Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Ringgold Elementary School South held a drive-thru kindergarten graduation Tuesday afternoon. Darrius Miller, right, gave flowers to his teacher, Jen Denitti, a...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com In late April, Norm Candelore and his daughter, Kelsi, were sorting through unemployment claims at Candelore’s Barking Beauties’ Finleyville location when a car pull...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A class-action federal lawsuit filed against California University of Pennsylvania seeks tuition refunds for all students who had to finish the spring semester on...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Despite social distancing, Michael “Moo” Purbaugh has made some new friends during the COVID-19 pandemic. Michael, who has cerebral palsy and a host of other medical...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Plum Street in downtown Elizabeth will remain open to traffic for at least the beginning of this summer. Larry Ross, president of the Elizabeth Area Development...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The number of new coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania continues to trend downward as Tuesday brought just 451 new cases and 13 new deaths.   There have now been 68,...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com It’s safe to say there should just be a one-way street starting in McKeesport and ending in the heart of Youngstown, Ohio. With the addition of two players this fa...

By MARK KABOLY For the Valley Independent ROBINSON TOWNSHIP – You would think either Belle Vernon Area’s ace pitcher Jesse Cramer or the Leps’ undefeated hurler Jake Cuthbert with his 8-0 record would...

Kenneth H. Prosser, 75, originally of North Braddock, Pa., passed away in his home in Mexico Beach, Fla., on May 13, 2020, after a long struggle with emphysema and COPD. He was surrounded by loved one...

Nancy M. Farkos, 87, of Carroll Township, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 23, 2020. She was born May 21, 1933, in Charleroi, the daughter of the late Thoma...

Charles H. Matava, 69, of Charleroi, passed away unexpectedly on May 21, 2020. He was born on March 8, 1951, in North Charleroi, son of the late Andrew and Mary Vanascotte Matava. Chuck graduated from...

Mark A. Pellegrini, 52, of Monongahela, died Friday, May 22, 2020, in his home. Born April 12, 1968, in Charleroi, he is the son of Dennis J. Pellegrini of Monongahela and the late Carol Bisacky Pelle...

Charles Lee, center, veteran and Legion Rider, salutes after placing a flag in honor of a fallen soldier Monday in Fallowfield Township. At left is American Legion chaplain Barry Brinker. At right is ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Complying with pandemic restrictions that kept crowds to 25 or fewer, the City of McKeesport on Monday carried on with its annual tradition of saluting fallen veterans...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com As Pennsylvania draws closer to a time when the entire state will at least be in the yellow phase of reopening, the Department of Health is taking a close look at...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Rostraver Township business owner was recently selected as a Woman of the Year by a national quarterly magazine. Alexis Faust Punturiero, owner of Rostraver Dance ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The City of Monongahela has reopened all of its parks and the Aquatorium. Mayor Greg Garry ordered the reopening this weekend. “As we have moved into phase yellow...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com If the spring sports season would have gone on as scheduled in March, it’s likely Kailey Larcinese wouldn’t have started the year in the pitching circle.   In fact, ...

By Brian Herman Sports Editor California High’s baseball team had to go against one of the WPIAL’s top pitchers in Neshannock’s Mark Tanner Monday with no success.   The Trojans were held to one hit i...

Darwin R. Manges Sr., 77, of Monongahela, died unexpectedly Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. He was born Jan. 12, 1943, in Lambert, Pa., son of John Eldred and Pauline Semosky M...