By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com PennDOT marked the 30th anniversary of its Adopt-A-Highway program Tuesday. The program, in which volunteers “adopt” highways to collect litter, currently has more t...

James E. Patton Sr., 84, of Carroll Township, formerly of Clairton, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Lawson Nursing Home Inc. He retired after 36 years as a tin worker at U.S. Steel Clairton Wo...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Additional opportunities for residents to get rid of unwanted electronics have been added in Rostraver Township. Electronic recycling drop-off days will be held from...

Rita Mae Triscik Cole, 74, of Connellsville, went to be with her Lord on June 29, 2019, after fighting a long battle with cancer. Rita was born Oct. 15, 1944, in Charleroi, daughter of the late George...

Helen Jugan Hart, 90, of Nottingham Township, formerly of Rostraver Township, died Sunday, July 7, 2019. Born in Webster on Aug. 10, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Kozar Jugan...

Eleanor H. Heffran, 83, of Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 7, 2019. A daughter of the late Stephen and Helen Marsoli, she was born in Republic on Sept. 27, 1935. Formerly of Car...

John Jack Pollack Jr., of Fallowfield Township, passed away unexpectedly on July 6, 2019, at Presbyterian Hospital following complications resulting from a heart attack. Son of the late John and Phyll...

Mary E. Petrush Puskar, formerly of Monessen, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2019, at Reformed Church Home in Old Bridge, N.J. She was born on Aug. 22, 1927, to the late Joseph and Susan Petrush. S...

Catherine “TaTa” Pasquale Spahr, 92, of Courtney, died Sunday, July 7, 2019, atMon Valley Care Center. She was born Feb. 12, 1927, in Courtney, the daughter of Luigi Pasquale and Theresa Vigliotti Pas...

Mary Supernovich Turek, 72, of West Elizabeth, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019, at home. She retired as an inside sales representative for Ductmate Industries Inc. in Monongahela. She was a devout...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com   Luke Wyvratt’s early push for Grebb League MVP continued Monday as the boys division continued play Monday at Mechanic Street Playground in California. The Ringg...

By JEFF OLIVER For the MV Independent Belle Vernon waited until the right time to play one of its best games of the season. Opening the Fayette County American Legion League postseason tournament agai...

By DAN PALM For the MV Independent Carmichaels extended its division lead over Mitch’s Bail Bonds with a decisive 11-5 victory in Fayette County League play Monday. The visiting Copperheads (12-1) sco...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent These three girls looked at the world upside down while playing at the Charleroi Elementary Playground Monday evening. From left are Eden Wright, 8, of Fallowfi...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A Fayette City woman is accused of animal cruelty after her dog allegedly died from the heat. Leighann Pomplas, 27, of Coates Way, Fayette City, faces several fel...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A Washington Township man is accused of assaulting a woman and then calling police to report he was the one who was attacked.   Anthony Krivda, 39, of Summers Str...

By Emily bennett ebennett@yourmvi.com Forward Township police Chief Travis Stoffer is getting good reviews from supervisors for his first month serving as code enforcement and ordinance officer, but a...

By Emily Bennett ebennett@yourmvi.com Last summer, three “Church Pierogi Ladies” were on the streets of Monessen, pumping gas and bagging groceries to promote the Epiphany of Our Lord Parish’s summer ...

By Matt Petras For the MV Independent Steve French picked up reading at a young age. By age 9 or 10, he was already reading about biblical and Roman history, among other topics. Soon enough, he became...

By Emily Bennett ebennett@yourmvi.com A Glassport building has deteriorated into a state of near collapse as a result of this weekend’s storms, according to Mayor Keith DiMarco. DiMarco said the build...