Homer M. Osborne, 75, of Charleroi, passed away peacefully on Oct. 19, 2020, at The Residence at Hilltop assisted living facility. The son of the late Homer and Carmalene Caputo Osborne, Homer was bor...

  William Fritsky, 85, of Munhall, formerly of Belle Vernon, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, at Grandview Estates of Elizabeth. Born Dec. 27, 1934, in Belle Vernon, he was the son of the late Wa...

By Dean Dellamalva Jr. MVI Sports The Thomas Jefferson and Elizabeth Forward boys soccer teams left Jaguar Stadium Tuesday night feeling a little different about their 0-0 tie.   While the Warriors fe...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com When Eben McIntyre steps foot on the soccer field, his presence is acknowledged by everyone around him. Teammates are always looking to get the ball to him, while op...

By the Mon Valley Independent Eight different players scored for Thomas Jefferson in a 10-0 senior night victory over Woodland Hills in Section 3-3A play Tuesday.   Ava Lutz led the way with a hat tri...

Gage Patterson of Fallowfield Township and Otis McIntyre of Speers practice juggling during halftime of Charleroi’s soccer game Tuesday evening.

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com With an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Westmoreland County, the Belle Vernon Area School Board is looking at options for the future. At present, th...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The McKeesport Area School District announced Monday night that a Founders’ Hall Middle School staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. That announcement came on...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Area students who recently returned to class may notice something different when they enter their school buildings. A years-long project will finish today ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Local law enforcement officers on Friday partnered with North Versailles Walmart to provide a surprise for the McKeesport Area School District. Chief Deputy Kevin Krau...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The Collinsburg Volunteer Fire Company will get a new engine-rescue truck in a few weeks, but the department’s old truck won’t just be sitting around. The truck...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The Monongahela Area Library received a pleasant surprise this week. WQED announced Tuesday it is welcoming the library to Inquire Within, a four-year-old pr...

Mary Jo Smith, a woman known for her charming personality, keen sense of fash-ion and dazzling smile, died peacefully Monday night, Oct. 19, 2020, at home. Until the last few days, Mrs. Smith, 82, ref...

David R. DeZardo, 44, of Monessen. He went to be with the Lord on Monday, Oct. 19, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. He was born in New Eagle on March 8, 1976. He was the son of the late Ronald W. DeZar...

Braedin Lunger of Charleroi, Brody DeUnger of Fallowfield Township and Luke Henderson of Fallowfield Township stay dry under an umbrella during halftime at the Charleroi Area girls soccer game Monday ...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com A positive COVID-19 case has been verified in a staff member at Elizabeth Forward Middle School, but so far no other people have been affected. According to Sup...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Thanks to veterans, council members and residents from Monessen, the memory of deceased local military members will live on for years to come. The Monessen W...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The McKeesport Area School District is mourning the loss of one of its beloved high school educators. Matt Bauman, a historian, an 11th and 12th grade history, science...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Nya O’Neal, a 16-year-old McKeesport High School student, identifies as an introvert and said interviewing community members and capturing their photographs is helping...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com North Charleroi may change fines for illegally parking in the borough. At Monday’s meeting, Councilman Fred Schwalb said he would like to look into increasing the fi...