By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The school year has wrapped up at Mary of Nazareth Catholic School, and after a successful academic year amid the coronavirus pandemic, the principal is hoping for a g...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Monongahela residents and children looking forward to using the newly renovated Mounds Park will have to wait a bit longer for the park to be finished. Origi...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com A growing problem with slum landlords was brought to the attention of California Borough Council Thursday. Resident Janet Bateman said the borough had addressed...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Area will help make sure students are not hungry while enjoying their summer vacation. On Thursday, with school officially out of session, children between...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Serra Catholic head coach Brian Dzurenda isn’t worried about his team suffering a letdown today after a big PIAA quarterfinal win over Seton LaSalle last week. Now...

Lisa Helmantoler, 51, of Belle Vernon, passed away on June 11, 2021, in Monongahela Valley Hospital, Carroll Township. She was born in Monessen Aug. 10, 1969, a daughter of Donald Madzey, who survives...

Hannah Yorty received flowers from her brother, Thomas, before commencement at Monessen High School Friday evening.

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Two communities have asked to meet with the leadership of Mon Valley EMS to discuss some recent concerns. Bill Hess, Mon Valley EMS chief, attended this week’s Ch...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com More than $1.5 million in mandatory fines, fees and other charges went uncollected by the Washington County Clerk of Courts office between Jan. 1, 2016, and Dec...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com More proof of life returning to normal after the year-long COVID-19 pandemic was evident in Monongahela Friday afternoon. The Monongahela Area Revitalization...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Washington Township’s supervisors this week named an employee of K2 Engineering as the township zoning officer. K2 Engineering provides engineering services for the to...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The deadlines for boys and girls wishing to register to play in the Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League are quickly approaching. Registration for the G...

By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports In 67 years, Andrew “Buzz” Garnic has pretty much seen and done it all in the sport of boxing. He has trained club fighters and he has trained champions. He has worked out an...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com The opportunity to play college basketball was something Owen Newcomer always aspired to earn.   The former Frazier standout has dreamed of representing his high sch...

Frances V. Stawovy, 89, of Rostraver Township, died Thursday, June 10, 2021. Born in Wickhaven on Oct. 1, 1931, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Ference) Stofan. She was the last surviv...

Jaymee McKelvey, Bailey McLaughlin, Autumn Thomas and Jamie Beldin prepare for commencement services Thursday at Elizabeth Forward High School.

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania lawmakers have voted to end Gov. Tom Wolf’s pandemic disaster emergency declaration. In place since March 6 of last year, the pandemic emergency...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com In another reversal, Donora Council voted Thursday to give the borough’s part-time police officers a raise that they decided to take back just last month.   The r...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com California Borough Council went on record Thursday officially opposing the state integration plan that would combine California University of Pennsylvania with ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Middle school students from Monessen were celebrated Wednesday as they graduated from the Positive Action After School program. The program, administered in partners...