Joseph S. Canzonieri, 73, of Charleroi, passed away on Oct. 22, 2021, at his home. Born in North Charleroi on Feb. 6, 1948, he was the son of the late Joseph and Celeste Martorella Canzonieri. Joseph ...

Elizabeth “Libby” Priscella Yadlosky, 94, of Monessen, died peacefully at home with family by her side to walk with the Lord on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. She was born Feb. 27, 1927, in Monessen, the dau...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com When Marc Swankler accepted the head hockey coaching position at Elizabeth Forward in May, he expected there to be a bit of a feeling out process between he, his coa...

By Josh Rowntree Trib Total Media Yough girls soccer fell short of their ultimate goal in 2021, but coach Dann Appolonia likes the makeup of his team going forward. To read the rest of the story, plea...

Marsha Adams, children’s librarian at Monessen Public Library, helped Violet Abbott, 7, of Fayette City build a snap circuit to make silly noises during the Family Funday Monday event at the library. ...

By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com Local education leaders will once again be in control of setting their own mask requirements starting in mid-January.   To read the rest of the story, please ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Kenric Manor, the former personal care home in Donora, could potentially house international students attending Penn State Fayette, Westmoreland County Community ...

Raymond “Crab” Bucy, 77, of Elizabeth, died after a brief battle with cancer on Oct. 30, 2021. He was surrounded by his wife and three children. Ray is survived by his wife of 50 years, Kandace Bucy; ...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Forward Township supervisors Monday voted to triple the number of full-time police officers in the community. To read the rest of the story, please see a co...

Curtis Eugene Ramsey, 62, of Port Vue, passed away at home Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. He was born Nov. 1, 1959, in Clairton and was the son of the late Joseph E. Ramsey Jr. and of Florence Coughenour Ram...

By Jeff Stitt jstitt@yourmvi.com A McKeesport police officer in a marked police SUV on the way to investigate a report of a fire was involved in an accident that caused the vehicle to end up on its ro...

Mark E. Smida Sr., 62, of Monessen, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in his home. He was born March 23, 1959, in Washington, the son of the late Michael and Margaret Rosemeier Smida. Mark was ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Solicitor Pat McGrail gave White Oak Borough Council an update on where things stand with collecting delinquent garbage bills from 2018-2020, and she’s urging those wh...

Jeffrey A. Miller, 48, of Belle Vernon, passed away on Nov. 7, 2021, in his home following a two-year battle with cancer. He was born Dec. 5, 1972, son of the late Chris Miller and Sandra Uhrin Miller...

Children wait for the Veterans Day parade to pass by Saturday in Monongahela. From left are Aidan Morris, 3, of Finleyville, Cylvia Feigelstein, 7, of Pittsburgh, Addalynn Dzmiera, 3, of Monongahela, ...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Environmental groups aren’t giving up their fight against a gas-fired power plant proposed in Elizabeth Township. To read the rest of the story, please subscrib...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora has a new, permanent police chief as Neal Rands was sworn in during Thursday’s workshop meeting. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscri...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The eight-candidate race for four seats on the McKeesport Area School Board was a close one. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to our online...

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI On Nov. 10, 1775, the Continental Congress passed a resolution establishing a Corps of Marines. Members of the Mon Valley Leathernecks gathered Saturday at the Donora municipa...

By the Mon Valley Independent The WPIAL football playoffs continue this week with quarterfinal action.   To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to our online edition at http://mo...