Thomas Phillip Weiss, 90, of Dunlevy, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2022, with his loving family by his side. Born in Charleroi on June 11, 1931, Tom was the son of the late Joseph and Katherine ...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com For the second consecutive year, Elizabeth Forward senior Hailey Yurkovich brought home a silver medal after competing on the final day of the WPIAL 2A swimming cham...

Softly and tenderly, Jesus called Kimberly D. Osborne Washington of Belle Vernon home to be with Him. She was born on Feb. 6, 1958, in Shaker Heights, Ohio, to the late Betty Jean Shine Hill and Robin...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Mon Valley homeowners who are facing foreclosure or other financial hardships because of the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for help. To read the rest of ...

By the Mon Valley Independent Four local wrestlers are still in the hunt for WPIAL titles and several others are looking for medals after the first day of action at the Class 3A wrestling championship...

For the Mon Valley Independent The Cal U women’s basketball program captured three postseason awards and featured a pair of All-PSAC West First-Team selections. To read the rest of the story, please s...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A young man who isn’t from McKeesport but has lots of family there told council on Wednesday he’s planning an Eagle Scout project at Kennedy Memorial Park on Lysle Bou...

Christina Lynn Cook-Hickman, 62, of Monessen, was received by angels on Feb. 20, 2022. She was born on Nov. 14, 1959, in Charle- roi, the daughter of the late George W. Cook and Julia Nancy Jackson-Co...

Nadia Lee fixes Kristen Kupecz’s makeup backstage before the first performance of “Grease” Thursday at Ringgold High School. Shows are also set for 7 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Saturday.

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com With a deadline approaching, Donora Council will need to decide soon how to spend federal funds awarded to the borough through the American Rescue Plan Act. To read ...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Forward High School students didn’t jump into icy water, but they were still able to raise $1,700 in the school’s first Polar Plunge last month. To...

Theodore R. “Gruby” Dryer, 80, formerly of Van Voorhis, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 2, 2022, at Penn Highlands Monongahela Valley Hospital. He was born Feb. 24, 1942, in Pittsburgh, son of ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A portion of Lincoln Way in White Oak is closed due to a landslide. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Friday’s Mon Valley Independent, call 724-314-0...

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI One of McKeesport’s oldest and beloved restaurants marked a milestone this week. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Friday’s Mon Valley Independent, call 724-...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com A pair of Elizabeth Forward swimmers were among the five individual medalists to represent the Mon Valley on Day one of the WPIAL 2A swimming championships Thursday....

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com When Elizabeth Forward’s Hailey Yurkovich was looking for a school to continue her swimming and academic career, it was all about finding the right fit. To read th...

Frank J. Kruki, 79, of Monongahela, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Promedica Nursing Home in Bethel Park. He was born in New Eagle on Nov. 8, 1942, son of the late John and Mary Rapp Kruki....

For the Mon Valley Independent The Cal U men’s and women’s basketball teams recently climbed in the latest NCAA Division II Atlantic regional rankings. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy...

Kenneth Earl Stickel, 91, who was born in Dawson, Pa., and lived the majority of his life in Belle Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at his daughter’s house in Jessup, Md. Kenneth E. Stic...

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Carole A. Sivek Malarbi, 79, of Monessen, on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Carole, also known as “Bunnie,” was a 1961 graduate of Mon...