By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com For the past decade, Amy Michalic has been hoping for a miracle. Amy, 46, of Monongahela was born with kidney disease, but wasn’t diagnosed until 10 years ago. She h...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com During the busy Christmas season, there’s nothing sweeter than being reminded of what this time of year is really about.   That’s what Belle Vernon Area M...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com South Fayette’s Brandon Jakiela beat a defender on a back door cut and looked destined to sink a game-winning layup with just seconds left on the clock Friday night ...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports Coming into Friday’s Section 2-2A opener against Carmichaels, California coach Aaron Balla knew it wasn’t going to be easy. The Trojans were playing their third game in four ...

By Ashley Chase MVI Sports A hot start from Washington was too much for Charleroi to overcome in a 58-45 loss in the Cougars’ Section 4-3A opener Friday night. The Prexies dominated the first quarter,...

By the Mon Valley Independent South Allegheny’s Gladiators remained unbeaten early in the season with a 40-28 win at Deer Lakes to open Section 3-3A play. Omar Faulkner continued his dominant play in ...

Austin S. Gillingham Jr. New Eagle Funeral services were held for Austin S. Gillingham Jr., 85, of New Eagle, who died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, in Southwestern Assisted Care. Born Sept. 14, 1934, in ...

Donald Scott Thorne North Charleroi Donald Scott Thorne, 54, of North Charleroi, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. Born on Jan. 15, 1965, he was the son of the late Donald A. Thorne and Patricia...

Joseph C. Picinotti Charleroi Joseph C. Picinotti, 96, of Charleroi, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. Born on Oct. 19, 1923, he was the son of the late Joseph and Emma Rehula Picino...

Nick Brosick Jr., 74 of Lawrence, formerly of California, Pa., passed away with his family by his side Dec. 11, 2019. Born on Sept. 27, 1945, he was the son of the late Justina and Nick Brosick Sr. He...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora council passed a 2020 preliminary budget Thursday that includes a 1.25-mill tax increase, but it took accusations of grandstanding, a couple of disagreemen...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com South Allegheny middle and high school students were dismissed from school early Thursday after a bed bug was found in SA Middle/High School. “Today we found a confirm...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A GoFundMe page has been set up to collect donations for the family of Ringgold High School student Tyler Garrity, who was killed in a dirt bike accident Wednesday. ...

By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com David Baustert lifts the lid off a vat of brown, bubbling cane sugar and lets the aroma escape into the air. “It smells so good,” Baustert said, closing the ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Glassport-based TMS International is among 26 companies or organizations statewide that are receiving funds from PennDOT to undertake rail freight improvement projects...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area trailed after each of the first three quarters Thursday before finding a way to outlast rival Ringgold, 43-37, in Section 3-4A play Thursday night....

By Zach Zeigler MVI Sports Free throws made the difference in Serra Catholic’s Section 2-2A opener against Winchester Thurston Thursday night.   The Eagles failed to hit on any of their nine free thro...

By Dean Dellamalva Jr. MVI Sports Belle Vernon Area shot 66% from the field in the first quarter and cooled off considerably the rest of the way before dismissing Waynesburg Central, 78-60, in Section...

By the Mon Valley Independent Elizabeth Forward found its way into the win column for the first time this season with a 55-31 victory over Mt. Pleasant in Section 3-4A play Thursday night.   The Warri...

Andrew “Butch” Caprio, 74, formerly of Manown in Forward Township, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at Mon Valley Care Center. A graduate of Mon Valley Catholic High School, he attended Robert Morr...