Betty Sagul Battalora of Covington, La., passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. She was born on May 26, 1925, in Donora, to John and Anna Spisak Sagul, who emigrated from Czechoslovakia. Betty is s...

John Ratesic, 79, of White Oak, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020. Born Aug. 25, 1940, in Braddock, John was the son of the late John and Bernardine Ratesic, who raised him in McKeesport. John i...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Local senior citizens — despite not being able to see their families face-to-face in many cases — are keeping busy. Activity directors and families of those practici...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Municipal meetings have become a tricky thing during the coronavirus pandemic, and some local leaders have found guidance from the state lacking. The Centers for ...

By Deb Erdley   Trib Total Media Stimulus checks, already exempt from federal taxes, would be exempt from state and local taxes as well under legislation state Sen. Jim Brewster, D-McKeesport, expects...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com “We invite folks to utilize our green spaces to get literal and metaphorical breaths of fresh air to stay mentally and physically healthy while we all work together, a...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com President Donald Trump declared a major disaster in Pennsylvania Monday night, and by Tuesday another 756 cases of coronavirus were confirmed. There are now 4,843...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Local Centers of Excellence are not going anywhere despite the spread of the coronavirus. COEs, an initiative by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and Go...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Some construction projects related to state roads and bridges previously put on hold throughout the state will resume. On Tuesday, PennDOT announced more than 60 eme...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com During the spring months, Cal U football coach Gary Dunn is usually a busy man.   He conducts practices with members of his coaching staff and spends time preparing ...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Today marks a couple of firsts for the Mon Valley Independent sports department. If you take a slight glance to the right, you’ll see our first “Senior Day Spotlig...

By Brian Herman Sports Editor PIAA Class AAAA championship HERSHEY – Yancey Taylor, Ringgold High’s all-time leading scorer, didn’t have a point for the first time in his career. Brian Miller, the Ram...

Frances V. Papak Jurik, 95, of Monongahela, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 29, 2020, in her home. She was born Oct. 1, 1924, in Carroll Township, the daughter of Daniel and Veronica Makuch Papak. Fra...

Shirley L Alvarez, 85, of Monessen, died on Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Hallsworth House Care Center. Born in Monessen on Feb. 9, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Twila Dixon Centenial....

Arnold E. Handley, 85, of Elizabeth, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020, at Arden Courts of Jefferson Hills. An Air Force veteran serving during the Korean War and a member of American Legion Post ...

Robert Melvin Callahan, 95, died on March 27, 2020. He was born on May 20, 1924, in New Kensington. He was the son of the late Frank and Edith Ferguson Callahan. Robert was a staff sergeant for the Un...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com State Route 906 between Interstate 70 and Monessen is closed in both directions as the result of a landslide caused by heavy storms that brought down trees and left th...

During this unprecedented national emergency as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on local businesses, the Mon Valley Independent has made the difficult decision to temporarily alter its ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Gov. Tom Wolf ended speculation that things might return to normal any time soon Monday when he announced schools will remain closed until further notice. “Until ...

For the Mon Valley Independent Until the COVID-19 virus closed schools, Belle Vernon Area students were making substantial progress on building a high-tech device that will be of special value to engi...