By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Seconds before Serra Catholic took the court for Friday night’s Section 2-2A showdown with Brentwood, head coach Justin Walther uttered the words, “Seize the moment,...

By Dean Dellamalva Jr. MVI Sports In a battle for second place in Section 2-A, defense ended up being the deciding factor in a showdown between Monessen and West Greene.   Monessen forced the Pioneers...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports Is it good offense or good defense that wins basketball games? Charleroi’s answer Friday was its offense, which beat McGuffey’s top defense. The Cougars were able to dictate ...

Kenneth J. Davis Jr. Donora Kenneth J. Davis Jr., formerly of Detroit, Michigan, moved back to Donora in April 2018. He was residing with his sister and has departed this life at the age of 82 at Henr...

Margaret ‘Margie’ Mayernik Monessen Margaret “Margie” Mayernik, 67, of Monessen, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, in Mercy Health, St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, Ohio. She was born on April 18, 1952,...

Georgia C. Wisyanski Rostraver Township, formerly of Monessen Georgia C. Wisyanski, 83, of Rostraver Township, formerly of Monessen, passed away on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, at her home. She was born on ...

Donald R. Pietroboni Finleyville Donald R. Pietroboni, 71, of Finleyville, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. Born April 27, 1948, in New Eagle, he was the son of Martin and Emma Simoncelli Piet...

Helen R. Estok Bethel Park Helen R. Estok, 98, passed away peacefully on Jan. 9, 2020, at Paramount Senior Living in Bethel Park. Helen was born on May 18, 1921, the eighth of 10 children and the last...

Ruth Stern Schrag, 94, of Monessen, passed away peacefully at Monongahela Valley Hospital on Wednesday Jan. 8, 2020. She was born on March 26, 1925, in Monessen, the daughter of the late Samuel and Hi...

Gary James Brown Venetia, formerly of Monessen Gary James Brown, 87 of Venetia, formerly of Monessen, died on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, at The Residence at Hilltop in Carroll Township. Born in Monessen ...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area gave Southmoreland its best shot Thursday, but the Scotties were the team delivering the knockout blow to avoid the Leopards’ upset bid. Southmor...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Rallying from early deficits and ultimately falling short has become the story of the Elizabeth Forward boys basketball team’s season.   That was the case again Thur...

By Jason Black For the MV Independent As she entered Thursday’s non-section home game against California, Frazier senior girls basketball player Sierra Twigg needed just five points to reach the 1,000...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Thomas Jefferson head football coach Bill Cherpak was announced as the Steelers’ nomination for the Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award Thursday.   Che...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Grabbing some food during halftime of Thursday’s girls basketball game at Belle Vernon Area, from left, are Andrew Pacak of North Belle Vernon, Zade Zadrozny of...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com After a tumultuous reorganization meeting Monday, some members of Monessen city council and new city employees are working to restructure the city, while ...

By the Mon Valley Independent On Thursday, WTAE — a Mon Valley Independent news partner — discovered that new Monessen city administrator John Harhai is a board member at Grandview Cemetery, where Cou...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The U.S. Honor Flag has arrived in Rostraver Township to honor Matthew Smelser, a local paramedic, father and friend to many who was killed in the line of duty while...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com At least one of U.S. Steel’s legal battles over the Clairton Coke Works may soon be coming to a conclusion. On Dec. 4, the company reached a proposed settlement agreem...

By Rich Cholodofsky Trib Total Media Westmoreland County Commissioners Sean Kertes and Gina Cerilli on Thursday appointed a new member to the county’s housing authority board of directors, a move that...