Jean Ellsworth, center, taught a line dance lesson Monday evening at the Carroll Township Volunteer Fireman’s social hall. Learning the dance are Candace McConnell of Forward Township and Joan Weiss, ...

Deborah L. Runyan, 69, of Elizabeth Township, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. Born in Monongahela on Oct. 15, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Glenn Eugene Morris Sr. and Ellen Louise Devore Morris....

Victoria M. Francia, 77, Monessen, died Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in Dunlevy Manor, Dunlevy, Pa. She was born on Oct. 10, 1944, in North Charleroi, the daughter of the late Attilio and Mary DiVincenzo Tr...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Belle Vernon Area School Board assured parents Monday that as of Dec. 4 when a judge’s stay of the state mask mandate goes into effect, the district will re...

Michael J. Demo, 66, of Monongahela, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in VA Hospital, H.J. Heinz Campus. He was born on Feb. 6, 1955, in North Charleroi, the son of the late Michael and Rita Henry Demo. ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Authority of the Borough of Charleroi sewage customers will save $120 annually after the board approved a new rate structure this month. To read the rest of the s...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com When the Serra Catholic girls basketball season tips off Dec. 13, senior guard Chloe Pordash will have nothing else to focus on when it pertains to life after high...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A global plastic packaging manufacturer in Donora is growing. And with that growth will come new jobs in the Mon Valley, according to the company. To read the rest of ...

Edward H. Axton, 58, of Monessen, passed away Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. He was born July 27, 1963, in Washington, Pa., a son of Russell Axton and Ruth Kent Axton. He was...

Kathy L. Sekerka, 58, of Rostraver Township, passed away Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. Born in Donora on Nov. 7, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Patricia Robinson Sitar. Kathy worked in the...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Head coach Jess Strom and the Cal U women’s basketball team will get to enjoy their Thanksgiving break with an unblemished record after securing an 80-40 victory ove...

By Matt Petras For the MVI A small group of organizers made their annual trip to Chess Park in Monongahela for its “Scarves in the Park” charity effort Saturday morning, tying scarves to trees to dire...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The sidewalks of McKeesport’s downtown business district were brimming with people Saturday as Santa Claus arrived in town and the Christmas season was ushered in. To ...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Former California Borough Police Chief Stephen Silbaugh died this past week at age 55. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to our onlin...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com A mural commemorating the life of Jeno Moretti and other youngsters whose lives have ended tragically early will be unveiled tonight in Elizabeth in a ceremony ...

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI For the next two weekends, local residents won’t need a time machine to travel back to the 18th century. All they need to do is jump in the car and drive to the Elizabeth Town...

By BILL BECKNER JR. Trib Total Media Kelsey Salopek led Steel Valley to its first WPIAL girls soccer championship this season. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to our onlin...

By the Mon Valley Independent A few former football players from around the Valley have completed their senior seasons at the collegiate level. McKeesport’s Keith Knowell finished up his senior season...

By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN   tbrown@yourmvi.com More than 1,000 families in the Mon Valley will have a proper Thanksgiving feast this week thanks to a local organization.   To read the rest of the story, ...

Alyssa Heidelbach, 7, of Carroll Township tells Santa her Christmas list as her brother Jacob, 9, waits for his turn.