Obituaries
By obits 
January 9, 2020
Edward Balog Perryopolis Edward Balog, 85 of Perryopolis, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Born June 14, 1934 in Monessen, he was the son of the late Michael and Veronica Potzner Balog. A resident...
Jaguars rally past Ringgold
By Kevin Iacovangelo 
January 9, 2020
By ASHLEY CHASE MVI Sports An odd start to the night left the rest of the game on tilt. From a technical foul assessed in pregame to a 20-point comeback, a wild week for Thomas Jefferson continued wit...
Eagles rebound with win over West Mifflin
By Kevin Iacovangelo 
January 9, 2020
By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR. MVI Sports Serra Catholic and West Mifflin brought the chilly temperatures from outside into the Eagles’ gym early in their non-section game Wednesday. Both teams came out flat ...
Ringgold squad goals
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By Stacy Wolford 
January 8, 2020
These Ringgold Elementary School South students spent a cold evening warming up their roller skates at the Valley Skating Center in Donora. Shown, from left, are Ryker Koval, 6, of Carroll Township, L...
1 injured in Rostraver crash
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By Stacy Wolford 
January 8, 2020
By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com A two-vehicle accident at a busy Rostraver Township intersection sent one person to the hospital early Wednesday afternoon. Rostraver police, Rostraver Ce...
Valley residents react to U.S., Iran tensions
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By Stacy Wolford 
January 8, 2020
By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com As tensions continue to mount between the U.S. and Iran, residents in the Mon Valley have different ideas about the future of the relationship between the...
Monongahela hires 2nd clerk after new one quits
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By Stacy Wolford 
January 8, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monongahela council had to hire a new city clerk last night as the first new clerk since 1973 resigned after only two months on the job. During Wednesday’s busine...
Charleroi officials commend ongoing collaborations
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By Stacy Wolford 
January 8, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi is embracing the new year by ensuring future collaboration among several borough entities. During the first business meeting of 2020 on Wednesday, Charlero...
Rena D. Pacy Altamare – Donora
Obituaries
By obits 
January 8, 2020
Rena D. Pacy Altamare, 91, of Donora, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in Cambridge Hillside Senior Living, North Charleroi. She was born in Donora on Jan. 23, 1928, a daughter of the late Prim...
Obituaries
By obits 
January 8, 2020
Don Eric Chacko, 53, of Rostraver Township, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. Born in Philadelphia on Feb. 23, 1966, he was the son of the late Janet Williams. Don owned and operated Landmark Law...
Obituaries
By obits 
January 8, 2020
Ronald L. Ermlick, 69, of Charleroi, passed away on Jan. 5, 2020, peacefully at home. Ron was born in North Charleroi, on Feb. 21, 1950, the natural son of Charles Captain Jr., adopted son of Ross E. ...
Lucinda J. Smith – Pricedale
Obituaries
By obits 
January 8, 2020
Lucinda J. Smith, 64, of Pricedale, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. Born in Warren, Ohio, on July 9, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Jay F. and Emilie (Russell) Smith. Protest...
Obituaries
By obits 
January 8, 2020
Nancy Ann Swoger, 89, of Monongahela, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in the Manor Care Health Services, Peters Township. She was born May 5, 1930 in Monongahela, the daughter of Horace L. and Anna Mae Voe...
Edward D. Tabish – Carroll Township
Obituaries
By obits 
January 8, 2020
Edward D. Tabish Sr., 93 of Carroll Township, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, at Paramount Senior Living, Manassas, Va. Born in Donora, on March 9, 1926, he was a son of the late Joseph and Cl...
Tigers squeeze past Wolverines
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 8, 2020
By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR. MVI Sports Inside the final minute of his team’s Section 1-5A game against Woodland Hills, McKeesport coach Kevin Kovach gave Travarese Rowe a peck on the cheek for luck. The fr...
BVA uses ‘next man up’ mentality to throttle South Park
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 8, 2020
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area picked up a much-needed Section 3-4A win Tuesday, using a 15-0 run to end the third quarter and come out with a 76-63 victory over visiting South...
Big third quarter effort catapults Charleroi past Beth-Center
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 8, 2020
By Jose negron jnegron@yourmvi.com At halftime of Tuesday night’s matchup with Beth-Center, Charleroi head coach Bill Wiltz and his staff knew a change was necessary.   The Cougars held a six-point ad...
SA continues revenge tour by topping Shady Side Academy
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 8, 2020
By JEREMY TEPPER MVI Sports Still using last year’s season as motivation, South Allegheny continued setting their sights on those teams that beat them. Next up was Shady Side Academy, who handed the G...
Free throw woes haunt Rams  in near upset of Uniontown
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 8, 2020
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Ringgold nearly knocked Uniontown down a spot in the Section 3-4A standings, but the Rams were done in by shoddy free throw shooting, especially late, as the Red R...
TJ rolls past West Mifflin, 52-17
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 8, 2020
By DAN PALM MVI Sports The Thomas Jefferson wrestling team made a loud statement they’re ready to defend their Section 2-3A championship with a convincing 52-17 win over West Mifflin Tuesday. The Jagu...