Charleroi garage catches fire
Death Notices
September 11, 2026
Firefighters responded to a reported garage fire at 906 Lincoln Ave. in Charleroi at approximately 12:20 p.m. Thursday and found a burning garbage can that had spread to the exterior of the garage. Cr...
Little Great Race organizers warn of unofficial website
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
September 11, 2026
The annual event will take place Saturday morning in Charleroi. Organizers of the Charleroi Little Great Race are warning participants about an unofficial registration website ahead of Saturday’s even...
Train hits car in Lower Speers
Around The Valley, Latest News
September 11, 2026
Charleroi firefighters responded to the State Street crossing in Lower Speers around 9:05 p.m. Thursday for a vehicle struck by a train. No injuries were reported, but several crossings in Speers and ...
Streaking Pirates’ playoff chances remain slim, but still aren’t none
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
September 11, 2026
Fangraphs gives the Bucs a 1.3% chance of advancing. When calculating the Pittsburgh Pirates’ odds of making the playoffs with 16 games left in the season, it’s worth remembering the famous quote from...
Pitt’s offense ready to face UCF, familiar foe Sincere Edwards after explosive opener
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
September 11, 2026
UCF coach Scott Frost: “(The Panthers) are certainly going to get their share of passes on you.” The last time Pitt played Central Florida was at the tail end of the most dominant period in Knights pr...
Plenty at stake for BVA, West Mifflin
High school, Sports
GAME OF THE WEEK: BELLE VERNON AT WEST MIFFLIN
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
September 11, 2026
When Belle Vernon Area travels to West Mifflin tonight, don’t tell either coach that it’s just a non-conference game. After all, both Class 3A schools have designs on making the WPIAL playoffs. Both k...
WEEK 2’S TOP PHOTO
High school, Sports
September 11, 2026
West Mifflin’s Armand Hill (6) and Quin’cere Pitts celebrate a touchdown in last week’s win over Deer Lakes at Titans Stadium. Renee Bonari / MVI Sports
Henry F. Valko – Fairhope, Belle Vernon
Obituaries
September 11, 2026
Henry F. Valko, 86, of Fairhope, Belle Vernon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, at Penn Highlands Mon Va l l e y Hospital with his loving wife, Carol and daughter, Tracy Lynn, at his s...
Robert M. Behanna – Monongahela, Forward Township
Obituaries
September 10, 2026
Robert M. Behanna, 88, of Monongahela, Forward Township, died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Jefferson Hospital. He was born Aug. 8, 1938, in Gallatin, the son of Clyde and Neva Natali Behanna. Bob owned ...