Tigers shined in return to Class 4A football
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 26, 2021
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com McKeesport head coach Matt Miller believes his team sent a message in its return to Class 4A last season. Competing in the ultra-competitive Big 8 Conference with th...
Greyhounds starting over under new coach
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 26, 2021
By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR. MVI Sports Last year, Monessen’s football team and its supporters had a season they would like to forget. The Hounds (0-7, 0-7) suffered through a winless season in which they h...
‘Breakfast club’ hopes to go out as winners
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 26, 2021
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com For third-year Ringgold head coach Darwin Manges, the formula for his program is starting to come to fruition and he’s hoping this is the season it all comes toget...
Loaded with talent, Serra wants state title
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 26, 2021
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com The expectations shared by those in the football locker room at Serra Catholic are the same this season: Win a conference title, claim a WPIAL championship and captu...
Gladiators learned the importance of a fast start
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 26, 2021
By JEREMY TEPPER MVI Sports Football coaches will often talk about the importance of taking a business-like approach. It’s not enough to be talented or schematically sound. Being ultra-focused on the ...
Pooch pool party a big splash at Mon Valley YMCA
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By Stacy Wolford 
August 26, 2021
On Wednesday, the Mon Valley YMCA, in partnership with Mon Valley Paws, hosted a “Doggie Paddle” at the Carroll Township facility. From the looks of it, humans and hounds alike enjoyed cooling off as ...
New players must excel for TJ to three-peat
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 26, 2021
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Year after year, players move on and new faces arise to help Thomas Jefferson’s football program continue its rich tradition of success. While the players change, th...
Wolf wants law mandating masks in classrooms
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By Stacy Wolford 
August 26, 2021
Staff and wire reports Gov. Tom Wolf has asked state Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman, R-Centre, and House Speaker Bryan Cutler, R-Lancaster, to call lawmakers back to Harrisburg immediately t...
Allegheny County’s RADical Days back, bigger than ever
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By Stacy Wolford 
August 26, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com RADical Days are here again. On Tuesday, the Allegheny Regional Asset District — known around Allegheny County as RAD — announced the line-up of free events and activi...
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 26, 2021
By JEREMY TEPPER MVI Sports Excitement is the main word Chris Chunko uses when describing his team’s attitude going into this season. After going 2-5 last year in Chunko’s first season as Yough’s head...
Logan ‘Logy’ Ausburn  – Elizabeth
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By obits 
August 26, 2021
Logan “Logy” Ausburn, 74, of Elizabeth, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021 at home. He retired as a laborer for West Elizabeth Lumber Co. in Elizabeth. Born Jan. 12, 1947, in West Elizabeth, he was...
Vulcans return from long, unwanted break
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 26, 2021
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Last year was the first time since fourth grade that Cal U head football coach Gary Dunn didn’t have a football season. That went for most of his coaching staff an...
Pennsylvania lawmakers allow opioid emergency to lapse
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By Stacy Wolford 
August 26, 2021
Pennsylvania’s opioid disaster declaration expired Wednesday after state lawmakers, newly empowered to help manage statewide emergencies, declined the governor’s request for another extension. Democra...
Edward T. Seeley Jr. – Carroll Township
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By obits 
August 26, 2021
Edward T. Seeley Jr., 81, of Carroll Township, was called home to the Lord’s Kingdom on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. Born in Dormont on Feb. 19, 1940, he was the son of the late Edward T. Seeley Sr. and th...
Yough girls intend to continue winning ways
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 26, 2021
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com In each of the past two seasons, the Yough girls soccer team has enjoyed lengthy playoff runs. The Cougars advanced to the WPIAL Class 2A championship game for the f...
Lockhart ready for larger role with Cal U
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 26, 2021
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com As Cal U head football coach Gary Dunn observed his team’s performance throughout the 2019 season, it was hard for him not to notice the play of Derek Lockhart. As a...
Fedora ‘thrilled’ to guide Serra Catholic girls squad
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 26, 2021
By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR. MVI Sports After the resignation of head coach Ashley Dorn, Serra Catholic brought in a familiar face from a successful era to lead the girls soccer program beginning in 2021. S...
School starts in Monessen
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 25, 2021
Second-grader Charles Evans and fourth-grader Ari’Onna Verline-Jones wave as they get off the bus at Monessen Elementary Center for the first day of school Tuesday.
Lawrence Steven Timko –  Stockdale
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By obits 
August 25, 2021
Lawrence Steven Timko, 56, of Stockdale, died Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. He was born Monday, April 5, 1965, in Charle- roi, a son of Linda Lutes Timko and the late John J. Timko. Larry was the owner of Ke...