Gary “Gutch” Anthony Mandarino, 66, beloved ultra-talented musician, animatronics engineer, and artist of Aurora, Colo., died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. He was born at Charleroi-Monessen Hospital on Ja...

Helen Louise Dave Gara, 94, of West Newton, died Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. “Aunt Helen,” as many folks called her, was born Sept. 12, 1926, on West Side, the youngest child of Mike and Annie Hanna Dave. ...

Ronald Bruce Breckenridge, 72, of Perryopolis, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Born in North Charleroi on Sept. 24, 1948, he was the son of the late Charles O. and Doris Ruth Zundel Breckenridge. Ron w...

Benjamin Greenwood, 80, of Rostraver Township, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Born in Fellsburg on March 12, 1940, he was the son of the late Earle and Emma Todd Greenwood. Ben was a journeyman electric...

Services were held for George Morgan “Bud” Hughes, 96, of Charleroi, who passed away in his sleep on Feb. 13, 2021. Born on Oct. 18, 1924, to the late William and Florence Riley Hughes, he was a lifel...

Mark A. Porter, 61, of Charleroi, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. Born in New Eagle on Oct. 25, 1959, he was the son of the late Donald R. and Bonnie W. Flannigan Porter. A 1978 graduate of BVA High Schoo...

The Lint brothers, Jonathan, 12, and Brandon, 15, of Charleroi cleared snow off sidewalks Monday. The Valley will get a break from snow today, but more is expected later this week.

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com In a statement posted to its website Monday, South Allegheny School District said Sun Coach Lines is no longer the authorized transportation service for the district. ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Today is the first day candidates can circulate and file nomination petitions to run in the 2021 primary election. Coming off a tumultuous presidential election y...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The COVID-19 pandemic has forced local Catholic dioceses to change how Ash Wednesday will be observed this year. Both the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh and ...

For the MVI Demolition crews are clearing away abandoned buildings on Clairton’s Miller Avenue as work continues on a new, $16.7 million mixed-use development. On Friday, following asbestos and hazard...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com After two years on the Belle Vernon Area School Board, Republican Justin Kosanko is making a bid to serve as a Rostraver Township commissioner. There are two se...

Theodore “Ted” A. Bashada, 89, of Uniontown and Belle Vernon, passed away Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, at LaFayette Manor, Uniontown. Born Nov. 10, 1931, in North Belle Vernon, he was the son of the late ...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley recruitment train to Clarion is chalk full of local talent. One of those is Monessen’s Mark Mizerak.   Mizerak, who played at Greensburg Central Cat...

Scott “Scooter” Bethem, 57, of Allenport, passed away Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, at Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, due to complications from a stroke. He was born Nov. 5, 1963, in Charleroi and was the son...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com For over three decades, Bill Cleary has developed quite the resume as head girls basketball coach at Serra Catholic. He’s led the Eagles to 17 section titles, four W...

D. Richard McBurnie, 80, of Charleroi, passed away on Feb. 11, 2021, peacefully in his home, with his family by his side. The son of the late Donald McBurnie and Oleda Risky Alessio, Rich was born in ...

Richard R. Nemec, 85, of Monongahela, passed away on Feb. 10, 2021. Richard was born on Aug. 24, 1935, in Lock 4. He was the son Stefanie Hibar Nemec Duhme and Peter V. Nemec. He was preceded in death...

Grace E. Shrader, 98, passed away peacefully on Feb. 9, 2021, at the Hallsworth House of Monessen. She was born in West Brownsville on May 17, 1922, daughter of the late Raymond and Lenora Thompson Ba...

Freda Anthony, 89, of Greensburg, died Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. Born in Sutersville on Oct. 24, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Sherman and Susan Snyder Flack. Freda attended Ella Hollow Bible Ch...