Janey Mellinger, 69, of Monongahela, passed away Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, in Shady Side Hospital, Pittsburgh. Friends will be received in the MARSHALL MARRA FUNERAL HOME, 216 Chess St., Monongahela, 72...

A handful of fans watched Friday night as the McKeesport girls basketball team hosted Belle Vernon Area. Games resumed Friday after nearly a month-long shutdown imposed by Gov. Tom Wolf to control the...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Allegheny County led the state with the most new coronavirus cases Friday, while Westmoreland County reported its highest number of patients hospitalized with the...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com End-of-year paperwork showed unexpected results for the Elizabeth Township Police Department: a 25% reduction in crime for 2020 over the previous year. “Honestl...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com After more than a year of planning, several Washington County organizations have developed a committee that hopes to prevent human trafficking and offer needed servi...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The alleged shooter of a McKeesport Police Officer has been returned to Allegheny County. Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputies headed to the North Central Regional Ja...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com It’s understandable if Belle Vernon Area girls basketball coach Kaitlyn Slagus was nervous before coaching her first game at her alma mater.   The problem for the ...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com With a three-week government-mandated shutdown of high school sports now in its rear-view mirror, the Belle Vernon Area boys basketball team was determined to move o...

By Dean Dellamalva Jr. MVI Sports In the aftermath of a three-week shutdown of high school basketball, teams might prefer to lean on experienced and returning players rather than younger players getti...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports Prior to the three-week shutdown of all WPIAL winter sports, the Frazier boys basketball team was one of a few teams that got to play in a season opener Dec. 11. To some, it ...

By Jason Black For the MV Independent Finally, after a series of practices following a nearly month-long state-mandated shutdown due to COVID-19, high school winter sports teams were able to take to t...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Faced with a shortage of players and the possibility of another COVID-shortened season, the Monessen School Board is discussing hiring a new head football co...

By JOE SABOLEK MVI Sports Charleroi’s first Section 4-3A matchup didn’t quite go as planned Friday following a three week layoff.   The Cougars hosted preseason favorite and perennial power Washington...

By JONATHAN GUTH MVI Sports Thomas Jefferson had a rough start to open Section 1-5A play Friday, suffering a 55-50 setback at Albert Gallatin. Thomas Jefferson (1-1, 0-1) cut the deficit to 51-50 with...

Mabel E. Doty Anctil, 106, of New Eagle, passed away Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at Dunlevy Manor, Dunlevy. Yes, Mabel was 106! She was of sound mind and body until the end of her good, long life. Mabel mov...

Velma Norma Gajan, 95, of Coal Center, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. She was born Wednesday, May 20, 1925, in California, Pa., daughter of the late Pietro and Amelia Giovanardi Capanna. She was a membe...

Frank J. Galilei, 96, of Monessen, died on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, in Overlook Green, Pittsburgh. He was born on Aug. 6, 1924, in Monessen, the son of the late Alphon-so and Lena Vecchione Galilei. Fra...

Juanita “Nita” Larkin- Haney, 55, returned home to be with the Lord on Jan. 7, 2020. Juanita, affectionately referred to as “Nita” or “Nee Nee,” was born March 11, 1965, to parents James Thurman Larki...

David Lee Staffen Sr., 72, of Monongahela, died Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, at Halcyon Senior Living, Bridgeville. He was born Sept. 14, 1948, in New Eagle, the son of John F. and Hazel M. Fine Staffen III....

Mark Thomas Stauffer, Ph.D., 63, of Monongahela, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, at Monongahela Valley Hos-pital. Born March 12, 1957, in St. Marys, he was the son of the late Charles and Clara Wickett Sta...