Lorraine Peters LaChapelle, 86, of Belle Vernon, passed away Monday, Nov.18, 2019, in Allegheny General Hospital. A daughter of the late Lohr and Carrie Cousins Anderson, she was born in Monessen on N...

Rose J. DiGregorio, 90, of Monessen, died on Tuesday Nov. 19, 2019, at her home. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC. and Cremation Se...

Ethel H. Jones White Oak Ethel H. Jones, 96, of White Oak, died Nov. 18, 2019, at home. Born in Port Vue, she was the daughter of the late Fred W. and Gisella Lux Hurst and the wife of the late Jack J...

Constantine “Connie” Doty, 94, of Charleroi, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. Born on June 28, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Carmela Petix Granato. She was a member of Mary,...

Carey Jacquelyn “Jack” Athey, 86, of Roscoe, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. He was born Saturday, April 8, 1933, in Bayard, Va., a son of the late Carey Garland Athey and Rebecca Dodson Athey. Jack pro...

Frank D. DeRosa Monongahela Frank D. DeRosa, 63, of Monongahela, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born March 2, 1956, in New Eagle, he was the son of the late Fr...

By Jose negron jnegron@yourmvi.com There was no quit in the Ringgold hockey team Monday night. The Rams erased three different deficits, including a three-goal disadvantage in the second period, as th...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Monessen Police Officer Rebekah Shrader shares cookies with Madison Pidich, 6, of Bentleyville and Paige Schneider, 5, of North Belle Vernon during the Cookies ...

By Kristie Linden klinden@yourmvi.com Even though the Mon Valley Sewage Authority Board had to cancel its meeting Monday morning, Yancey Taylor still submitted his letter of resignation. Last Thursday...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com A portable skating rink that had been set up in front of the Elizabeth Township building in past years is getting community support. Former township Commissione...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com While Monday’s Belle Vernon Area School Board meeting wasn’t an official changing of the guard, it felt that way as board members on the way out delivered...

By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com Residents in Pleasant Hills may have to wait a bit longer for project at the Pleasant Hills Authority to be completed. At Monday’s council meeting, Mayor Wil...

By Mary Pickels Trib Total Media The Mon Valley is rich with stories to tell, and storytellers will share their personal tales at “Tube City Writers Live: An Evening of Stories from the Mon Valley.” T...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Two people from West Newton and a woman from Fayette County pleaded guilty in Westmoreland County Court Monday to illegally obtaining prescription drugs for illicit us...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com White Oak Mayor Ina Jean Marton reminded residents at Monday’s council meeting that the borough’s Season of Lights Celebration will be held Saturday.   A pancake and s...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com While a couple of local teams remain alive in the PIAA football playoffs, winter sports are right around the corner and Monday was the first official day of practi...

Charles Angelo “Buck” Gismondi, 77, of Elco, died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. He was born Friday, Oct. 23, 1942, in Uniontown, a son of the late Charles J. Gismondi and the late Dorothy “Dorna” Ciarrocch...

Thomas Emelo, 71, formerly of Fayette City, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Grandview Estates, Elizabeth. A son of the late Thomas Charles Emelo and Elma Keller Greenlee Emelo, he was born in...

Christine Ann Galamb Soonick Christine Ann Galamb Soonick, 59, passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, due to respiratory failure. Born Feb. 14, 1960, she was preceded in dea...

Frank Eugene Salka Sr., 86, of Bunola, passed away at home on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. He was born March 9, 1933, in Bunola and was a son of the late John F. and Sophie M. Fetchen Salka. He was a U.S....