Gloria Jean “Glo” Freeman-Bright, 68, of Carroll Township, passed in her sleep Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, after a hard-fought and brave 30-month battle with lung and brain cancer. Born Sunday, Sept. 23, 1...

Anna E. Bodnar Denne, 95, formerly of West Mifflin, passed away on Sept. 4, 2020, at St. Anne Home, Greensburg. Born in Duquesne on Sept. 20, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Steve and Mary Kali...

Myron M. Myrga Sr., 80, a lifelong resident of Newell, passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, in Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born July 19, 1940, in Newell, son of Metro Myrga and Mary Paraschak Myr...

By ERIC SEIVERLING seiverling@yourmvi.com Monongahela residents looking to make a difference in the community will have a chance Thursday when Allegheny Cleanways visits the Monongahela Aquatorium for...

By RON PAGLIA For the Mon Valley Independent A recent column about the end of trolley cars as a means of transportation in this mid-Monongahela Valley sparked welcome response from readers of this wee...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com State police are searching for two suspects who robbed a gas station convenience store at gunpoint in North Belle Vernon early Friday morning. In a public information ...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com As he watched his team take part in its scrimmage against Class 5A Woodland Hills Friday, McKeesport head coach Matt Miller had one word come to mind: Rusty. “The fi...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com To discuss the ongoing economic recovery of western Pennsylvania from the coronavirus pandemic, the Senate Majority Policy Committee will host a workshop wit...

By the Mon Valley Independent With no fans, or a very minimal amount, in the stands at local football games this season, the Mon Valley Independent and the MVI Sports Department are proud to announce ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com For many hard-working Americans, the Labor Day holiday is a three-day-weekend filled with cookouts, cold beverages, splashing in the pool, nature walking, hiking, fish...

Joseph Minjock, 96, of Monongahela, died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020 in his home. He was born Jan. 16, 1924 in Mungo, Forward Township, the son of Gregory “Harry” and Mary Struniak Minjock. Joe was a member...

Betty R. Waugaman, 93, of Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. A daughter of the late James W. and Edythe McKnight Rutledge, she was born ...

Susan Ruth Leska Pollock passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, at the age of 73 with her family by her side. She was born on May 14, 1947, the daughter of Paul and Ruth Leska Jr. Besides he...

John A. Martucci, 87, formerly of Charleroi, died on Sept. 4, 2020, at his home in Finleyville, surrounded by family. Born on Sept. 21, 1932, he was the son of the late Michele “Mike” and Mary Celasch...

Lloyd W. Markle Jr., 80, of Smithton, died Saturday Sept. 5, 2020, at home after a long illness. He was born Dec. 23, 1939 in West Newton . He is preceded in death by his father Lloyd Markle Sr. ; mot...

Susan K. Vargo Rabatin, born Jan. 18, 1947, of Belle Vernon, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, surrounded by her loving, but annoying family at the age of 73, after courageously battling cancer ...

Helen Jean Kmetz Makovics, 96, of Rostraver Township, died Monday, Sept.7, 2020. Born in Sutersville on April 11, 1924, she was the daughter of the late John G. and Anna E. Koroly Kmetz. Helen was a d...

Samuel Suzich, 86, of Grantsville, Md., formerly of Roscoe, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. A son of the late Mike and Molly Bjelosh Suzich, he was born in Roscoe on July 11, 1934. He graduat...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com School looks a little – or a lot – different this year. For some students, the start of school meant sitting in a make-shift classroom inside of their living rooms w...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Angela Gallo Lancas is not one to gloat, but she has a lot to be proud of. After celebrating her 100th birthday Wednesday, she was hesitant to talk about her accolad...