Terry W. Gray, 83, of Washington Township, Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 1, 2021, in his home. A son of the late John and Besse Lint Gray, he was born in Monessen on Jan. ...

William Shawn Beveridge, 18, of Charleroi, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021. He was born Oct. 18, 2002, in Camp Hill, a son of William S. Beveridge IV and Rosalie Felix Beveridge of Charleroi. He at...

Bruce A. Durka, 64, of Rostraver Township, died Monday, June 28, 2021, in Mt. Macrina Manor. Born in North Charleroi on Feb. 19, 1957, he was the son of the late Thaddeus Andrew and Betty J. Miller Du...

Mary Stinogle, 94, of Monessen, passed away this day of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on June 30, 2021. She was the beloved daughter of Frank and Norma Vespy Pernelli; wife of deceased husband, Bl...

Matthew Mauro, 52, of Monessen, died Thursday, July 1, 2021, at his residence. He was born on Feb. 12, 1969, in North Charleroi, the son of Patricia Summers Hutchinson of Webster and the late Joseph A...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Countless 1980s slasher films have become cult-classics. Filmmaker Mark Cantu, who shot “Massacre Academy” in McKeesport and around McKeesport, is hoping it can become...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Two weeks before a vote on a plan which will consolidate six state universities into two universities, the State System of Higher Education Board of Governors W...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Supervisors in Fallowfield Township will consider abandoning a unused road that has become and eyesore and nuisance to the community. During a business meeting on We...

By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com It’s a rite of summer here in western Pennsylvania — a trip to Kennywood. Monongahela residents will have a chance to enjoy the beloved amusement park and he...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Tempers flared Wednesday as the Rostraver Township Commissioners’ planning session Wednesday neared the end of a lengthy agenda. More than two and a half hours ...

Diane L. Coughenour, 62, of Monessen, passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born July 11, 1958, the daughter of the late Lee Coughenour and survived by her moth...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com For the first time in the short history of the Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League’s girls division, AMD Industries has entered the loss column. Cedarbro...

Barbara D. Polaski, 67, of New Eagle, died Tuesday, June 29, 2021, in UPMC Heritage Place, Pittsburgh. Born Dec. 25, 1953 in Speers, she was the daughter of the late Duchan Sr. and Mary Stankiewicz Be...

By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR MVI Sports After opening the Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League season with a 20-point loss, Edward Jones coach Larry Cash was looking for answers. He may have found...

Barbara A. Strucker, age 84, of Port Vue, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 27, 2021. Beloved wife of 61 years to John R. Strucker, loving mother of Denice and David Pazuchanics, devoted Grammie ...

By the Mon Valley Independent Dax Thomas State Farm won a thriller in the final game of Wednesday’s doubleheader as South Fayette’s Erica Hall hit a game-winning layup with less than a second remainin...

Ellie Miranda, 4, of Washington Township received a cold sno-cone from Capt. Sue Thwaite of the Salvation Army at the Monessen Pumpkin Patch on a hot Tuesday evening. Thunderstorms are expected to arr...

By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania lawmakers approved the state’s 2021-22 budget last week, and residents and businesses will not see a tax hike for the upcoming year. The budget ...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com An issue with dogs in one Elizabeth neighborhood is being addressed by borough officials. There have been two incidents in the past month in which the same two ...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com The community picnic tradition at Kennywood won’t be revived this year for residents of the Belle Vernon area. The park was shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemi...