John “Pete” Anthony, 63, of Chambersburg, Pa., passed away on Sept. 26, 2021, at Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on March 18, 1958, to parents Malvern Sr. and Dorothy Anthony of Monongahel...

June Tonini, 93, of Rostraver Township, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Oct. 4, 2020. A daughter of the late Frank and Minnie Kurjanwicz, she was born in California, Pa., on Oct. 22, 1927. Catholi...

Glenn Kay Pore, 87, of Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. A son of the late Lewis and Mildred Powell Pore, he was born in Pricedale on Jan. 6, 1934. Glenn attended Lynnw...

Danica Young, 13, and Alex Bowen, 4, of Monongahela display wooden pumpkins at their yard sale during Saturday’s fall Fleatique on the Mon in Monongahela.

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com At its quarterly board meeting last week, the Allegheny Regional Asset District released initial figures for the proposed 2022 preliminary RAD budget, which includes f...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com When Elizabeth Forward travels to South Allegheny for this Friday’s football game, it may be difficult to tell the visitors from the home fans in the stands. To...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Cal U’s defense forced two turnovers, returning a pair of interceptions for touchdowns, and limited Mercyhurst to 106 yards of total offense en route to a 37-0 victo...

By the Mon Valley Independent Daniel Sassak netted a hat trick and tied Markello Apodiakos’ Belle Vernon Area school record for most career goals in a 7-0 win Saturday over Ringgold in Section 3-3A ac...

By Jim Busch For the MVI On April 12, 1921, a small group of women gathered at the McKeesport YWCA to discuss banding together to form a new service and social club.   To read the rest of the story, p...

Eugene G. “Pic” Piccolo Jr., 60, of Monongahela, died unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, in his home. He was born Nov. 8, 1960, in New Eagle, the son of the late Eugene and Grace Munger Piccolo Sr. Eu...

Anywhere from one to two million Pennsylvania adults are now eligible for a COVID-19 booster, and state officials say it should be easier to track down the third dose than it was to secure initial sho...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Sophomore running back Jake Gedekoh totaled just 12 carries through Belle Vernon Area’s first four games of the season.   To read the rest of the story, please see a...

By Adam Brewer MVI Sports Elizabeth Forward dominated a battle of unbeatens in the Interstate Conference Friday with a 48-0 rout of South Park. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Satu...

By the Mon Valley Independent Jahmil Perryman rushed for two touchdowns and added a receiving score in McKeesport’s 41-0 win over Ringgold in Big 8 Conference play Friday night.   To read the rest of ...

By Kyle Dawson Trib Total Media After two losses to start the season in nonconference play for defending Class 1A runner up Clairton, the Bears bounced back with two straight wins to start play in the...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com A local police department has been given an unexpected tool for dealing with traumatic situations: full-sized, costumed Build-A-Bear teddy bears to be given out...

HARRISBURG (AP) — The big field of Republicans running for governor of Pennsylvania is increasingly unsettled, with more candidates joining it, few leading party figures picking favorites and persiste...

Eric “Rick” Anthony Meneskie, 70, of California, Pa., passed away after a lengthy illness, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, in Washington Health System Greene with his loving wife by his side. He was born J...

Patricia Ann McFaddin, 79, born on June 6, 1942, passed away at her home in California, Pa., on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. She was with her children and grandchildren, who gathered around her in prayer...

Lawrence “Larry” Maraldo, 79, of Charleroi, passed away peacefully on Sept. 27, 2021, at home with his family by his side. Born in Pittsburgh on Sept. 2, 1942, Larry is the son of the late Dominic and...