Patricia J. Gogol Barron, 86, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Township, passed away Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, at Haragos PCH, Uniontown. Born Nov. 8, 1935, in Monessen, she was the daughter of the late Paul a...

Nancy Kovac Mollise, 78, of Elizabeth Township, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, surrounded by her beloved husband, Sal, children and family. Nancy was born in McKeesport on Sept. 22, 1943. She w...

Charles R. Povich, 85, of Monessen, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Monessen on Aug. 26, 1937, son of the late George and Anna Sutovich Povich. Surviving are his...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com With just over 13 minutes to go in the first half of Tuesday night’s contest between Charleroi and Beth-Center, a thunder strike at Myron Pottios Stadium prompted a ...

Bonnie Lee Walch, 71, of Lynnwood, passed away on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Born on Aug. 11, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Elizabeth Borne. She was a retired LPN, having last worke...

Robert W. “Bob” Anderson Sr., 65, of Rostraver Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. Born ...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com People who went to McKeesport’s Rib Fest over the weekend confronted an age-old question: Hot and spicy? Or sweet and tangy? To read the rest of the story, plea...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The former Valley Independent building on Sixth Street in Monessen partially collapsed around 7 p.m. Sunday. The building, which is abandoned and unoccupied, bega...

Norman Ray Core, 89, of New Eagle, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in his home. He was born Oct. 13, 1932, in Long Branch, the son of Ernest and Eva Thompson Core. Norm was a 1950 graduate of California...

Laura Ruth Miksch Diaz, 93, of Carroll Township, Monongahela, passed away peacefully Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, at Brookdale Latrobe. She was born on Dec. 24, 1928, in North Charleroi, the only child of D...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Monongahela-based Bona Fide Car Club held its fifth annual car show and parts swap meet Saturday at the Carroll Township Volunteer Fire Department. To read ...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com The Ringgold girls soccer team defeated Hermitage Area’s Hickory, 1-0, in the Kaitlyn “Moe” Rosensteel Memorial Kickoff Classic at Norwin High School on Saturday. The ...

Dr. A’ndrea “Drea” Janell Wilson, 43, was born on Nov. 30, 1978, to Dotson Jerome “Bucky” and Kathleen Wilson in Rochester, N.Y. She was the youngest of three children and was considered the “spoiled”...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com With Hunger Action Month underway, Pennsylvania is celebrating local organizations that help address food insecurity.   Hunger Action Month is a nationwide campaign ...

By the Mon Valley Independent The Belle Vernon Area boys soccer team compiled a 1-1 record at the annual Paul Sasko Kickoff Classic over the weekend. The Leopards (3-1) captured a 5-0 victory over McK...

Betty S. Story Williams, 93, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Township, passed away Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, at Penn Highlands Health Care, Mon Valley. Born April 26, 1929, in North Charleroi, she was the dau...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Washington County man has been honored with a Lifesaving Award from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of ...

Belle Vernon youth football players Max Russell, Nate Mahalko and Aidan McWreath met Penn State football coach James Franklin before Friday’s game between Belle Vernon Area and Laurel Highlands.  

By RYAN DETO Trib Total Media Southwestern Pennsylvania has secured a $62.7 million federal grant that local officials hope will boost the region’s robotics and artificial intelligence industries and ...

By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com A Forward Township native will compete in the 40th annual Miss Teen USA Pageant next month. Alexandra Jones was crowned Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA in April a...