By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Kevin Lust, a longtime McKeesport firefighter who served a 10-year stint as chief, is retiring. Lust was promoted to fire chief in 2005 and stepped down from the posit...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Allegheny County Health Department reminds Mon Valley residents of a public hearing being held at 6 p.m. today regarding the department’s draft settlement agreemen...

For the Mon Valley Independent A timeline of vintage clothing will offer a look at Monongahela’s 250 years of history during a whiskey pairing at Rippel’s on the Creek at 12:30 p.m. Aug. 11. Sharon an...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Rabies exposure is declining in Allegheny County thanks to a partnership between the United States Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services and the Allegheny Co...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Two state agencies recently announced available funding for local farmers.   On Friday, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced $1 million ...

Francois “Frank” Leon Bellavance, 89, of Elizabeth, formerly of Clairton, died July 27, 2019. Coming from the small town of East Hardwick, Vt., he became a legend in his own time. Our “King of The Roa...

Phyllis Lee McKeta DeRosa, 84, of Bethel Park, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019, at Laurel Ridge Nursing Center, Uniontown. Born March 19, 1935, in Bentleyville, she was the daughter of the late Fran...

Donald L. Galloni, 85, of Fallowfield Township, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019. Born on June 11, 1934, he was the son of the late Anthony and Millie Biagini Galloni. He was a member of Mary, Mot...

Joseph E. Miller II, 80, formerly of Charleroi, passed away on July 28, 2019. Born on Aug. 9, 1938, he was the son of the late Joseph and Virginia Miller. He was a graduate of Carnegie-Mellon Universi...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com In the 2011 film “Moneyball,” actor Brad Pitt stars as Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane, who embarks on an effort to form a competitive team during the ...

By Jeff Stitt jstitt@yourmvi.com When Penn State Greater Allegheny Chancellor Jacqueline Edmondson took over the post a few years ago, she vowed to make sure the McKeesport-based campus played a role ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Monessen man was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly striking a juvenile with a glass bottle. Police were called to the 300 block of Indiana Avenue for a...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Police are searching for answers surrounding the death of a 22-year-old man whose body was found Saturday afternoon in a McKeesport garage. McKeesport first responde...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Awards in the Mid Mon Valley Cultural Trust’s annual art and photography competition have been announced.   Contestants who participated in this year’s competition h...

By JIM BUSCH For the MV Independent Port Vue’s Romine Park resounded with laughter on Sunday as the borough celebrated its 25th Fun to Be a Kid Day.   The park was filled with a variety of amusements ...

Geraldine A. Burkhardt, 88, of Donora, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019, at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born in Donora, on Feb. 17, 1931, daughter of the late John G. and C...

By Jamie rankin For the MV Independent The Mill Run baseball team struggled with Mitch’s Bail Bonds in their last few regular-season meetings in the Fayette County Baseball League. But in the playoffs...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com There isn’t much Ronnie Drennen loves more than teaching and coaching.   That’s evident in his coaching style, his overall enthusiasm for the game and the bond he ha...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com White Oak police are asking for assistance from borough residents in trying to nab a group of people who are suspected of breaking into parked cars. The department has...

By Rich Cholodofsky A Native American re-enactor contends he was erroneously barred from Bushy Run Battlefield because of an alleged criminal incident that he said never happened. In a lawsuit filed i...