By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com As if David Young isn’t already doing enough in the California Area School District, he’s taken on another task. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy o...

Dorothy Ann Brecht, 79, of Dunlevy, formerly of Daisytown, Clover Hill, died Sunday, April 17, 2022. She was born Feb. 5, 1943, in Clover Hill, daughter of the late John and Mary Melnik Bombalek. Mrs....

William P. Dougherty, of White Oak, passed away on April 18, 2022. He was born Sept. 22, 1950, in McKeesport and is the son of the late James “Ted” and Mary Ann Pomaibo Dougherty. He served in the U.S...

Kenneth M. Barbao Sr., 90, of Donora, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022, at Mon Valley Care Center, Carroll Township. He was born in Donora on Jan. 14, 1932, son of the late Joseph Barbao and the ...

James M. Barron Sr., 88, of Monessen, passed away at UPMC McKeesport Hospital on Saturday, April 16, surrounded by his entire loving family. Jim was born on July 24, 1933, in Monessen, son of the late...

Ralph “Kevin” Bucci, 71, of Belle Vernon, formerly of Monessen, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022, in Jefferson Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a son of the late August “Aug...

Children of all ages were able to hold and pet the chicks Monday evening that were hatched at Monessen Public Library. At left, Marcia Tansmore of Monessen holds a chick for her daughter LaLa Patterso...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township commissioners will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. today to vote on a joint municipal agreement that provides police services to Forward ...

Joyce A. Major, 80, of Donora, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Jefferson Hospital. She was born in Arnold City, Pa., on Feb. 2, 1942, daughter of the late Paul and the late Edith Hawk Hegedu...

Carol J. “Mimi” Campbell Mossburg Robison, 88, of Marietta, Pa., formerly of Charle- roi and Belle Vernon, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, April 16, 2022. She was the widow of the l...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com White Oak Council on Monday announced the winner of the logo contest for the borough’s 75th anniversary celebration. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy o...

By PAULA REED WAR Trib Total Media Dale T. Provins Jr. was more than just a police officer who died in the line of duty. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Tuesday’s Mon Valley Indepe...

With deep sadness, we acknowledge the passing of Terry L. Sebben, 60, of Monongahela, who passed away at home on Sunday, April 17, 2022. She was born on June 30, 1961, in Elizabeth, daughter of the la...

John T. Stewart, 80, of New Eagle, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Premier Health Center, Washington, Pa. He was born in Monongahela on July 24, 1941, son of the late Freda Stewart Pritcha...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com A vacant building caught fire Sunday night in the Blythedale section of Elizabeth Township. One firefighter was evaluated on scene for a medical event, but n...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com A pair of California Area High School football standouts are preparing to move on to the collegiate ranks in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference next season. ...

Elmer Andrachek, 92, of Monessen, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in Annapolis, Md. He was born on Aug. 4, 1929, in Monessen, son of the late John and Mary Chemsak Andrachek. Elmer was a lif...

Caleb Woznick, 7, Bryella Blackburn, 6, and Aria Woznick, 5, of Belle Vernon wait for the signal to start the Easter egg hunt at North Belle Vernon’s Community Bank Park.

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com In the Mon Valley, several communities will be affected by changes made to the newly drawn maps that designate congressional, state House and state Senate distric...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Exactly 80 years after delaying her parents’ move-in day to their new home on Powers Street in McKeesport, Patricia (Whalen) Kenney revisited her childhood home Saturd...