By Dean Dellamalva Jr. MVI Sports It has been an up-and-down start to the 2020 season for the reigning WPIAL Class 2A runners-up from Yough.   Finding the right mix of players to replace a slew of gra...

By Jason Black For the MV Independent Through four matches this season, the Connellsville girls soccer team has been nearly flawless in almost all aspects.   On Tuesday, the Falcons continued their do...

I, Vincent J. Notaurangelo (a.k.a. Vince, Dad, Pappy, Vinnie and Vincenzo), departed the physical world on the morning of Wednesday, July 8, 2020. I was at home, surrounded by the loving support of my...

James W. “CJ” Hurst, 61, of Ruffsdale, formerly of Finleyville, died unexpectedly Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, in his home. Born May 2, 1959, in McKeesport, he was the son of William E. and Nancy C. Messne...

Jodele “Jodi” Vandernitte, 68, of Charleroi, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. Born on April 9, 1952, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary Ann Guzzi Huber. She w...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com When talking about storied programs around the Mon Valley, it would be nonsensical to not include the Frazier volleyball program in that conversation. Another prog...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Since suffering a 5-0 loss to Connellsville on Sept. 15, not much has phased the Belle Vernon Area girls soccer team.   Entering Monday, the Leopards had outscored t...

By Dean Dellamalva Jr.   MVI Sports Prior to Monday, no team in Section 3-2A had given much of a challenge to the Charleroi and Mount Pleasant boys soccer teams.   The two teams outscored their sectio...

By JONATHAN GUTH MVI Sports Belle Vernon Area jumped out to a three-goal lead in the first half and hung on for a 6-4 victory over Laurel Highlands Monday at the Mustang Corral. The Leopards improved ...

Nathan Wallace, 6, of Charleroi plays catch with his father, Matt, near the baseball fields in Charleroi.

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The Belle Vernon Area School Board adopted an updated COVID-19 plan Monday that will have all students back in school five days a week starting Nov. 2. The vote...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Donora Mayor Jim McDonough has been cited by police for disorderly conduct.   A non-traffic citation was filed Saturday against McDonough, 48, relating to an inciden...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Two students at Ringgold Elementary School South have tested positive for COVID-19. Acting Superintendent Randall Skrinjorich said the district was informed of the p...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com People who pass by Mon River Arts on Plum Street in Elizabeth might notice the message in the front window:   “This is only intermission.” Those who peer through the g...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com At a special meeting Monday, Monessen council addressed the controversy surrounding the sale of a handful of city properties to an entrepreneur who claims th...

MaryAda Miller Zaucha, 90, of Selinsgrove and formerly of North Charleroi and Belle Vernon passed away Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, at The Manor at Penn Village, Selinsgrove. MaryAda was born Sept. 27, 192...

Elizabeth A. “Betty” Lomago of Monongahela passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. She was born Aug. 31, 1922, in Van Voorhis, a daughter of the late Anthony and Celia Rosena. On Sept. 25, 1949...

Eleanor J. Farner, 86, of Mapleview, passed away peacefully Sept. 28, 2020, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born on Jan. 1, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Vinceti Donati and August Do...

Anna L. DeRentis Ford, 95, formerly of Fayette City, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, in Greenery Center. She was born in Newell on March 31, 1925, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Margaret Anninio D...

John F. Pileggi, 62, of White Oak, formerly of Monongahela, died unexpectedly Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, in his home. Born Jan. 15, 1958, in Monongahela, he was the son of Patsy and Mary Perecko Pileggi....