By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com There’s no doubting Emily Morrissey’s passion for the sport of swimming. She’s aimed to reach the ultimate goal of reaching the Olympics and has clearly paved out ...

By ROBERT MORALES For The Valley Independent LAS VEGAS – To some, it didn’t appear that Michael Moorer did enough to wrest away the world heavyweight championship away from Evander Holyfield Friday ni...

Charles E. “Jap” Arrigo, 73, of West Newton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 18, 2020, in the company of family and friends. He was born on Sept. 8, 1946, in North Charleroi, the son of the ...

Michael L. Kerston, 71, of White Oak, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020. He was born in McKeesport on May 1, 1948, and is the son of the late Andrew and Marie Candelore Kerston Soriano. Mike was a U.S. Arm...

Beatrice H. Uziel, 102, formerly of Finleyville, died Thursday, April 23, 2020, at Mon Valley Care Center in Carroll Township. She was born Dec. 19, 1917, in New Eagle, daughter of Frederick and Alice...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Monessen Lions Club lived up to its motto of “We serve” this week. The 32-member Lions Club donated a combined $6,750 to three Monessen-based organizations dedicat...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com When Gov. Tom Wolf announced April 9 schools would remain closed for the remainder of the academic year, Elizabeth Forward Superintendent Dr. Todd Keruskin noted the...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The plan to reopen Pennsylvania will happen in three phases, starting in the northwest and northcentral parts of the state. Gov. Tom Wolf said there are several m...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com While Earth Day was celebrated Wednesday with social distancing in mind, many residents and organizations took to social media to share the things they did – big and...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com First responders and essential employees who work overnight shifts now have another late-night option for midnight snacks thanks to a Mon Valley bakery. Valdiserri’s...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com For most college football recruiting targets, the period of time between the junior and senior season is when college coaches begin to amp up contact. For South Al...

Donna Rae Sullenberger Bradshaw, age 72, of Belle Vernon, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2020. Born on Sept. 4, 1947, she was the daughter of the late William and Rosetta Sullenberger. She was th...

Keith E. Ackman, 87, of New Eagle, died Sunday, April 19, 2020, in the Southwestern Nursing Center, Pleasant Hills. Born March 9, 1933, in New Eagle, he was the son of the late Edward and Helen Benedi...

Cynthia Lynne “Lukie” Gregory, 59, of Belle Vernon, passed away Monday, April 20, 2020, in her residence. She was born June 12, 1960, in Charleroi, daughter of Maynard Leo Clark and Charlotte Beakon C...

Walter Rockwell, 91, of Maryville, Tenn., formerly of North Charleroi and Carroll Township, passed on to his eternal resting place on April 21. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Herron; paren...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Mon Valley quilters have a plan to get through the COVID-19 pandemic: keep sewing. The Mon Valley Quilt Club, chartered in 1988, has been helping charitable causes f...

By Megan Guza Trib Total Media A day after Gov. Tom Wolf laid the groundwork for a gradual reopening of businesses in Pennsylvania, he warned in a call with reporters Tuesday that a much more robust c...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi students have a lot of “Cougar Champions” in their corner. With school being held virtually for the rest of the year, district administrators have been wor...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Pennsylvania Department of Health continues to find new ways of updating the public on the coronavirus impact in the state. One of those new tools is an anima...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com During the COVID-19 pandemic, Leesa Kassler has been finding ways to help her community.   From donating food and offering free meals to children to spending countle...