Joyce Marie DeCroix Marshman, 89, of New Eagle, passed on Saturday April 10, 2021, at Havencrest Nursing Center. She was born Oct. 19, 1931, in New Eagle, daughter of the late August and Nellie Towner...

Joyce K. Haywood, 75, of Dunlevy, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in her home. A daughter of the late Michael and Sarah Briggs Kulik, she was born in South Park on March 19, 194...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Each time Belle Vernon Area head coach Tony Watson pencils Matt Bamford’s name in the lineup as his starting pitcher, he likes his team’s chances to come away with a...

By ASHLEY CHASE MVI Sports Serra Catholic baseball trailed early but immediately rallied to roll to a 12-3 victory over Shady Side Academy in Section 3-2A play. Sophomore southpaw Zach Karp came in du...

By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR. MVI Sports Poor field conditions led to moving the softball chapter of the “Battle for the Bridge” to Charleroi from Monessen on Tuesday. But the Cougars felt right at home play...

By JASON BLACK For the MV Independent The Belle Vernon, Elizabeth Forward and Connellsville track teams each turned in some strong individual efforts during Tuesday’s triangular meet at Connellsville ...

By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports In its previous two games, Belle Vernon Area’s softball team was shut out twice – including a no-hitter – and managed two total hits while striking out a whopping 27 times. F...

By JEREMY TEPPER MVI Sports Seven games into the season, it’s easy to see the progress the South Allegheny baseball team has made. The Gladiators have won three games, more wins than they had in 2019....

Braden Stinogle, 10, and Kaiden Lint, 11, both of Charleroi, ride their bikes through Chamber Plaza on a pleasant evening. Cooler temperatures are expected for the rest of the week, along with some ra...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Issues surrounding the Monessen mayor’s decision to mail certain information to all households the month before the primary carried over into council’s meeting Tu...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com North Belle Vernon’s involvement with the Mon Valley Refuse Authority remains up in the air. After several weeks of discussion with each other and the authority, cou...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com State Department of Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller is urging people in the Mon Valley and across Southwestern Pennsylvania to take advantage of the Emergency R...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com While 2020 marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, area communities are being just as vigilant about observing this year’s ecological event with roadside clea...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Several public housing complexes throughout Allegheny and Westmoreland counties will see security camera upgrades and other safety and security improvements this year....

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com After a year of   handling only the most essential duties, the Forward Township supervisors are starting to catch up with some needed projects. At their meeting...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Officials in New Eagle want to enforce the borough’s house-numbering ordinance after they received complaints last month from first responders. At their meet...

Ricky D. Kozura, 63, of Charleroi, passed away April 13, 2021. Born Dec. 2, 1957, he was the son of the late John and Margaret Kozura. He enjoyed painting portraits and other types of artwork, riding ...

Janice L. Bittel, 74, of Charleroi, passed away on April 10, 2021. Born Aug. 30, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Anita Wengrenovich. She is retired from Paper Magic card factory in M...

Angelina (DiEulio) Scirotto-Eppley, 98, formerly of Monessen, died April 13, 2021. Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday April 15, 2021, at DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL...

Bella Carroto and Hannah Keranko, both of Charleroi, watch a baseball game from the grass last week at Vets Field. Baseball weather is back in the forecast today after a rainy Monday.