Phyllis Ackerman, 85, of Fishers, Ind., formerly of Carroll Township and Mt. Lebanon, passed away on Oct. 22, 2021. Phyllis was born in Monessen in 1936, daughter of the late Abraham and Sarah Bergste...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Oakland Catholic entered James Weir Stadium as the lower-seeded team in the first-round WPIAL playoff matchup between the Eagles and Belle Vernon Area, but the Eag...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com After learning that prosecutors in the case of a man accused of raping a woman on a commuter train in Philadelphia don’t anticipate charging fellow passengers for not ...

Janet R. Wilkinson Lucovitz, 74, of Belle Vernon, Washington Township, passed away Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, at Penn Highlands Healthcare, Mon Valley, Carroll Township. Born April 16, 1947, in Greensburg...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com There will only be one name on the ballot in the Monessen mayor’s race, but there are three men running for the position. To read the rest of the story, please se...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Charleroi did its part to create an all-Mon Valley WPIAL quarterfinal, dispatching of No. 13 seed Keystone Oaks, 1-0, Monday at Myron Pottios Stadium. To read the ...

By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com Six candidates are vying for four open seats on Charleroi Borough Council. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Tuesday’s Mon Valley Independen...

Private funeral services were held for Bonnie M. Wilson, 77, of Monessen, who passed away on Oct. 22, 2021, in Mon Valley Care Center. Bonnie was born in Charleroi, on Oct. 14, 1944, daughter of the l...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Fifth-seeded Elizabeth Forward cruised to an appearance in the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals with a 6-1 victory over No. 12 Mt. Pleasant in the first round of the pla...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com An Eagle Scout candidate from California Borough was just a Cub Scout when he was first moved by the plight of the homeless. To read the rest of the story, plea...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A Donora native has written a song about his hometown and asks those who give it a listen to donate to the Donora Smog Museum. To read the rest of the story, plea...

By PATRICK VARINE Trib Total Media Her visit happened over the summer, but Jeanette Milo still can’t say enough about why people should stay in October at the house made famous in the film “The Silenc...

By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Salvation Army is already preparing for its busiest time of year.    To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to our online edition at...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com River Materials Inc. is growing in McKeesport. On the heels of a medical marijuana company announcing a property acquisition at the RIDC Industrial Center of McKeespor...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports Thomas Jefferson boys soccer coach Doc Kulish had to wait a couple of extra minutes to secure his 400th win, but the experience was totally worth it. To read the rest of the ...

By the Mon Valley Independent A pair of goals by Carly Lutz led Seton LaSalle to an opening-round 3-0 triumph over the Serra Catholic girls in a defense-driven contest Saturday at Thomas Jefferson Hig...

For the Mon Valley Independent Fifth-ranked Cal U scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, including the game-winning touchdown with 11 seconds left, to earn a 38-34 comeback win over No. 23 IUP in the...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com When it comes to the Big 8 Conference, most of the talk usually revolves around Thomas Jefferson and Belle Vernon. But there’s a new big cat on the block and the M...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Inclement weather and harsh field conditions played a big role in Friday night’s Tri-County South Conference matchup between California and Monessen.   To read the r...

By JASON BLACK For MVI Sports Southmoreland hit visiting Elizabeth Forward with some big body blows in the early part of Friday’s Class 3A Interstate Conference game at Russ Grimm Field in Alverton. T...