By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Carroll Township residents – at least the majority of those present during a special meeting Wednesday – are not interested in having Coen Market as their new neighb...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com “There’s trouble in River City!” Get your tickets because middle school student performers from McKeesport Area School District are all set to tell you the tale and si...

Joeine Osiol, 77, of Manassas, Va., died Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Prince William County Hospital. She was born July 30, 1944, in North Charleroi, daughter of the late John Wojnar and the late Helen Bi...

By RALPH STONE MVI columnist Every little boy and girl has a burning need to have some man or woman, be they real or fictitious, to look upon with admiration. These role models, in this humble writer’...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Two developers who plan on bringing multi-unit housing to Rostraver Township were granted their rezoning requests Wednesday. The Rostraver Township commissio...

By the Mon Valley Independent Emma Stefanick and Maddie Lancy each launched solo homers in the top of the ninth inning to push Charleroi to a 5-3 win over Bentworth to pull in front of Carmichaels by ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport council, with all members present on Wednesday, unanimously approved refinancing its bonds. Prior to council taking a vote, Mayor Michael Cherepko called pa...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Fire Chief Jeff Tomovcsik said McKeesport Fire Department is embarking on an additional effort to ensure homes stay fire safe, and that effort began yesterday on Inter...

Mallory Ann Stoneking, 70, of North Belle Vernon, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022, at the Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. Mallory had a master’s degree in special education and worked with spec...

Nico Donato, 6, of Charleroi stayed dry under his umbrella Tuesday afternoon. The sky opened up for a quick rainfall just as Charleroi Area High School’s baseball game ended.

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Storms gave the Mon Valley a battering Tuesday evening. Residents in several parts of the Valley were without power after high winds ripped through the area. To read t...

Kathleen B. Kapty Dacko, 73, of Perryopolis, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022, at her home. Born April 30, 1948, in Monessen, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Catherine Barch Kapty. A lif...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Carroll Township supervisors are expecting a large crowd at a special meeting tonight as they consider allowing the development of a new convenience store in the tow...

Richard D. “Slappy Pappy” Eyles, 65, of Monongahela, passed away unexpectedly on May 2, 2022, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Detroit, Mich., on July 26, 1956, to the late Ronald...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com “Dad, Coach Lou, The Mayor — you’re a mighty Tiger and a hall of famer,” Mike Washowich said through tears last week as he pointed his eyes upward. To read the rest of...

Judith Ann Moody, 76, of North Belle Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Twin Lakes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. A daughter of the late Louis and Mary Lupori Ceccarelli Sr., she w...

By Jonathan Guth For MVI Sports Yough relied on the strong pitching of James Shoman and timely hitting to down Southmoreland, 7-1, on Tuesday to clinch the Section 4-3A championship. To read the rest ...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Mayor Ron Mozer took a proposal to create a tax forgiveness oversight board to the Monessen City School District Tuesday.   To read the rest of the story, pl...

Olive H. Pulaski of Greensburg and formerly of Charleroi, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at the blessed age of 101. She was born in Charleroi on Jan. 28, 1921, daughter of Andrew and...

By the Mon Valley Independent California scored 12 combined runs in the fourth and fifth innings to break open a close game and roll over host Frazier, 15-2, Tuesday in Section 1-2A action. To read th...