Inspirational advice offered to BVA girls at senior tea
Latest News, Main
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 5, 2026
The Rostraver Woman’s Club has been hosting the event since 1965. Elegance and tradition met a touch of Hollywood glamour Monday as Belle Vernon Area senior girls gathered for the annual Rostraver Wom...
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Monessen superintendent alerts families on swatting
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 5, 2026
Police were called to several Pennsylvania schools on Monday. The Monessen City School District cautioned families Monday about the rising number of swatting incidents throughout the state. Multiple s...
Church to lead Elizabeth Twp. clean-up effort
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 5, 2026
The lead pastor of New Hope Assembly of God told commissioners that they need volunteers for the June 13 event. Elizabeth Township commissioners heard a presentation at Monday’s meeting on an upcoming...
Charleroi Area Kids of Steel Participte in Kids Marathon
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
May 5, 2026
Ninety-five students from the Charleroi Area School District participated in the Pittsburgh Kids Marathon over the weekend. Charleroi elementary health and physical education teacher Amanda Bashioum o...
Leps beat Titans to leap into second place
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 5, 2026
Ian Porter was dominant on the mound as Belle Vernon handed West Mifflin a 3-2 loss. West Mifflin coach Jeff Kuzma has been frustrated with his squad’s self-inflicted mistakes all season, and in a piv...
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 5, 2026
Jeffrey Blair drove in five runs as Waynesburg Central rallied past Charleroi in a Section 4-3A game, pulling even with the Cougars in the standings ahead of a pivotal rematch today for Game 2 of thei...
NBA, Sports
May 5, 2026
Knicks crush Sixers to open 2nd round NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and the New York Knicks emphatically added to a historic postseason roll by overwhelmin...
Career year could mean bigger payday for Pens’ Ryan Shea
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
May 5, 2026
After being installed as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ president of hockey operations in June of 2023, Kyle Dubas splurged when the free agent market opened approximately one month later. The likes of forw...
Rhonda J. Wilkins – Belle Vernon
Obituaries
May 5, 2026
Rhonda J. Wilkins, 75, of Belle Vernon, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026. A daughter of the late Clifford and Elsie Manbeck McCrory, she was born in North Charleroi on Jan. 11, 1951. Formerly of Fay...
Glenn R. Alton – Long Beach, Calif.
Obituaries
May 5, 2026
Glenn R. Alton, 101, passed away peacefully at home in Long Beach, Calif., on April 30, 2026, of adv anced age and natural causes. Born in Charleroi, Pa., he spent most of his life there before moving...