By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Regardless of what happened after the resignation of Mike Doppelheuer as head wrestling coach at Belle Vernon Area, Bob Bove knew he was going to be involved with ...

By JASON BLACK For the MV Independent In the Fayette County Baseball League, there is a big reward for the teams that finish in the top two spots in the regular-season standings. Those two teams get t...

George Dzvonyik, 67, of Donora, passed away Monday, July 15, 2019, at his home. George was born April 1, 1952, in North Charleroi, son of the late George and Laura Tabish Dzvonyik. George had a real p...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com In a split vote by a special hearing panel of the WPIAL Board of Directors, Devin Whitlock has been ruled eligible to play sports at Belle Vernon Area. “He was gra...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com During his team’s most recent holiday break, Dax Thomas State Farm head coach Tom Rodriguez said he knew he needed to play his bench more and receive contributions f...

By Joe Sabolek For the MV Independent Dennis Stitch knew his team needed to get back to their winning ways if they wanted to gain any momentum heading into playoff action.   His Cedarbrook squad did j...

By Emily Bennett ebennett@yourmvi.com A property leasing agreement involving a local church   was approved Monday in Elizabeth, but not before a heated exchange in which board president Andrew Kuzma a...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com During Monday’s meeting, White Oak Councilman Lou Bender revealed the borough’s plans for this year’s Community Day festivities. “The fun begins at 11 a.m. Aug. 3 and ...

By EMILY BALSER Remnants of Hurricane Barry are expected to bring more rain to Western Pennsylvania this week — possibly as soon as Tuesday — as the region is still drying out from last week’s heavy s...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Rhododendrons are a popular plant in yards across Pennsylvania.   The shrub’s clustered, showy, colorful blooms and leathery green leaves provide color and foliage to ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Several schools in the Mon Valley are being awarded fresh food grants, state Rep. Austin Davis and state Sen. Jim Brewster, both McKeesport Democrats, announced Monday...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com PennDOT District 11 announced   Monday that bridge replacement work on Lovedale Road (Route 2010) in Elizabeth Township and Lincoln borough will begin Wednesday, weath...

Bernard “Bat” Marmie, 80, of Donora, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at his home. He was born on Sept. 7, 1938, in Monessen, the son of the late Bernard A. and Edith Domenick Marm...

Josephine Petrusky, 95, of Monessen, died Thursday, July 11, 2019, in Hallsworth House. She was born on May 7, 1924, in Yorkville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria Terrano Morello. Mrs...

Glenn A. Barnhart Sr., 94, of Belle Vernon, formerly of Blairsville, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019. A son of the late Harry and Mildred Redding Barnhart, he was born in Livermore, Pa., on Jan. ...

Donna J. Emelo, 66, of North Huntingdon, died on July 13, 2019. A daughter of the late Richard E. and Mary L. Esek Jordan, she had 40 years of service at Bechtel-Bettis as an administrative support sp...

Ann D. Fisfis, 92, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019. She was born in Monessen, daughter of the late Demetrios J. and Anna Kirlakitsis Fisfis. She was a member of St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church...

Heather Hart / Mon Valley Independent Rodney Meritt of Donora tries to sink James Eley of Norfolk, Va., into the dunk tank Saturday afternoon during the Ringgold, Monongahela, Donora, Mon Valley Catho...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Detectives from the Allegheny County Homicide Unit are investigating after a Pittsburgh man was shot to death on a McKeesport street Saturday evening. McKeesport polic...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Allenport resident Larry Funari has a lot to live for. That is why he and his family are asking for a favor from someone who could be a stranger: a kidney. For the l...