Blaine H. Brown, 66, of Rostraver Township, died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Born in Charleroi on July 31, 1956, he was the son of the late Harold C. and Lucille E. Smith Brown. Blaine was a carpenter by ...

Daryl L. Morgan Moody, 85, of Fayette City, passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at Greensburg Care Center, Greensburg. Born July 9, 1937, in Lowber, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Gladys Han...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Penn State Greater Allegheny’s interim chancellor wants budding startup owners who were using the campus’ Mon Valley LaunchBox to know that the university and the City...

Brian P. Dolfi, 77, of Rostraver Township, passed away Thurusday, Aug. 4, 2022, in his home. A son of the late Emil Dolfi and Betty Kissell Bonini, he was born in North Charleroi on Aug. 13, 1944. A l...

By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com Administrators of the 2022 DICK’S Sporting Goods PONY League World Series gathered on Friday afternoon to announce several aspects of the upcoming tournament, includin...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com As the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on those in the Mon Valley in summer 2020, a group of teenage soccer players assembled at North Belle Vernon’s Community Bank ...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com For its annual charitable donation, the Fairhope Rod and Gun Club gave $5,000 to a local family whose son has a rare genetic disorder. The donation helped Dan a...

By JOE NAPSHA Trib Total Media Heavy rains flooded roads in Pittsburgh’s East End, the North Hills area and sections of central Westmoreland County as the National Weather Service issued a flash flood...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Deep-fried goodness. Funnel cakes covered in powdered sugar and slathered with a mountain of whipped cream and strawberries.    Twinkies and Oreos dipped in batter and...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com A health clinic may expand into Donora, Solicitor Steve Toprani said at Thursday’s Donora council meeting. Centerville Clinic has expressed interest in setting ...

H. Juanita Wilkerson, 75, of Donora, died suddenly on July 29, 2022, in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born Feb. 5,1947, in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Anna Mae and Ruffin Wilker...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Elite Physical Therapy capped off its perfect season by hoisting the Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League championship trophy Thursday night.   Top-seeded...

JoAnn Kay Hewitt, 87, of Monessen, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, following a short illness. Born in Monessen on Jan. 31, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Bert Harrison Rue and Sarah G...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Young people who decided to spend their summer working to earn some money and build job skills while also making their community a better place were celebrated in McKe...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Peggy Foster will be remembered for her kindness, gentle spirit and passion for sweet treats. Her love of dessert, family and fellowship will be celebrated at the Fe...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com It’s been a long time coming, but Edward Jones head coach Larry Cash can call his team a champion. Edward Jones, the No. 3 seed in the playoffs, ended AMD Industri...

Anita G. Polonoli Coulter, 89, of Monongahela, passed away on Aug. 2, 2022, at Cambridge Hillside Senior Living in Charleroi. A complete obituary and memorial service information will be published at ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com After hearing from the city’s auditors last week and learning that some transferring of money and some spending was done without council’s knowledge, Monessen’s m...

Albert Kenneth Byers, 92, of Dunlevy, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Rostraver Township on Jan. 21, 1930, he was the son of the late Albert and Viol...

Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent Enjoying a playground at Cedar Creek Park, from left, are Perryopolis youngsters Colby Rabatin, 7, Jase Kirchner, 7, Joanna Kirchner 5, and Chase Rabatin, 5. To pu...