Francis Richard “Dick” Miale, 75, of Cleveland, Ga., formerly of Monongahela, died Saturday, March 26, 2022, in his home, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 18, 1946, in Pittsburgh...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Ashley Joll admits that playing collegiate softball wasn’t always a goal of hers. It wasn’t until around her junior year at Belle Vernon Area when she decided she wa...

Jack A. Williams, 57, of Monongahela, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 26, 2022. He was born June 27, 1964, in New Eagle, the son of Arthur and Dorothy Leyda Williams. Jack was a 1982 graduate of Rin...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Young female athletes across the Mon Valley will benefit from a new pilot program from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence.   To read the rest of th...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com State officials are encouraging motorists to drive safely ahead of a statewide aggressive-driving coordinated enforcement day this week. To read the rest of the stor...

By the Mon Valley Independent After two years of postponements, the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame will get back to inducting some of the Valley’s all-time greats into it’s membership. To read...

Jean Paradise, 100, a longtime resident of Webster, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2022, at her home in Imperial, Pa. She was preceded in death by her husband, Patsy Paradise; her grandson, Pat C...

By MAX ROBINETTE For the MVI Monongahela Area Library hosted the first of its four Pysanky egg decorating classes on Saturday.   To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to our onl...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Monessen Mayor Ron Mozer said his meeting with officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development last week went well. To read the rest o...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Central Volunteer Fire Company received personalized gratitude bags in the mail Friday. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to our o...

By the Mon Valley Independent Fresh off winning its first Penguins Cup in 22 years, the Thomas Jefferson hockey team fell short in its quest for a state championship Saturday afternoon.   To read the ...

Tosca Affinito, 100, of Canonsburg, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 25, 2022, at North Strabane Rehabilitation and Wellness in Canonsburg. She was born Dec. 14, 1921, in Monongahela, a daughte...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Organizers of an annual event are hoping more children will cast lines into the Monongahela River this year. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subsc...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports Trailing by one run with no outs and a runner at first base in the bottom of the seventh inning, Yough softball coach Dutch Harvey encouraged his next hitter to simply come u...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Frazier softball coach Don Hartman said his Commodores were deeper this season from one to nine in the lineup. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of ...

Richard Gonzales, affectionately known as “Apples,” died on Feb. 15, 2022, in Boca Raton, Fla., at the age of 84. He was born and grew up in Donora, son of Manuel and Evelyn Todd Gonzales. In addition...

Barbara M. Raymond, 86, of New Eagle, died unexpectedly Friday, March 25, 2022, in her home. She was born March 30, 1935, in North Charleroi, the daughter of Milsom Jenion and Twyla Shannon Worthingto...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Two days ago, Monessen’s council and mayor awarded a nearly $115,000 contract to WreckCrew Demolition to raze the blighted former Health Mart at 500 Donner Ave. To rea...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Ringgold needed just five innings to enter the win column for the first time this spring.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Saturday’s Mon Valley...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A daily admission option is returning to White Oak’s Heritage Hill Pool this year. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Saturday’s Mon Valley Independen...