Dionne Michelle Ross Dionne Michelle Ross went home to Christ on Friday, March 13, 2020, at 53 years old. Dionne was born on Oct. 31, 1966, to Delaware and the late Nadine Ross. She was a 1985 graduat...

‘Betty’ Elizabeth Erwin Langan McKeesport “Betty” Elizabeth Erwin Langan of McKeesport, 90, died on March 16, 2020. She is the daughter of the late Shelby Erwin and Beatrice Cohoon Erwin. In addition ...

Sharon L. Fedorka Rostraver Township Sharon L. Fedorka, 75, of Rostraver Township, died Sunday, March 15, 2020. Born in Liberty borough on Jan. 8, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and D...

BY JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Hunter Ruokonen will soon exchange his green and gold for red and blue. The Belle Vernon Area senior will move on to continue his academic career and play football a...

(Editor’s Note: During these unprecendented times, the sports staff at the MVI will republish stories from the Valley Independent archives. If there’s a past story you’d like to see again in print, em...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Angelo Teti, owner of Tillie’s Restaurant in Mc-Keesport’s Christy Park neighborhood, is feeling “nervous” and “concerned” about sales and his employees’ livelihood. A...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Washington County Commissioners issued a Declaration of Disaster Emergency Tuesday in response to the growing coronavirus pandemic. The state of emergency wa...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com With numerous restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, the special election in the 58th Legislative District for the state House was held Tuesday....

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Leaders of veterans’ organizations in Monessen are speaking out after losing their chance to host the annual Mon Valley Veterans Parade. Monessen learned earlier thi...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The coronavirus outbreak is not keeping the volunteers at Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank from feeding those in need throughout the region. But it is making tho...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Children in Monessen have a free food option beyond the lunches being offered by the school district. Three evenings a week, the Salvation Army will make the ro...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Responding to an order from the state Supreme Court, the Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania (Allegheny County), the 10th Judicial District (Westmoreland County), ...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com After gaining swift commitments from area teams, the Mon Valley Independent is proud to officially announce the MVI Shootout Classic will return this season. Ringg...

By DAN PALM MVI Sports Four former local high school wrestlers were scheduled to make trips this weekend to various NCAA wrestling championships until the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation ...

Edith Jane ‘Janie’ Burnworth-Hatfield Toney, Ala., formerly of Mononghela Edith Jane “Janie” Burnworth-Hatfield, 74, of Toney, Ala., formerly of Mononghela, died March 16, 2020, peacefully at home sur...

Yvonne E. Dunlop Fayette City Yvonne E. Dunlop, 81, Fayette City, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020, in Excela Health, Westmoreland Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born Feb. 25, 1939, in ...

Lorene Elizabeth Batch McCrae Tampa, Fla., formerly of Monessen Lorene Elizabeth Batch McCrae, 91, formerly of Monessen, departed this life March 13, 2020, in Tampa, Fla., with her devoted daughter Ki...

Carol Ann Wunderlich Donora Carol Ann Wunderlich, 80 of Donora, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late David L. Wunderlich of Donora; and daughter of th...

Dorothy Jean Celaschi Litavec Madison, Ala., Formerly of Charleroi Dorothy Jean Celaschi Litavec passed away on March 15, 2020, in Madison, Ala., at 87 years of age. She had been a resident of Madison...

Jacqueline R. James Rochester, N.Y. Jacqueline R. James of Rochester, N.Y., passed away on March 12, 2020. She was the mother of Kelvin S. James and Kerrance (Carolyn) James; and sister of Phillip (Ph...