By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com As people continue to spend time outdoors during the fall months, the state Department of Health is reminding residents of the dangers of tick- and mosquito-borne illn...

Linda L. Jones FAYETTE CITY Linda L. Jones, 75, of Fayette City, passed away Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 at her home. Born December 30, 1943, in Fitz Henry, Pa., She was the daughter of the late Julius and S...

J ames “Jim” H. Gregg Stockdale James “Jim” H. Gregg, 67, of Stockdale, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born in North Charleroi on March 5, 1952, he was the son ...

Anthony E. “Tony” Barr WASHINGTON HEIGHTS IN BELLE VERNON Anthony E. “Tony” Barr, 87, of Washington Heights in Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. He was the son of the ...

By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports There are three weeks remaining in the high school football regular season. Some teams around the WPIAL have already locked up playoff berths and others are long out of any p...

By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports Few football coaches have the resume of Tim Bukowski. The Rostraver Township resident has been an assistant coach for 26 of the last 29 years and his journey has included fiv...

By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR. MVI Sports The Elizabeth Forward girls volleyball team used great teamwork Thursday night and in doing so, knocked off rival Belle Vernon in Section 3 of Class 3A. The Leopards ...

BY JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Thomas Jefferson head boys soccer coach Mike Kulish beamed with pride following Thursday’s Section 4-3A matchup with South Fayette. Judging by his calm demeanor and ...

By the Mon Valley Independent Ringgold took the first three spots in the boys’ race to help lead the Rams to a Big South Conference championship in the meet held at Mingo Creek Park Thursday. Lucas Pa...

By JEREMY TEPPER MVI Sports If Elizabeth Forward has an Achilles’ heel, it’s been the tendency to start slow in big games.   Warriors’ coach Doug Finke can’t quit figure out why it happens. Perhaps a ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Donora council received an update about the “rails-to-trails” Mon Valley Coal and Steel Heritage Trail project at Thursday’s work session. Dennis Martinak of Allenport...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com A spaghetti dinner will be held in Liberty borough to help a single mother who recently lost part of her leg after complications from a blood clot.   Two ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN   klinden@yourmvi.com   The Donora Historical Society will bring back a popular event next weekend when it shows the history of Donora Dragons football from 1946 to 1968 through phot...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Zoning changes that could affect many Washington Township residents may soon be passed by township supervisors.   The current zoning ordinance, which divides the tow...

By Beth Hope-Cushey For the MV Independent Port Vue’s police department has a new leader. Council unanimously appointed David Petruski as police chief during Wednesday’s meeting. He had served as acti...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Activity will resume soon at the Pleasant Hills Roller Hockey Rink at Pleasant Hills Boulevard Park. Due to an issue with the previous asphalt surface, the r...

Mildred E. Batiste Monongahela Mildred E. Batiste, 99, of Monongahela, formerly of Monessen and Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. A daug...

Thomas Joseph Trenk California, Pa Thomas Joseph Trenk, 62, of California, Pa., died Saturday, Sept. 28. He was born Saturday, Aug. 3, 1957, in Charleroi, the son of Dorothy Ann Zella Trenk and the la...

Lloyd Emerson Ames EIGHTY FOUR Lloyd Emerson Ames, 82, of Eighty Four was born August 16, 1937. He grew up in Clover Hill, Pa, a son of John Oscar and Lucinda Phillips-Ames. He graduated California Hi...

Joseph Edward Zilka Sr. Monongahela Joseph Edward Zilka Sr., 90, of Monongahela, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, in his home. He was born March 15, 1929, in Monessen, the son of George and Julia Futey Z...