Jane Sarah Martin, 95, of Perryopolis, formerly of Belle Vernon, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023, surrounded by family. Born on Sept. 23, 1927, she was the daughter of the late William D. and Sara...

Gene A. Salvio, of Finleyville, died Thursday, June 29, 2023. He was born in Greensburg, a son of the late Benjamin and Edna Irene (Gilbert) Salvio. Prior to retirement, he was the owner of Salvio Hea...

Susan Anne Ladd, 70, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at Tuscon Medical Center in Tuscon, Ariz. She was born Dec. 13, 1952, in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Leo and Jane Bazylak. Susa...

By JULIA MARUCA Trib Total Media Western Pennsylvania’s current poor air quality, caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires, can do more than make you cough — it can exacerbate existing health condition...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions in a landmark decision handed down Thursday.   The court ruled that admissions practices ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Action taken at Wednesday’s recessed Charleroi Council meeting after matters were handled related to the Authority of the Borough of Charleroi allegedly violated the...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Another night, another win for Elite Physical Therapy.   The lone unbeaten team in the boys division maintained its unblemished record with a 100-65 victory over Uni...

By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com After nearly two years at the helm, Belle Vernon Area Superintendent Dr. Ken Williams officially retired during Monday night’s school board meeting. To read the rest o...

By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports Bill Bass was born in 1921 in Greensboro, N.C., but moved to Monongahela early in his life. The move made him one of the best imports that town has ever opened its arms...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com It’s almost Fourth of July — time to get rollin’, rollin’ on the Monongahela River. The Monongahela Area Chamber of Commerce and the Monongahela Main Street Pro...

Ernest Scott Campbell, 80, of Hiller, Pa., died Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at home with his family by his side. He was born Tuesday, Sept. 15, 1942, in Phillipsburg, Pa., son of the late John Robert Camp...

Irene Louise Hilaire, 98, of Donora, passed away at Mon Valley Care Center on Sunday, June 25, 2023. Born in Donora on Jan. 14, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Abdom and Rose Hilaire. Irene spe...

Carol Kemp Nill, 84, most recently of Arden Courts Jefferson Hills, previously of McKeesport, Elizabeth Township and White Oak, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023. Born June 27, 1938, in Pittsburgh, ...

Louis J. Tarantino, 89, of Fairhope, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. A son of the late Luigi and Pauline Nessmar Tarantino, he was born on J...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com First-place AMD Industries kept their streak going atop the Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League standings Wednesday, but it didn’t come as easy as they...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Maggie Spell made the most of her summer debut Wednesday night. The Shady Side Academy sophomore-to-be hit six 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 24 points to ...

Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent The Belle Vernon Public Library hosted magician Steve Haberman and his “All Together Now Magic Show” at Community Bank Park in North Belle Vernon on Wednesday. Hab...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The wait is over — a dissolution is off the table, rates will stay the same and jobs are secure at the Authority of the Borough of Charleroi. After months of back an...

By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania’s state Senate passed legislation Tuesday sponsored by three Senators, including Sen. Camera Bartolotta, R-Carroll Township, that is designed to reduce th...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com A day after scoring 15 points in Union Cleaners’ first win of the Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League season, South Allegheny’s Jeston Beatty found a new...