By Matt Petras For the Mon Valley Independent With enrollment dropping and budgets tightening, some in the Mon Valley have discussed the possibility of district mergers, but it’s a contentious issue t...

David E. Morgan, 61, of Charleroi, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, at his home with his loving companion, Jeanie, by his side. He was born March 22, 1958, the son of the late Reynold “Lee” Morgan and Vi...

Softly and tenderly Jesus calls His children home, and on Aug. 30, 2019, He called His precious child, Cheryl L. Majors, 60, of Monessen, home from her labor to her rest. She was the daughter of the l...

Doris Nelson, 89, formerly of Upper Arlington, Ohio, passed away Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, in Presbyterian Senior Care, Southmont, in Washington, Pa. She received excellent care from their dedicated staf...

Mary F. Swaney, 91, formerly of California, Pa., died Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, at Country Care Manor, Fayette City. She was born Oct. 17, 1927, in Rostraver Township, daughter of the late Marion and Dai...

Lillian Ann “Lil” Tyree, 79, Monessen, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Aug. 31, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Donora, on Dec. 8, 1939. She was the daughter of th...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Prior to the soccer season beginning, Belle Vernon Area head coach had   a heart-to-heart with Daniel Sassak. With the graduation losses the team suffered, Miele l...

By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR. For the MV Independent It’s time to rewrite the Charleroi boys soccer record books. With his goal Tuesday in the Cougars’ 4-0 win at Southmoreland, Cullin Woytovich scored his 8...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Over the last four seasons, the Serra Catholic boys soccer team has often been on the losing side of tilts with Greensburg Central Catholic.   The Eagles, who last d...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The Monessen Greyhounds would have liked a better start to their section season after dropping an 8-2 decision at home to Bishop Canevin. Jack Staley netted a hat ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Different sides of the “same team” — and dozens of North Charleroi and Fallowfield Township residents — packed the township municipal building Tuesday night during a...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Police Chief William Sombo is in his sixth month of rebuilding community trust in the Elizabeth borough police department. “I’m trying to restructure the police...

By Matt Petras For the Mon Valley Independent Faced with declining enrollment across most Mon Valley school districts and evolving expectations from students and parents, administrators are forced to ...

Susan E. Behrendt, 69, passed away peacefully at Mon Valley Hospital on Aug. 31, 2019, surrounded by family and friends. Susie was born Sept. 11, 1949, to the late Doris Todd Behrendt and Francis Behr...

Romeo J. “Butch” Bucci, 95, of Monessen, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at his home. He was born on Aug. 17, 1924, in Monessen, son of the late Panfilo and Julia Defuria Bucci. After...

Stephen Neil “Weezer” Carson, 73, of Bentleyville, passed away Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in Select Specialty Hospital McKeesport. He was born Nov. 10, 1945, in Charleroi, son of the late Roy and Grace ...

Shayn A. Dooley, 24, of Charleroi, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 1, 2019. Shayn was born on Aug. 18, 1995, the son of Todd and Leigh Anne Dooley. In addition to his parents, Shayn is survived by h...

Jack E. McShane, of Rostraver Township, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. He was the son of the late Jack and Gilda Camino McShane. Catholic by faith, Jack was the former owner of McShane’s Florist and Gree...

By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com Jefferson Hills can add another accomplishment to its list of achievements. The borough was named among the top 10 safest cities in the state in the 2019 “Sa...

By Kristie Linden klinden@yourmvi.com The Ringgold Boosters are working to prepare for the organization’s annual Hall of Fame Banquet this fall. The banquet, the organization’s major fundraiser, will ...