Sarah Jane Altfather, 85, of Berlin, Pa., died Oct. 5, 2022, at home. Born May 2, 1937, in McKeesport, she was the daughter of Wilbert T. and Myrtle Mains Steele. She was preceded in death by her pare...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com A sudden shift in momentum allowed Monessen to turn a one-goal deficit into its second section victory of the season Wednesday afternoon. Sam Saylor scored a pair of...

By JONATHAN GUTH For MVI Sports Elizabeth Forward turned two turnovers into goals to defeat Connellsville, 4-0, Wednesday night at Connellsville Stadium in Section 2-AAA play. The Warriors move to 10-...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent The Charleroi Area Elementary Center hosted a Title 1 open house on Wednesday evening for students in grade K-2. Title 1 is a federally-funded reading program o...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A former Charleroi Councilman who resigned in September 2018 was appointed to rejoin council to fill a vacancy amid a looming budget crisis. During Wednesday’s counc...

For the Mon Valley Independent For the second time this year, I was invited to train and compete with the USA Handball Senior National Team in Paris. Of course, I couldn’t say no to the opportunity, s...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Fireworks can really add to the festivities at summertime community events and on holidays like the Fourth of July and Labor Day. And it’s legal in Pennsylvania to set...

By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township residents will not see an increase in their garbage bill in 2023. During Wednesday’s voting meeting, the commissioners established fees fo...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Several women in prominent leadership roles around the region will take center stage today. Rep. Bud Cook, R-West Pike Run Township, is hosting the second annual Women...

Kenneth “Kenny” Menia, 62, of Twilight, passed away unexpectedly in Jefferson Hospital on Oct. 4, 2022. Kenny was born on July 19, 1960, to the late August “Augie” and Doris Stark Menia. Kenny was a g...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com A representative of the NAACP and a manager from Fourth Street BBQ confronted a Speers borough councilman for allegedly referring to employees at the business a...

Epiphany of our Lord Church in Monessen held a blessing of the animals Tuesday evening. Steve Pawlak of Belle Vernon holds his dog, Hazel, as she’s blessed by the Rev. Michael J. Crookston.  

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Monessen school board hired a new superintendent during a special meeting Tuesday. The board brought on Dr. Robert Motte to a three-year term, replacing int...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Two Mon Valley golfers finished up play in the WPIAL Class 3A Girls Individual Championship at Valley Brook Country Club on Tuesday. Elizabeth Forward’s Mya Morgan and...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Carroll Township supervisors are working to address “a mess” left behind by PennDOT on Taylor Run Road.   During Tuesday’s meeting, supervisors Thomas Rapp, Gary Len...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports Trailing 1-0 in the early moments of their critical Section 2-1A boys’ soccer game against Bentworth at Myron Pottios Stadium, Charleroi needed to find a spark from its secon...

By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township will soon expand a municipal tax credit program designed to promote volunteerism.   On Monday, the board of commissioners agreed to start ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Area School District has dubbed October as “Safety Month” and is working to engage with students, staff and the community on safety-related topics, measures...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Frazier volleyball coach Mandy Hartman knows she has some heavy hitters on her team this season, but for the Commodores to make a run to a WPIAL Class 1A title, ba...

Margaret “Marge” Latkanich, 94, of Monessen, was called by the Lord and the angels of heaven on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Born in Monessen on May 10, 1928, she was the daughter of the late George and Su...