio was a me...

By the Mon Valley Independent Due to inclement weather, several local boys and girls basketball games originally scheduled for Friday have been rescheduled for this afternoon and early this week.   In...

Yvonne Pansino Turkovich, 79, most recently of Belle Vernon, but a long-term resident of Donora, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Allegheny General Hospital. She was born in Monessen on Apr...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Heading into his senior season this past fall, Yough’s Dustin Shoaf had just one offer to play football at the collegiate level.   Being that he just came off a seas...

By the Mon Valley Independent As the winter sports season hits its stride in the college ranks, a few local players had standout performances in recent days. Former McKeesport Tiger and current forwar...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com It has been more than a year since Francesca Fronzaglio has been able to enjoy watching a football game from the comfort of her couch, but she wouldn’t change a thin...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com As snow and freezing rain swept through the Mon Valley early Friday morning, several area schools were closed and drivers were left to navigate slippery conditions. ...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com It will be a busy year on top of the hill at Alta Vista Business Park in Fallowfield Township.   The Mon Valley Alliance announced at the end of 2018 that two new bu...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Elected officials are preparing to help residents complete 2018 Property Tax/Rent Rebate applications. State Rep. Justin Walsh, R-Westmoreland, announced Friday that...