Richard “Rickey” Stephen Auth, 68, of Monongahela, Fallowfield Township, died Friday, April 1, 2022, in the South Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born July 27, 1953, in North Charleroi,...

By the Mon Valley Independent The Serra Catholic baseball team continued its strong start to the season by collecting a dominant 13-1 victory over East Allegheny in a non-section bout Friday afternoon...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com An inaugural black-tie event to benefit nonprofit groups throughout Fayette County was deemed successful. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Saturda...

Ted Gregor (1942-2021), attorney and former resident of Fallowfield Township, Washington County, passed away at home on Dec. 15, 2021, in Carlsbad, Calif. He was 79 years old. Ted started his life in ...

kylar Ruschak and Tyler Guinto-Brody get ready for mic checks at opening night of Elizabeth Forward High School’s spring musical, “Little Shop of Horrors.” The show will continue with performances at ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A devastating fire Thursday morning destroyed Elrama Tavern in Union Township.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Friday’s Mon Valley Independent,...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Some school districts in the Mon Valley switched to a last-minute virtual learning day Thursday after leaders were informed of potential threats. To read the rest of...

Students at Marion Elementary School watch as cereal boxes fall like dominoes Thursday morning in the hallway. The school received donations of 1,574 boxes of cereal for the Bag Brigade, which provide...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania American Water will begin work today — weather permitting — on a $3 million water main replacement project in the Dravosburg/West Mifflin area. To read th...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Since taking over as Yough’s head softball coach in 2014, Dutch Harvey has often emphasized the importance of defense.   To read the rest of the story, please see a ...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com An unexpected hero on the mound and a huge defensive play that led to a momentum swing helped Belle Vernon Area to a much-needed bounce-back win Thursday night. To...

Margaret Dorincz Meno, 101, of Charleroi, went to the Lord on March 31, 2022. Born in Donora on Sept. 19, 1920, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie Dorincz and the last member of her immed...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area looked like it was on cruise control with a 5-0 lead on visiting Southmoreland, but the Leopards defense faltered and the visiting Scotties took ...

By the Mon Valley Independent In a matchup of local teams kicking off their seasons, Ringgold outdueled California at Malden Yards Wednesday to the tune of a 3-1 win. Lorenzo Glasser tossed five stron...

Marla L. Ambrose, 80, of Fallowfield Township, passed away unexpectedly at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital, on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born in Charleroi on Dec. 1...

California Area High School baseball hosted the Ringgold Rams at Malden Yards Wednesday afternoon. California Area Assistant Coach Aaron Balla brought his 9-month-old son Bryson to the game, who was t...

Gerald “Jerry” Calcagni, 93, of Belle Vernon, formerly of Smithton, went to meet his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. He was born on April 2, 1928, in Smithton, son of the late Emilio and...

Karen Jean Lee, 65, of Suffolk, Va., formerly of Monongahela, departed this life on March 25, 2022. She was born on June 21, 1956, daughter of the late Ernest and Muriel Lee. She was preceded in death...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township’s Board of Commissioners told subcontractors attached to a planned residential development project to tidy up their rezoning application a...

Mary Ann McKenna, 82, of Speers, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2022, in her own home, with her loving family by her side. Born in North Charleroi, on April 5, 1939, Mary Ann was the daughter of ...