By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Despite seeing his team come away with a win, Charleroi head coach Bill Wiltz wasn’t particularly impressed by Tuesday night’s performance.   To read the rest of the...

By Adam Brewer MVI Sports After a thrilling Section 4-2A victory over Carmichaels last Friday, the Monessen boys basketball squad avoided any letdown against winless Frazier and secured a 66-35 victor...

By Taylor Brown-Herman tbrown@yourmvi.com The Charleroi Area School District has amended its health and safety plan and will now only require masks in school when Washington County is in a high level ...

Robert J. Kushner, 83, of Cranberry Township, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, at home. Born Sept. 4, 1938, in Glassport, he was the son of the late Joseph A. Kushner and Stephanie Zakrzewski Kus...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The WPIAL has spoken and now local football teams know who they’ll be joining in conference play in the fall. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of W...

By the Mon Valley Independent After a long fall sports season, it’s time to hand out some hardware and announce the Mon Valley Independent-BeeGraphix Finest 30 football all-star awards and honorees. T...

Dennis P. Craig, 71, of State College, formerly of Monongahela, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, in the Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College. He was born July 17, 1950, in New Eagle, a son of Paul a...

Allan Anthony Tomich, 81, of Rostraver Township, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. Born in McKeesport on Dec. 25, 1940, he was the son of the late Anthony and Helen Pavlic Tomich. Allan earned his Bachelo...

Lucy Sagul-Serra, formerly of Donora, passed away peacefully on Jan. 12, 2022, at the New Brighton Care Center in Minnesota, from natural causes at the age of 94, with her immediate family nearby. She...

Archon Peter Clyde Nicholas Papadakos Esq., age 66, of McKeesport, fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. He was born in McKeesport, on July 27, 1955 and is the son of the late Archon Nicho...

Dan M. Moody, 54, of Fairhope, Belle Vernon, died in the ER/outpatient services. He was born March 6, 1967, in Charle- roi, son of Raymond E. Moody Sr. and Daryl Morgan Moody. We lost a great son, hus...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Snow was falling as Mon Valley residents went to sleep Sunday night, and for most of them it was still coming down when they woke up. To read the rest of the story, pl...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com White Oak finally has a 2022 spending plan. The budget, which holds real estate taxes at their current level, was adopted Monday, 17 days after the state’s deadline. T...

John M. Martinelli, 30, of Asheville, N.C., formerly of Rostraver Township, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at his home in Asheville. We will always remember Johnny as the uniquely special sou...

By Taylor Brown-Herman tbrown@yourmvi.com North Charleroi is hoping to fill a full-time position for its street department before the next big snowfall.   To read the rest of the story, please see a c...

Tony DiFranks, 93, of Roscoe, passed away peacefully on Jan.13, 2022, at Cambridge Creekside Personal Care Home, Char- leroi. Born in Brownsville on Sept. 4, 1928, Tony is son of the late Carmine and ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Salvation Army Monessen Worship and Service Center has relocated to Donora and changed its name to better reflect the range of communities it has always serve...

Shirley A. Cowen, 89, of Fallowfield Township, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Jan.14, 2022, in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. A daughter of the late George and Pauline Collett Moore, she was...

Paul A. Marraccini, 87, of Charlotte, N.C., passed away on Jan. 15, 2022, in his home. A native of Charleroi, Paul is survived by his wife, Diane D. Marraccini; two children and two brothers. FERGUSON...

By Taylor Brown-Herman tbrown@yourmvi.com Jane Ackerman is back on Donora Council. During a meeting last week, council selected Ackerman, a former councilwoman, to take over the remainder of Don Pavel...