By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A large portion of a city block in downtown Clairton is getting a multi-million dollar makeover. Elected officials from the city, as well as state and county officials...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Students in the Charleroi Area School District who need extra help outside of regular class time have received support from a company to keep them safe while they le...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourrmvi.com A water line installed Thursday along the Great Allegheny Passage at the Boston trailhead will be used for a hydration station. The hydration station will be i...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourrmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward School Board will consider a resolution calling upon the state legislature for relief at Wednesday’s meeting. The board will consider joi...

By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR. MVI Sports Chase Whatton caught a 10-yard touchdown pass in the second overtime and the Elizabeth Forward defense stopped South Allegheny’s Antonio Epps at the 1-yard line on fo...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com There’s no doubting Belle Vernon Area’s Devin Whitlock’s athletic talent. Now the junior will hold a place in Leopards history. Whitlock scored four first-half tou...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Serra Catholic’s high-powered offense looked out of sorts in the first half Friday.   The Eagles, who had averaged a WPIAL-best 53.7 points through the first three g...

By Jonathan Guth MVI Sports Charleroi forced five first-half turnovers, and six overall, in a 27-0 victory over host Beth-Center in Century Conference action on Friday night. The Cougars (2-3, 2-3) to...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports Homefield advantage has been a little bit different for teams this fall with spectator limitations and the other circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Even so, Cal...

By the Mon Valley Independent McKeesport scored 12 unanswered points to capture a 12-7 victory over West Mifflin in Big 8 Conference play Friday.   The Titans (1-4, 1-4) took a 7-0 lead into halftime ...

By BILL BECKNER JR. Trib Total Media Southmoreland turned a potential shootout into a shutout. The Scotties showed up in a big way defensively, forcing four turnovers while putting together a balanced...

By JEREMY TEPPER MVI Sports After Thomas Jefferson finished walloping Laurel Highlands Friday night, Jaguars coach Bill Cherpak told his players, “we played like we should,” and then called them into ...

Madalyn Beres Billy, 86, of Monessen, passed away on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in Hallsworth House of Monessen. She was born on June 16, 1934, in Monessen, daughter of the late George and Anna Chan Beres....

William C. Brewer Jr., 93, died of natural causes, Oct. 8, 2020, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. He was born in Hyndman, Pa. Surviving are his daughter, Terri Jaworowski (Frank); son, William Brewer I...

Francis R. “Bud’’ Hudock, 82, of Webster, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born in Webster on May 20, 1938, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Mary E. Bozik Hudock. ...

Jon Michael Duche, 45, of North Charleroi, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at UPMC Mercy Hospital. Born on Aug. 28, 1975, he was the son of the late Joseph Duche and Janet Duche, who survives,...

Donald M. Zippay, 70, of Charleroi, passed away on Oct. 7, 2020, at Allegheny General Hospital, with his family by his side. The son of the late Andrew and Eva Thiry Zippay, Don was born on Oct. 6, 19...

Terry Heckert, 64, of West Newton, died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. He was born Oct. 4, 1956, son of the late Thomas and Gladys Robertson Heckert. Prior to retirement, he was employed by B.J.R.E.O. Inc. o...

By Ashley Chase MVI Sports Two goals in two minutes were too tough for Belle Vernon Area to overcome for in a 2-1 loss at Trinity in Section 3-3A play Thursday.   The Hillers (8-2, 8-2) avenged a 1-0 ...

By Dean Dellamalva Jr. MVI Sports With 35 seconds left in its Section 2-A match against Trinity Christian, Serra Catholic watched all its hard work for nearly 80 minutes go out the window.   The visit...