Edwinna “Windy” Sloan Jones, 89, of Coal Center, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in Wexford, Pa.  Windy was born on Aug. 13, 1933, in Long Branch, a daughter of Edward and Isabelle ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s distribution of impact fees from natural gas producers totals more than $279 million this year — almost $45 million m...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com The Belle Vernon Area school board approved a tax increase Monday in a meeting that also saw the retirement of Superintendent Dr. Ken Williams. To read the rest of the...

The Mon Valley Independent is expanding its electronic edition to offer our readers, subscribers and advertisers even more.   We will be debuting our new MVI Extra edition on Saturday. It’s a special,...

Elsie D. Lewitsky, 100, of Monessen, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. She was born on Oct. 29, 1922, in Monessen, daughter of the late Joseph a...

Glenn Edward Porter III, 20, of Fallowfield Township, passed away tragically on Saturday, June 24, 2023, as result of an automobile accident. Born on Aug. 29, 2002, he is the son of Eric and Laurie Be...

Joseph R. “Joe” Rygiel Jr., 68, of Perryopolis, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023, in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va., surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 28, 1955, in Charleroi...

Taken from us too soon was Angela Rettura Scalzo, of Monessen, who passed unexpectedly on June 19, 2023, in Penn Highlands Hospital. Angela was the daughter of her loving parents, the late Giuseppe Re...

Donna J. Winwood, 77, of California, Pa., passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023, in Bella Healthcare, Uniontown. A daughter of the late Alfred and Loretta Winfield Carpenter, she was born on Oct. 7, 1945,...

Mark Wozniak of Fallowfield Township passed away June 25, 2023, peacefully in his home. Born on June 17, 1956, he was the son of the late JoAnn and John Wozniak of Charleroi. Mark enjoyed watching spo...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com What started out as a vacation turned into a horrific tragedy for a Charleroi family and has triggered an outpouring of love and support from the community. Glenn Po...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com When Monessen City School Board approved its 2023-24 budget last week, it also approved a resolution to provide the option of installment payments for real-estate...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com All the world’s a stage — but it’s a little bigger on Broadway. McKeesport Little Theater will hold a Jimmy Awards viewing party today at the McKeesport Area Hi...

Collinsburg Volunteer Fire Co. responded to a fire just before 11 p.m. Saturday in the 200 block of Cypress Street. No injuries were reported, but the house was a total loss. West Newton, Turkeytown, ...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com The opening week of the Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League has come and gone. Play in both the boys and girls divisions featured an impressive brand of ...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township commissioners discussed a few land developments during their work session Wednesday night. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscr...

Malachi Watkins, 5, and his sister Lailah, 7, of Fallowfield Township react to a magic show by Steve Haberman at the Monongahela farmer’s market Friday afternoon. To purchase this photo and more from ...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com After brief worries about cancellation of Donora’s Kennywood Day, the Donora Smog Commemorative Committee announced it will take place as scheduled. To read the...

By the MVI Pennsylvania American Water has announced the start of construction to install approximately 2,500 feet of new water main in the City of Monongahela to improve service reliability and fire ...

By Gino Antimarino MVI Sports Heading into its latest matchup against Uniontown, there was a lot of pressure on the Belle Vernon Legion baseball team. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy ...