By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com All summer long, Devin Whitlock has been the spark to his Farmers Insurance team in the Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League. He’s not always the leadin...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com A lot can happen on a basketball court in 37 seconds. That’s why BeeGraphix head coach Tim Tyree preaches to his players the importance of playing till the clock hit...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com After being pulled from the water in 2018, a portion of the kayak launch in Charleroi remains on land, nearly hidden by overgrown weeds and covered in graffiti — but...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Despite a Westmoreland County judge’s ruling that actions taken during Monessen’s first meeting this year are null and void, the city’s solicitor believes council...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Borough Building is on lockdown and the police department is out of commission after more than half the officers were exposed to COVID-19. Police ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A rehabilitation project on the Jerome Street Bridge that PennDOT has been talking about since 2017 is officially underway. PennDOT District 11 spokesman Steve Cowan a...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A man was taken to a local hospital Tuesday after being electrocuted while trimming trees in Charleroi.   Charleroi Fire Chief Robert Whiten Jr. said crews were call...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The Westmoreland County Commissioners need more information and more time to analyze that information before deciding whether they should enter into a cooperati...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com After a drive-by style shooting early Sunday morning in North Belle Vernon, council and residents are hoping for better communication from the police department. Vir...

James S. Cherocci Jr., 89, of Belle Vernon, passed away Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, at his home. Born July 18, 1931, in Monessen, he was the son of the late James and Kathryn Marra Cherocci. A resident of B...

Brian “Tizzy” Jennion, 59, of Douglassville, Pa., formerly of Charleroi, passed away from ALS on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, at his home. He was born March 2, 1961, in Washington, Pa., husband of the late B...

Bonnie McNab Bertini, 80, of Warminster, Pa., formerly of Monongahela, died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, at home surrounded by her loving family. Born Oct. 7, 1939, in Monongahela, she was the daughter of...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Ringgold High School graduate Larry Price lives across the country, but he hasn’t forgotten about his Mon Valley roots. Price, who’s called the state of Cali...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Parents in the California Area School District have scheduled a town hall meeting about the start of the school year following the district’s announcement that ...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com A Little Food Pantry is now available in Rostraver Township for anyone in need — with no questions asked. The pantry has been set up by Fayette Resources, Inc.,...

George E. Andler Jr., 72, of Speers, went to be with the Lord on July 29, 2020, at Washington Hospital after a brief illness. In addition to his parents, George E. Sr. and Thelma Cole Andler, he was p...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Two area senior centers want to make sure residents aren’t lonely in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.   The Monessen and West Newton centers for active adults ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Harvest Bounty program in the Charleroi Area School District has received a large grant to continue its mission. The program, offered through the “No Kid Hungry”...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Despite some conversation earlier in the year about installing a shooting range for police officers in Palmer Park, the facility hasn’t been built. According to D...

Shirley J. Martin Bosnyak, 94, of Eighty Four, died Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, at Southminster Place, Washington. She was born Aug. 31, 1925, in Amsterdam, N.Y., a daughter of Thomas and Grace Snyder Mart...