Obituaries
October 14, 2023

Thomas B. Hutchison – Monessen

By Mon Valley Independent

Thomas B. Hutchison, 81, of Monessen, passed away on Oct. 11, 2023, in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Monongahela on Sept. 19, 1942, a son of the late Dr. James Hutchison and Janet Hart Hutchison. Thomas was Catholic by faith and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of the former St. Leonard Catholic Church of Monessen. He was also a member of the Ukrainian Club and former Polish Club, both of Monessen, and a member of the Star Junction Sportsman’s Club. He was a steelworker at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Allenport plant. Surviving are his wife, Linda Bailey Hutchison; daughter, Jannette Heere and husband Matthew; and grandchildren, Madeline and Joshua. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Janet “Ann” Hutchison. Private funeral arrangements were entrusted to RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC. of Monessen. Burial was held in Monongahela Cemetery. Online condolences may be conveyed to the Hutchison family at www.rhomefuneralhome.com.

Newcomers, regulars welcome Riverfest
Latest News, Main
By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
July 25, 2026
The annual celebration in Elizabeth continues today with a full schedule of events. Elizabeth’s Riverfest got off to a lively start Friday night, with vendors, games and a live music performance from ...
Smoke may return to Valley next week
Latest News, Main
By By HALEY MORELAND TribLive 
July 25, 2026
Wildfire smoke from the west could turn Mon Valley skies hazy again. The smoke that clouded Pittsburgh’s skies last week may return as wildfire smoke in Oregon and Washington mixes with smoke from the...
Former Charleroi official seeing the U.S. after retiring
Latest News, Main
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 25, 2026
Roberta Doerfler and her husband, former Mayor Gregg Doerfler, traveled more than 5,000 miles through the Great Plains. Retirement has taken Roberta Doerfler exactly where she hoped it would. Just day...
Paving schedule approved
Latest News, Main
CARROLL TOWNSHIP
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 25, 2026
Several Carroll Township roads are set to receive upgrades this summer as township supervisors move forward with the 2026 paving program. During their July 7 meeting, supervisors awarded the paving co...
Many Pa. libraries are evolving into community centers. Why is their funding staying flat?
Around The Valley, Latest News
By By SUSAN SHELLY MCGOVERN For Spotlight PA 
July 25, 2026
Libraries have expanded their services to offer game nights, health services and more. But the programming comes with costs they increasingly can’t afford, and funding sources fluctuate. As funding re...
McKeesport police seek missing person
Around The Valley
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 25, 2026
The City of McKeesport Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Frank Olds, a 70-year-old Black male who has been reported missing and is considered endangered. Olds was last seen...