See the video from the meeting on our website at www.monvalleyindependent.com By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Within minutes of opening Monday’s special meeting of Monessen council, Councilman T...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com So after stewing over it for a couple days, I think I’m ready to give my thoughts on the Steelers’ draft. I’ve looked at some game films and did a little research ...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Some of our local high school football coaches were mostly in agreement of how the Pittsburgh Steelers fared in the 2020 NFL draft. Like most sports fans in genera...

By BRIAN HERMAN Sports Editor Even on a bad day, Charleroi Area High’s Brock Witmyer is good. As a result, the front-running Cougars own a two-game cushion in the WPIAL Sec. 19 baseball race. Coming o...

Jennifer Irene Edwards, 40, of Bunola, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 25, 2020, in her home. She was born Aug. 2, 1979, in Monongahela, daughter of Robert and Linda Pauley Barrett of Forward Townsh...

Evelyn Frankovich, 93, of Port Vue, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020, in Harbour Senior Living, Monroeville. Born Aug. 11, 1926, in McKeesport, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and France...

Margaret B. “Mimi” Kopach, 98, of Stroal Acres, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020, at her home. Born on Jan. 28, 1922, in Roscoe, she was the daughter of John and Mary Kovalak Koval. Margaret was ...

May B. Pelar, 90, of Port Vue, died Thursday, April 23, 2020. She was born in Chicago, Ill., on Oct. 8, 1929, and is the daughter of the late John and Edna McFarland Busch and the wife of the late Joh...

Jeffrey Luce Sager, 71, of Belle Vernon, passed away suddenly on Friday, April 24, 2020. Born on May 27, 1948, Jeffrey is the son of the late Betty Luce and Harold L. Sager of Perryopolis. He is survi...

Yetta Williams, 79, of Canonsburg, died Saturday, April 25, 2020, at South Hills Rehab and Wellness Center. She was born in Pittsburgh on Sept. 29, 1940, daughter of the late Jack and Annette Rosenson...

John J. “Rabbitt” Wozniak Jr., 72, of Fayette City, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020, in Uniontown Healthcare and Rehab Center. He was born Jan. 5, 1948, in Charleroi, son of John J. Wozniak Sr. and...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Fallowfield Township firefighter Chris Oknefski and volunteer Samantha Fleming load a vehicle with a box of food and a fresh loaf of bread at Saturday’s food di...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Child care providers that have stayed open during COVID-19 pandemic are facing challenges. The Department of Health approved almost 500 centers to remain open to off...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com After several days of being pressed for clarity in daily briefings, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration released what it’s calling an effort to simplify the metrics th...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Davis Slagle understands what other small businesses are going through amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Slagle is vice president of BeeGraphix apparel company, which in a...

By Jeff Stitt jstitt@yourmvi.com For the second year in a row, McKeesport High School senior Danielle “Dee” List and her family have given scholarships to four MHS seniors who they say make the world ...

More Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores in the Mon Valley opened for curbside pickup over the weekend. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced 389 more locations will be open for curbside pickup ...

By jose negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Long before he watched him take the field at “The Big House” in Ann Arbor, Mich., McKeesport head football coach Matt Miller knew Khaleke Hudson was destined to be a...

By jose negron jnegron@yourmvi.com During these trying times in which Pennsylvania residents are practicing social distancing and staying home, Jocelyn Timlin can be found perfecting her craft within ...

By Mark Kaboly For the Valley Independent If Charleroi’s Lauren Pieri had a say in it, then she would probably want to face Brownsville every day of the week.   Nineteen days ago, Pieri set a Charlero...