Patricia S. Kovach, 90, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020. The daughter of the late George C. and Pauline Creevey Swade, she was born in Monessen on May 13, 1929. She is the wife of the late Edward...

Dawn M. Tresatti, 77, of West Newton, died Saturday, May 2, 2020. Born in Elizabeth on Feb. 10, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Jerome and Marie Thorton Hunt. Dawn was a member of Holy Family C...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The coronavirus didn’t stop Mon Valley residents from helping a local priest celebrate an important milestone Sunday. An estimated 233 cars joined seven fire...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com After Gov. Tom Wolf’s announcement Friday that no southwestern Pennsylvania counties would be part of the group moving into the less restrictive yellow category o...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com When the coronavirus took hold in the Mon Valley in March, services deemed non-essential came to a screeching halt — including the real estate market. Agents, buyers...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com A parade of vehicles circled Grandview Estates of Elizabeth Saturday afternoon, giving residents of the care facility an opportunity to see their family members...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Green tubes sprouting up along Route 136 in Forward Township are a sign of more green to come. The tubes are protecting tender young saplings as part of a manag...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Kelly Doyle started the “What’s Happening in White Oak and Surrounding Areas” Facebook group six years ago in an attempt to stay connected with her neighbors and share...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Like many of his Serra Catholic teammates, Logan Exler was eagerly anticipating the start of the spring sports season.   The senior pitcher was motivated to end his ...

By Rick Bruni Jr. Sports Writer Storylines blew around the third annual Mid Mon Track Classic at Ringgold Stadium like cold gusting winds did most the day.   Ringgold’s top two stars, Ashley Campbell ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Southwestern Pennsylvania will not reopen May 8, but Gov. Tom Wolf is eyeing the region for the next round of reopenings. Wolf announced Friday that 24 counties w...

Trib Total Media One of the biggest U.S. steelmakers is signaling how the coronavirus pandemic is set to inflict pain on blue-collar America. U.S. Steel Corp. expects to lay off about 2,700 employees ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A group of local volunteers will provide assistance to another community during a food distribution today in Donora. Small Towns, Big Hearts   was spearheaded by Fal...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com With the coronavirus pandemic dominating the news over the past few weeks, a “first” at the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department was overshadowed by ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com After four decades running one of Monongahela’s best-known pizza places, Joan Rzepka baked her last “legendary” pie. Before the owner of Dettore’s Pizza hung up her ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Student officers of Ringgold High School’s junior class will hold a food collection drive at the school to help those who’ve been economically impacted by the coronavi...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Over the past two seasons, Monessen’s Qitarah Hardison did a lot of growing up on and off the court.   Now she’s turned it into an opportunity to play collegiately...

By JEFF OLIVER Sports Writer The WPIAL’s new alignment for boys and girls basketball didn’t make the board any new friends. Phil Pergola, Jo Jo Salvino and Mickey Hornack, head basketball coaches at R...

Audrey A. Dunmeyer, 65, of Monessen, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020, in her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in New Eagle on Nov. 8, 1954, daughter of the late Bernard W. King and Doro...

Kelley Ann Ulander, 52, of Pittsburgh, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Born in North Charle- roi on Sept. 14, 1967, she was the daughter of Robert G. and Norma Jean Troy Wassil, both ...