By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com For some business owners in North Belle Vernon, the idea of being branded non-essential is one thing, but being told they can’t operate creatively to survive the ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is set to announce which regions will see a reduction in restrictions today, but he said Thursday a decision had yet to be made. “W...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Monongahela Valley Hospital in Carroll Township is receiving an infusion of cash through the state’s Hospital Emergency Loan Program (HELP). HELP provides short...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Jamie’s Dream Team is used to offering hope when it’s in low supply.   The McKeesport-based non-profit organization frequently provides assistance and makes distribu...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Area School District is still planning a traditional graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020. Superintendent Dr. Ed Zelich said Thursday that a date for ...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com First responders throughout the region are looking forward to receiving better information in the future regarding COVID-19 cases in their jurisdictions. The st...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Management of the Authority of the Borough of Charleroi reached in their pockets to help the community during the coronavirus crisis. A $14,500 check was presented T...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday arrested a McKeesport man who allegedly sexually assaulted an employee of a Pittsburgh area hotel. Chief Deputy Kevin ...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com During a meeting Wednesday, the PIAA wrestling committee discussed dropping a weight class for teams beginning next season. Proposed weight classes are 106, 113, 1...

By JEFF OLIVER Sports Writer At the California University basketball team’s banquet, Jim Boone told his players about the potential job openings at Marshall University and Robert Morris that presented...

Joseph A Hornak, 73, of Donora, passed away on April 27, 2020. Born on March 16, 1947, to Joseph and Lillian Zajack, Joe was a 1965 graduate of Mon Valley Catholic High School, where he excelled in fo...

Madonna M. Roberts, 81, of Fallowfield Township, passed away on April 29, 2020, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital with her family by her side. Madonna was born on Sept. 30, 1938, in Charleroi, daughter of...

Regis Caldwell Schivley, 74, of Rostraver Township, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 30, 2020, in his home. A son of the late Regis T. and Lois Caldwell Schivley, he was born in Pittsburgh ...

Rosetta Tanner, 80, of Richeyville, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Donnell House Hospice Center, Washington, Pa. Born Aug. 29, 1939, in Vestaburg, she was the daughter of Milfred Sr. and Martha Raff...

Maria K. “Kiki” Vatakis, 90, of Monessen, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at the Mon Valley Care Center. She was born in the village of Christos on the Greek Island of Ikaria, a daughter of ...

Thomas S. Yuratovich, of Brownsville, passed away on April 5, 2020, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital at age 47. He leaves behind his oldest daughter, Laikyn Yuratovich of Monessen; his only son, Mark Yur...

Eleanor E. Zappa, 91, formerly of Liberty Borough, died Saturday, April 25, 2020 in Florida. She was born in Pittsburgh on Nov. 5, 1928 and is the daughter of the late John and Julia Takacs Rozgonyi. ...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com For as long as she can remember, art has given Carol Albright a sense of accomplishment. The 83-year-old Bunola native has turned to her art in a big way during...

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ally Rygelski’s 4th birthday celebration with her family in Walt Disney World was canceled, but she was still treated to a special surprise Wednesday. Along with the S...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Local businessman Norm Candelore’s message is clear: Pet grooming salons should be open. Candelore, the owner of three Candelore’s Barking Beauties salons in Elizabe...