Benjamin O. Gibson Jr., 75, of New Eagle, and more recently of Schellsburg, died peacefully on Nov. 4, 2023, with family by his side. He was born in New Eagle in 1948 to Benjamin and Eleanor Rollison ...

Patrick Michael Harris, 66, of Reynoldsville, Pa., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, while a resident of Mountain Laurel Health Care and Rehab in Clearfield, Pa., following a long battle with Par...

David J. Kudlik, 72, originally from Monessen, passed away on Oct. 21, 2023, in the Donnell House of Washington. He was born in Charleroi on May 1, 1951, son of the late Walter and Tillie Beres Kudlik...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports The Serra Catholic volleyball team has been one of the most successful programs in the Mon Valley for the last decade, but something was missing…a WPIAL title. The wait is no...

By the Mon Valley Independent After finishing last season as the runner-up, Ringgold’s Ryan Pajak returned to the PIAA Cross Country Championships and is returning home as the Class 2A state champion....

Ret Gen. David Papak uses a sword to cut the cake at the Mon Valley Leathernecks’ annual ball Saturday night in Donora. Looking on are Wally Fronzaglio and Bill Paulick.  To purchase these photos and ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Allegheny County’s elections division reminds voters that resources are available if something goes wrong and voters need help on Election Day. Voters who planned...

By MATT PETRAS For the MVI About 150 people attended a “Get Out The Vote Rally in the Valley” Sunday afternoon at the McKeesport Palisades Event Center for Sara Innamorato, a Democrat running to be Al...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Three at-large seats for Ringgold School Board are on the line Tuesday, as five candidates will compete at the polls.   Jason Briscoe, Rich Fine, Brittany Macio...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com   Four challengers and three incumbents will vie for five open seats on the McKeesport Area School Board Tuesday. Incumbents Jim Brown, Diane Elias and Joe Lopr...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township has several open seats to be decided in Tuesday’s election. Incumbents Mark Cain, a Democrat, and James T. Benedek, a Republican, will be seeking re...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Six candidates will compete for three seats on White Oak Borough council in Tuesday’s election. Incumbents Charles D. Davis, a Republican, and George Pambacas, a Democ...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com After losing to Charleroi twice earlier in the season, the Bentworth boys soccer team appeared to be on its way to a third defeat with a 2-0 halftime deficit in Friday...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com An earthquake of a running game was too much for Jeannette to overcome as California ran over the Jayhawks for a 44-6 win Friday in a Class 1A first-round game at ...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports After an early-season loss to Trinity, Thomas Jefferson defeated its next two opponents by a 132-0 margin. The Jaguars ended the season with a Big Seven Conference setback to...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Serra Catholic led by four points in the second half before running out of steam in its playoff opener Friday night. The eighth-seeded Eagles held a 21-17 advantage ...

Bentworth soccer players hold the WPIAL Class 1A championship trophy after defeating Charleroi in overtime in Friday’s title game.  

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com   With Election Day approaching, Donora council candidates shared their plans to tackle the borough’s crucial issues.   Five candidates will compete for three s...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com In Washington County, the race for district attorney features an incumbent who took over after former DA Gene Vittone passed away in 2021 and a deputy district at...

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI Patti Fiasco was only 17 when she first tied on an apron at Feig’s Bakery in White Oak.   She was just looking to make some spending money, but ended up with a lot more from h...