Patricia Jean Podsadowski, 82, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Belle Vernon, passed away Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Born Aug. 6, 1940, in North Charleroi, ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Students at South Allegheny Elementary School gleamed with patriotism on the eve of Veterans Day. Dressed in red, white and blue — and with some wearing handmade paper...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com At Thursday’s meeting, Monessen council talked about how to best utilize its American Rescue Plan funds to benefit the city. First, council’s finance director, Co...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Legendary make-up artist Tom Savini and Douglas Education Center owner Jeff Imbrescia were among those who attended Thursday’s celebration of the 23rd anniversary of S...

By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Friends of a school bus driver who suffered serious injuries as the result of an Oct. 15 motorcycle accident are seeing an outpouring of support from the com...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A temporary borough administrator was hired Thursday in Donora. Council had discussed hiring Warren Cecconi to start the budget process, but after a special meeting ...

On Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, James Paul Chesney of Temecula, loving husband and father of five children, passed away at home at the age of 93. Jim was born on Feb. 20, 1929, in Donora to Stephen and Susa...

Clarence N. Hines, 66, of Monessen, has gone on to be with the Lord on Nov. 8, 2022, at Penn Highland Mon Valley Hospital in Carroll Township. Clarence graduated from Sea Breeze High School in Daytona...

Joseph J. “Jo Jo” Kish, 68, of Port Vue, died Nov. 8, 2022, at AHN Jefferson Hospital. Born Feb. 19, 1954, in McKeesport, he was the son of the late Joseph E. and Helen Yaga Kish. Jo Jo was retired fr...

John C. Richter of Zelienople and Bald Head Island, N.C., passed away on Nov. 6, 2022. He was a loving father, a devoted husband, a hard worker and a good man. John was born in Belle Vernon on Oct. 1,...

On Nov. 3, 2022, Yvette Denise Youngblood of Martinsville, Va., got her wings and went to walk with the angels at 53 years of age. She was born on Oct. 16, 1969, to the late Edward and Gloria Wilkerso...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com It’s been two long weeks, but it’s been a time to get back to basics and time to heal up for the Belle Vernon Area football team. The top-seeded Leopards are ready...

By Adam Brewer MVI Sports The Thomas Jefferson football team made a statement to end the regular season by winning its final four games.   The Jaguars’ last victory during that streak was an impressiv...

Diane Marie Anders, 61, of New Eagle, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. She was born Dec. 19, 1960, in New Eagle, daughter of the late Otis and Elizabeth Chiedor Hel...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com For the second time this season, Elizabeth Forward and Shady Side Academy will meet at Warriors Stadium.   Only this time, the stakes are higher.   The third-seeded ...

Jacqueline Donaldson, 94, of Stockdale, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in her home, surrounded by her four loving daughters.  Over the last four years, she received excellent car...

By the Mon Valley Independent On the heels of the success of the first annual MVI Shootout Classic that kicked off basketball season last fall, the Mon Valley Independent is proud to announce that a M...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com With updated, though unofficial, results in Wednesday night, Democrat Josh Shapiro appears to have won election to become Pennsylvania’s next governor by a 14% ma...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com A pair of Thomas Jefferson graduates made their presence felt in Washington & Jefferson’s 31-14 victory over Grove City in Presidents’ Athletic Conference play Satur...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Monessen School District officially has a new superintendent. Magisterial District Judge Wayne Vlasic, prior to Wednesday’s school board meeting, oversaw the swearing-...