By Rich Cholodofsky Trib Total Media Westmoreland County taxpayers will have four additional months to pay county property taxes at a discounted rate. Commissioners said Tuesday they will vote later t...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A former White Oak police officer, who was fired in 2018 after being accused of assaulting his wife, will be offered a conditional reinstatement. Following a brief — b...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Charleroi didn’t have to search far and wide to find its new football coach after Lance Getsy tendered his resignation near the end of February. Current Charleroi ...

By JASON BLACK For the Mon Valley Independent Throughout her high school career, Sierra Twigg always worked hard to achieve her goals. Whether those goals were in academics or athletics, Twigg consist...

By BRIAN HERMAN Sports Editor Mon Valley Catholic High’s baseballers are back in sole possession of first place today in Sec. 20. The Spartans moved on top with a 5-4 victory over California Saturday ...

Mary Lou Oravec Canestrale, 57, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 20, 2020, at her residence. She was born on March 25, 1963, in Port Jervis, N.Y., the daughter of Victor and Lena Rodger...

Sherri Lynn Keeler Martin, 61, of Jacobs Creek, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 19, 2020, at Monongahela-Valley Hospital. Born March 12, 1959 in Washington, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Willi...

Ciro “Ci” Aloisi, 92, of Mount Lebanon, formerly of Baldwin and Monessen, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Maria; sisters, Dina a...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Residents and business owners are dealing with the ramifications of enforced mask wearing — whether they like it or not. State Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine sig...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Gov. Tom Wolf has extended the stay-at-home order until May 8 and said that date will mark the beginning of Pennsylvania’s gradual reopening. Wolf said the state ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The state Department of Health released the number of coronavirus cases by ZIP code Monday, showing that many Mon Valley towns have low totals. The ZIP code map i...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Some Mon Valley residents are out to prove small towns have big hearts. On Saturday, more than 300 families in the Charleroi School District will receive food thanks...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com White Oak council streamed Monday’s council meeting via Facebook Live and Zoom for the second month in a row, discussing how the coronavirus, social distancing and Gov...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Starting May 1, North Charleroi residents will not be permitted to leave trash in alleys. During a virtual meeting Monday, council announced the move, which has been...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com First-year South Allegheny softball coach Jenn Stockett never got the chance to take the field with her Gladiators team. The team did have a scrimmage, but never h...

By MARK KABOLY For the Valley Independent WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP – Although he might not admit it, Belle Vernon Area (softball) coach Lou Rood had to feel some apprehension early this year. That is becau...

Chance C. Borgese, 21, of Monongahela, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020. A son of Bonnie Britt Borgese, who survives and resides in Marianna, he was born in Monongahela on July 1, 1998. Chance ...

James R. Freeborough Munhall James R. Freeborough, 83, of Munhall passed away April 18, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Wilma A. Freeborough. James was the loving father of Donna (Joseph) Dalfonso...

Donna R. Miller Bove, 77, of New Eagle, died Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born June 17, 1942, in New Eagle, she was the daughter of Raymond M. and Diana “Dee” L. Miller. ...

Larry A. Petras Monongahela, Carroll Township Larry A. Petras, 78, of Monongahela, Carroll Township, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born June 5, 1941, in North Cha...