John DeGregorio, 91, of Charleroi, Speers, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, at 1:05 p.m. at his home. Born Aug. 18, 1927, in Monessen, he was the son of the late Mariano and Josephine Delledonne DiGregorio...

Private viewing and services were held this morning for Eleanor J. Koval, 92, of Stroal Acres, who died on Sunday Jan. 20, 2019, at The Residence at Hilltop, Carroll Townsihp. Born in Charleroi, on Ma...

Martha L. Steward-Chambers, 99, of Donora, formerly of Washington, Pa., passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, in her home. She was born May 1, 1919, in Richwood, W. Va., the daughter of t...

Ronald V. Thoma, 62, of Washington, Pa., died Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, in his home. Born Oct. 24, 1956, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Ronald Sr. and Dona M. Bair Thoma. Ron had been working ...

George “Jerry” Watson Jr., 78, of Roscoe, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, at Walnut Ridge Memory Care in Greensburg. Born in Charleroi, on Aug. 29, 1940, a son of George and Florence Brewer Watson Sr. Je...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Head coach Joe Salvino’s Belle Vernon Area Leopards now find themselves gripping the final playoff spot in Section 3-4A, thanks in part to a 75-65 win over visitin...

By Jeff Oliver For the MV Independent Ringgold went out of state to get a new football coach, but it came back with a familiar name. Darwin Manges was hired by the Ringgold School Board at a special m...

By ZACK ZEIGLER For the MV Independent In a battle between two of the best defenses in Class 2A, Brentwood held Serra Catholic to single digits in three of the four quarters of a lopsided 62-33 win in...

By Dean Dellamalva Jr. For the MV Independent Getting a nice balance in terms of scoring is a trademark of most successful basketball teams.   It is that balance that will allow more flexibility up an...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Icy conditions landed one firefighter in the hospital following a triple house fire in Donora Tuesday morning.   Emergency crews responded just before 3:30 a.m. to t...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Although a water main break near the Port Vue/McKeesport border has been repaired, residents of Port Vue and McKeesport’s Upper 10th Ward remain under a boil water not...

By Matt Petras For the MV Independent Bill Bendel recently started learning to play guitar, but a look inside his home reveals he’s very familiar with the instrument.   A McKeesport-area resident, Ben...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com A North Charleroi dog owner is denying allegations made by her neighbors that her dogs are aggressive and not properly taken care of.   Several residents addressed c...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com The Charleroi Area School District is taking a new approach to ensure the success of students by creating a new position, but the focus of the job will start at home...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Borough is making strides toward appointing a new face of its police department.   Borough council unanimously passed a motion Tuesday night to establish a...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com A Donora man is in prison after allegedly assaulting a woman and attempting to break into her home and the home of a borough councilman.   Westley D. Sloan, 29, of A...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area School Board approved its revised cheerleading constitution Tuesday.   Parents and students packed the district’s administration meeting room to he...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Two Mon Valley school districts have received a combined $30,000 in grant money to ensure innovative education programs for students thanks to Chevron Appalachia. In...

A DAY AFTER BURYING one of their own, local firefighters were back to work early Tuesday morning battling a major three-house fire in Donora. Hundreds of firefighters representing at least 50 regional...

Eli Dean Martin, 6, the son of Cameron and Nicole Dugan Martin of Valencia, formerly of Monessen, passed away with his parents at his side on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in UPMC Children’s Hospital followi...