Teresa Mendicino O’Toole, 91, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Born Jan. 12, 1931, in North Belle Vernon, she was the daughter of the late Dominico and Josephine Ambrose Men...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Miller Hartley, front, Olivia Kostalec, Leah Klinger and Carsen Hartley brought flowers and gifts to give to the Charleroi Area High School girls soccer seniors...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Fourteen local soccer teams – seven boys’ teams and seven girls’ teams – are set for the postseason as the WPIAL announced pairings for the 2022 soccer championshi...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com A Ringgold School District parent and a high school teacher expressed concerns about understaffing and racially motivated bullying to board members during the d...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com John Easoz has resigned as chairman of the board of directors for the Mon Valley Alliance and Mon Valley Alliance Foundation. Easoz submitted his resignation Monday,...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The deadline to order a veterans banner in Charleroi has been moved up. Councilwoman Nancy Ellis, who is is organizing the effort to replace the banners lining the b...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com In a non-section tuneup for a pair of local playoff-bound squads, Class 3A Elizabeth Forward secured its first 15-win season in more than 20 years by defeating Class...

Julia “Julie” Rose Mellor, 95, of New Eagle, died with her sons at her side on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at the Havencrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Monongahela. She was born in West Browns...

By Joseph Augustine For The MVI With the season of giving approaching quickly, 17- year-old Cole Telegraphis is seeking donations for our military troops overseas to earn his Eagle Scout badge through...

Robert J. Wozniak, 86, of Perryopolis, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Born April 5, 1936, in North Belle Vernon, he was the son of the late Alex and Kathryn ...

By the MVI Alumni and friends will return to the campus of PennWest California for Celebrate California Homecoming 2022. Highlights of the day include the parade at noon Saturday, which will begin at ...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Rotary Park on Third Street in California was a special sight yesterday as the late Marshall Craig was honored by his family and friends in two celebratory walks. On w...

Charleroi Elementary Center hosted Donuts with Grown-Ups for kindergarten students on Tuesday. Students could invite one grown-up to have breakfast with. JeanAnne Olstein is with her daughter, Teagan,...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com After hearing from the Washington County District Attorney and the owner of Bob’s Tavern in Finleyville Tuesday, a county judge decided to approve the preliminary...

By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township is nearly six months behind on completing its 2021 financial audit, according to Township Manager Greg Butler.   “This year, they (Horner,...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Marshall Craig would have been 29 today.   His family and friends, members of Marshall’s Revolution, intend to celebrate him with two walks today at Rotary Park o...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Area students involved in the Students Against Destructive Decisions program did their part this week to spread the word about safe driving among teens. The U.S. Depar...

Cecilia A. Kuzma, 91, of Monongahela, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. Born Feb. 18, 1931, in Bayonne, N.J. Cecilia was the daughter of John and Magdalena Z...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com One local high school golfer brought home a medal from the PIAA 3A Girls Championships, and for anyone that knows her, it’s no surprise it’s Elizabeth Forward fres...

Sherry Lee Hilbert, age 57, of Jefferson Hills, formerly of Webster, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on May 24,...