Frank Delano Halechko, 87, of Monongahela, died Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in his home. He was born April 19, 1934, in Ella Hollow, the youngest of five children, to the late Frank and Esther J. Hines...

Jerome William Brudy, age 53, of Port Vue, went to be an angel to serve the Lord on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. He was born in McKees Rocks on Aug. 30, 1967, and is the son of the late Earl and Jean Gonglo...

Michael Joseph Ciserano formerly of Charleroi Michael Joseph Ciserano, 68, formerly of Charleroi, died May 1, 2021, at his home in Ocala, Fla. Michael was born on April 19, 1953, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Frazier head coach Don Hartman’s been around a while and he knows if his Commodores are going to make a run in the postseason, it’s going to take contributions fro...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports Fourth-seeded Serra Catholic battled off rust and a lack of execution early on, and rode some timely defense, a pair of four-run innings and a stout performance on the mound ...

By ASHLEY CHASE MVI Sports Charleroi’s rally to force extra innings was not enough as Neshannock upended the Cougars, 6-4, in eight innings in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs. The No. 8...

By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR MVI Sports Belle Vernon Area pitcher Sophia Godzak and Burrell hurler Katie Armstrong engaged in a pitchers duel Wednesday at Plum High School. The duo combined for 18 strikeouts...

By JEREMY TEPPER MVI Sports The last time California was in the playoffs, the Trojans went on to win the WPIAL Class A championship in 2019. On Wednesday, that previous playoff experience proved to be...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Walks and a late passed ball proved costly for No. 12 Serra Catholic in an 8-7 loss to fourth-seeded Our Lady of Sacred Heart in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2...

By PAUL SCHOFIELD For MVI Sports Belle Vernon senior Dane Anden missed the WPIAL playoffs in football. He had ankle surgery after the season, but you wouldn’t know it affected him. Anden won the high ...

By GREG MACAFEE Trib Total Media The Highlands Golden Rams have been playing some of their best baseball in recent weeks, so when it came to their WPIAL Class 4A first round match against Belle Vernon...

Monessen High School hosted senior night festivities at Memorial Stadium Wednesday evening, which featured a traditional homecoming celebration. The events had been postponed earlier in the school yea...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Ringgold school directors approved the district’s 2021-22 preliminary budget Wednesday, and the initial numbers point to a tax increase for property owners w...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com In the past five months as mayor of Speers Borough, and after securing his spot on the November ballot Tuesday, Timothy Herd still does not consider himself a politi...

By the MVI Cecilia Pennline Sciortino is getting 102 very-special gifts for her birthday this year. To commemorate the Charleroi resident turning 102 on May 28, her niece Jennifer Pennline helped orga...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Area School District Superintendent Dr. Mark Holtzman Jr. thanked district police officers and staff members who acted quickly when faced with an unthinkabl...

Anthony “Tony” E. Ramusivich, 89, of Belle Vernon, formerly of Charleroi, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2021, at Mon Valley Care Center. Born on Jan 30, 1932, in Charleroi, Tony was the son of the...

It is with great sadness the family of Robert “Bob” Lincavage announces his passing following a battle with cancer, Sunday, May 16, 2021. Born Nov. 11, 1942, in Brownsville, Bob was the son of the lat...

Michael Joseph Ciserano, 68, formerly of Charleroi, died May 1, 2021, at his home in Ocala, Fla. Michael was born on April 19, 1953, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Michael and Josephine DiMartino Ciserano. He ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The City of Monessen appears to have overwhelmingly voted for change as Ron Mozer has beaten incumbent Mayor Matt Shorraw by a wide margin. Mail-in ballots are no...