By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com This week started with the news that every county in Pennsylvania except one is in the substantial community transmission of COVID-19 category after last week’s n...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com As Elizabeth Forward students return to school today, they won’t be going back to their classrooms. The district will be fully remote for at least the remainder...

Edward Stanley Hodor, 76, of Eighty Four, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home Saturday morning, Nov. 28, 2020, with his wife, Paula, nearby. Born Aug. 12, 1944, in Washington, Pa., he is t...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com For years, the Monongahela Main Street Program has worked to energize and build the city’s business district in hopes of attracting jobs, shoppers and visito...

Margaret E. Hillman, 95, widow of Raymond E. Hillman, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. She was born in Pennsylvania and was the daughter of the late Frank A. Wagner and the late Annie R. Aitken...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Township Commissioners had their first reading of the proposed 2021 budget Monday evening. The proposed spending plan of $6.86 million is more tha...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Monessen residents ushered in the holiday season virtually on Saturday. Monessen Mayor Matt Shorraw livestreamed the tree-lighting ceremony to his Facebook page and ...

By the Mon Valley independent Due to rising rates of COVID-19 in the area and school district protocols, a decision has been made to postpone or cancel the inaugural Mon Valley Independent Shootout Cl...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com For as long as she can remember, Grace Henderson has enjoyed running.   The Belle Vernon Area senior has participated in track and field since she was in third grade...

By Jonathan Guth MVI Sports Luke Smith returns to his alma mater as head coach at Ringgold after taking some time off to be with his family. Smith, a 1996 graduate, remained a teacher in the school di...

Sandra A. Howard Kaviris, 77, born in Charleroi in December 1942, went to sleep peacefully on Nov. 28, 2020. She was predeceased by her mother, Loretta Jackson Howard, later Loretta Zaph; father, Kenn...

Funeral services were held for Margaret “Maggie” Bove Toretti, 92, of Monongahela, who died Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, at Residence at Hilltop, Carroll Township. Born April 28, 1928, in Courtney, she was ...

James W. Wagner Jr., 89, of Belle Vernon, passed away Sunday Nov. 29, 2020, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. He was born April 23, 1931, in Eldora, Pa., son of the late James W. Wagner Sr. and Cecilia ...

The Nichols siblings, Zylee, 6, Jace, 8, and Brynley, 4, of Charleroi wave to Santa as he arrives by fire truck Saturday at Washington Township’s Holiday Lights celebration.

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com In a move that has become increasingly more common in recent years, the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has announced another large set of mergers that will take p...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com While there is no time frame or even a firm commitment that the Pricedale pedestrian bridge over I-70 will be rehabilitated, there are also no immediate plans t...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Auberle’s largest annual fundraiser, which typically draws large crowds to an over-the-top party in Pittsburgh, is going virtual this year. On its website and in an em...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs hopes residents remember military veterans and their families this Christmas.   In the spirit of the holiday season, ...

Timothy Morgan, 52, of Donora, passed away on Nov. 26, 2020, at Havencrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was diagnosed with spina bifida on the day he was born, but he rose above his condit...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Thomas Jefferson claimed its second consecutive state title and fifth in program history with a dramatic 21-14 victory over Jersey Shore in the PIAA Class 4A champio...