Martha Sheppard, 92, died peacefully on Monday, March 21, 2022, after an extended illness. The daughter of the late Vasil and Mary Himich Kocaka, Mrs. Sheppard was born in Monongahela. She is survived...

Deborah Lang Prentice, 65, of Charleroi, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2022, in her home, with her loving family by her side. Born in North Charleroi on Oct. 22, 1956, Deborah was the daughter o...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Not nearly as many young people are drawn to fire service as there used to be, but volunteer firefighting saves Allegheny County $60 million per year. To rea...

For the MVI Twenty Pleasant Hills Middle School (PHMS) students were recognized by the West Jefferson Hills School District Board during Wednesday night’s monthly meeting.   To read the rest of the st...

Anastasia “Stacy” Tetteris, 91, of Monessen, passed peacefully with her family on Friday, March 25, 2022, in her home. Born in Chios, Greece, on July 15, 1930, she was the daughter of the late George ...

The Cedar Creek dog park was an afternoon treat Thursday for several people and their dogs. Raeleen Barncord of Roscoe is with her 6-month-old dog, Duke, and Rachel Offerman of Elco is with her dogs, ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Anyone walking or driving through the heart of Monessen in recent years may have noticed trees growing through the roof of a building at the corner of Fifth Street and...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com For parents who are in and out of hospitals with a sick child, the cost of a parking pass in Pittsburgh can feel like the last straw. To read the rest of the...

By Megan Guza Trib Total Media Allegheny County Health Department leveled a $4.5 million fine against U.S. Steel, alleging more than 800 emissions violations at the Clairton Coke Plant over more than ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Area School District’s summer camp is coming back this year. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Friday’s Mon Valley Independent, call 724-3...

By the MV Independent With expected inclement weather approaching, organizers have altered the schedule for the Mon Valley Independent-BeeGraphix First Pitch Tournament. To read the rest of the story,...

By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media Jordan Mayer is very good at getting his arms around quarterbacks, but when the Thomas Jefferson junior committed to Boston College, he was the one wrapped up. To read...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Though she admits her team is a lot smaller than it was a year ago, Serra Catholic head track and field coach Ashley Dorn knows she has a number of quality athletes....

John R. “Bob” Folk Sr., 87, of Bunola, died Wednesday, March 23, 2022, in Jefferson Hospital. He was born Jan. 12, 1935, in Cumberland, Md., the son of Clarence Nelson and Ruth Blanche Mason Folk. Bob...

Richard “Butch” Gray Sr., 77, of Rostraver Township, formerly of Roscoe, died peacefully at home with family by his side, to walk with the Lord on Thursday, March 24, 2022. Born April 24, 1944, in Okl...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports It’s a new era for Bentworth baseball this spring, as Shawn Chory takes over the head coaching duties for the Bearcats. Chory replaces Dion Jansante, who retired after 37 yea...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports It was an up-and-down season for the Bentworth softball squad in 2021. The Bearcats went 5-12 overall, but did secure a playoff berth with a 4-7 mark in Section 3-2A. Veteran...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Expecting parents in the Mon Valley will receive needed help thanks to a benefit concert Friday in Rostraver Township. Abbotts Cross, a bluegrass and country band, w...

Nettie Marie Gardner, affectionately known as Marie, was born Dec. 17, 1932, in Donora. She was the daughter of the late Alberta Thomas Ellis and James Ellis. She attended and graduated from Donora Hi...

By TAYLOR BROWN Staff Writer A domestic dispute turned deadly in Monongahela Wednesday — tragically leaving a woman dead and her husband accused of murder. The Washington County Coroner’s office said ...