95 and feeling fine
For the MVI Betty A. Gnoth celebrated her 95th birthday Sept. 26 with a party hosted by the Faidley House in Monongahela, where she has been a resident for nearly three years. To read the […]
September 2021
Rostraver to make board appointments
By CHRISTINE HAINES [email protected] When the Rostraver Township Commissioners gather for their business meeting Oct. 6 they will be considering applicants to two township boards. The deadline for letters of interest for the recreation commission […]
Hot dog day at the hospital
The Auxiliary of Mon-Vale Health Resources Inc. sponsored a Hot Dog Day Tuesday in Monongahela Valley Hospital’s Central Plaza. From left are auxiliary members Sherry Cramer, President Ruth Antonelli and Martha Durinsky.
Capt. Prentice returning to duty in Charleroi
By JEFF STITT [email protected] “Captain 33-1 is back in service.” The Charleroi Fire Department shared the news in a social media post Tuesday, adding that after getting a good bill of health, Capt. Matt Prentice is […]
Elizabeth not financially distressed
By CHRISTINE HAINES [email protected] Elizabeth Borough is still a month or more away from getting the full report from its Strategic Management Planning Program consultant, but council received a bit of good news Tuesday from […]
New book showcases beauty of the Mon Valley
By Jim BUSCH For the MVI Landscape painter Ron Donoughe admits he didn’t know much about the Mon Valley before he started work on his new book, “Brownsville to Braddock: Paintings and Observations of the […]
Rev. Joseph Edward Feltz – Butler
Rev. Joseph Edward Feltz, 68, of Butler, beloved retired priest of St. Christopher At The Lake Roman Catholic Church of Prospect, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, at Butler Memorial Hospital following an illness. […]
Marjorie J. Ekin – Gibsonia, formerly of White Oak
Marjorie J. Ekin, 89, of Gibsonia, formerly of White Oak, peacefully passed on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. She was born in New Castle on May 20, 1932, and was the daughter of the late Charles […]
Robert G. Popp Jr. – New Eagle
Robert G. Popp Jr., 68, of New Eagle, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, in his home. Born Jan. 12, 1953, he was the son of the late Robert G. Sr. and Margaret M. Chess Popp. […]
Former Rostraver Middle School becomes Leopard Hall
By CHRISTINE HAINES [email protected] The building formerly known as Rostraver Middle School has a new name. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Wednesday’s Mon Valley Independent, call 724-314-0035 to […]