Hugh “Woodie” Lange, 86, of Alfred, N.Y., passed away peacefully on Father’s Day, June 21, 2020, at the Wentworth Senior Living facility in Portsmouth, N.H., after an extended illness. Born on Sept. 2...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Growing up in Struthers, Ohio, A.J. Corso admits he didn’t exactly have a love for the game of basketball. Football was the sport in which Corso thrived in, playing ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t stop a decades-long tradition for senior girls in the Charleroi Area School District. For the past 73 years, the Athene Club has held up...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com With the coronavirus pandemic now in its fourth month, some states are adjusting to a new normal, but others are seeing a spike in positive tests. Gov. Tom W...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Mon Valley residents won’t have to walk along Tyrol Boulevard in Monessen to catch a bus by the end of summer. The Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority board voted Thurs...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Christ’s directive to “Feed my sheep” is something Bishop Karl Jackson takes literally as well as spiritually. The pastor of Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Mon...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com During this month’s board meeting, McKeesport Area School District Superintendent Dr. Mark Holtzman predicted many area districts will be forced to consider raising pr...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com One half of a pair of McKeesport men who pleaded guilty to a drug distribution conspiracy has been sentenced to more than two years in prison. Leonard Wygant, 38,...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Every time Mike Huber steps up to the plate and digs his cleats into the batters box, teammates, coaches, fans and opponents alike watch with great interest. They do...

John Watazychyn, 95, of Meadville, formerly of Clairton, passed away peacefully at the Crawford County Care Center in Saegertown on June 18, 2020. Born Sept. 12, 1924, in Hays (Pittsburgh) to Ukrainia...

Melody Cay Popovich, 64, of Monessen, died on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in Jefferson Hills Manor. Born in San Angelo, Texas, on Feb. 10, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Thomas M. and Betty J. S...

Patricia K. “Patty” Madison-Crosby, 64, entered Heaven as a singing angel on Tuesday, June 24, 2020, at Jefferson Hospital. She was affectionately called “MeMe” or “Patty Cake” by her family. Born Mar...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Thanks to a collaboration between the Mon Valley Independent and local softball coaches, softball players will be able to hit the field beginning Tuesday. Some of ...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Playing without a number of its usual starters, Belle Vernon suffered its third straight loss in the form of a 9-2 defeat at the hands of South Park Wednesday night ...

Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Brad Bumsted of The Caucus HARRISBURG — Despite intense lobbying in recent days, prospects are dimming for top Republican senators to push through a controversial...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon Area High School graduates celebrate with the traditional cap tossing during Wednesday night’s Class of 2020 commencement ceremony at James Weir St...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Halloween may be months away, but don’t tell that to the kids who helped plant pumpkins Wednesday on Donner Avenue next to the Monessen Public Library. Kids ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The state House of Representatives made moves Wednesday to give police departments information about an applicant’s disciplinary past and to train officers on how to i...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Ringgold School Board approved a 2020-21 district budget that includes a 4/10th of a mill tax increase despite the objection of some board members Wednesday. The ...

Anne Pasterick Matty, 106, formerly of North Belle Vernon and Rostraver Township, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at Harmon House, Mt. Pleasant. Born March 23, 1914, in Donora, she was the daughte...