Mary B. Simonik, 89, of Solon, Ohio, formerly of Donora, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Light of Hearts Villa in Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Donora on Dec. 9, 1930, she was the daughter of the...

By jose negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Early in Tuesday’s playoff opener, Thomas Jefferson struggled to finish in its offensive zone.   The Jaguars held a 14-2 shot advantage after one period and only hel...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent These Charleroi Area students celebrated Dr. Seuss Week Tuesday with crazy hair day. Briella Wells, Olivia Kostalec, Ariel Strack, Rylee Ledger and Calle Gray s...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Versailles borough council on Tuesday accepted the resignations of longtime Councilwoman Cyndee Richards and her son, Councilman Matt Richards, who was absent. Council...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Having one Leap Day baby is very rare, but a Monongahela native and his wife welcomed an incredible coincidence to their family over the weekend. Dane Demchak and his ...

By BETH BEHLING- KULSIC bbehling.kulsic@yourmvi.com Do you like to visit your local library?   One little boy from Monongahela loves his.   Alex Belluso, 9, son of Dr. Robert and Lynn-Ann Belluso of M...

By BETH HOPE-CUSHEY For the MV Independent Ken Hillman was sworn in Tuesday as the newest Carroll Township supervisor. He was selected to fill the seat left vacant when James “Don” Harrison died Jan. ...

Melaine Falbo With her adoring and utterly heartbroken daughter by her side, Melaine Falbo, extraordinary mother, grandmother and daughter passed away on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. Melaine was born...

Darlene Natali Charleroi, formerly of Virginia and West Virginia Darlene Natali, 78, of Charleroi, formerly of Virginia and West Virginia, died Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Cambridge Creekside Senior L...

Dulcie M. Smith Greensburg Dulcie M. Smith, 81, of Greensburg, died Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Born in Elco on March 4, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Kathryn Markovitch Atkinson. A ho...

By Dean Dellamalva Jr. MVI Sports Sometimes a tough loss can tend to stick with a team. That was the case early on for the Ringgold hockey team, which suffered an overtime loss to Carrick in its regul...

By jose negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Two days after suffering an 82-71 loss to Gannon in its regular season finale, the Cal U men’s basketball team was determined to have the last laugh.   Now, they’ll ...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The Cal U women’s basketball team hit 11 3-pointers and finished with four players in double figures as it cruised into the PSAC quarterfinals Monday night. Shauna...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Roberto Clemente is a legend — not just in Pittsburgh, but around the world — and students at Ringgold Elementary School North got a closer look at his greatness ...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Teachers in the Belle Vernon Area School District Monday put the district on notice that they intend to strike starting March 13 if there’s not a new contract i...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The dispute over Local Share Account records between state Rep. Bud Cook, R-West Pike Run Township, and the Washington County Redevelopment Authority is continu...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Statistics point to one thing in the eyes of Mon Valley NAACP President David Hunter — the need for communities to consolidate. Speaking at the organization’s B...

By Teghan  Simonton Trib Total Media As fears over the coronavirus grow, the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced Monday it will suspend the distribution of wine during communion. Bishop David Zub...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township commissioners on Monday discussed the future of the township-owned “Chapel Drive property.” Commissioners Andrew Kuzma, Rich Algeri, Robert Rhoderic...

Michael R. Seamon Jr. Monongahela Michael R. Seamon Jr., 83, of Monongahela, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, at Cambridge Hillside Senior Living in North Charleroi. He was born Jan. 30, 1937, in Charle...