Jason Macko of Lynnwood stopped by the annual Super Bowl Sunday gyro sale at St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Monessen. Handing him a gyro is Ronalyn Apodiakos.

By the MVI staff A member of the Roscoe Volunteer Fire Company who stopped on the Belle Vernon-Speers Bridge Saturday to help a fellow motorist whose car had become disabled is one of two people struc...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen continues to take a stricter approach to code enforcement as 2021 kicks into gear. The city and code enforcement Officer Todd Carter brought in more than...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com It’s the job of a community museum or historical society to highlight the history of the towns, schools, businesses, people, sports, headlines and events in the area. ...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Rostraver Central Volunteer Fire Department has been selected as one of 250 departments across the country to participate in a pilot program to create a Risk As...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Officials in New Eagle say they’ve received complaints from a resident about the borough’s snow removal efforts during the Valley’s last bout of storms. At t...

By ASHLEY CHASE MVI Sports Same teams, same location, same result. The Belle Vernon boys basketball team once again came away from North Allegheny High School with a victory over New Castle, this time...

Evaline F. Danter, 89, of West Newton, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. She was born Feb. 22, 1931, in West Newton, a daughter of the late Ralph and Carrie Trainor Markle. Prior to retirement she was a nurs...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Ringgold’s entire Friday got off to a bit of a shaky start. First, it was the team wondering if it was even going to get to play their senior night game after West...

By ASHLEY CHASE MVI Sports A buzzer-beating 3-pointer dealt McKeesport a home court heartbreak, as Latrobe toppled the Tigers 72-69 in WPIAL boys basketball action at Neenie Campbell Gymnasium on Frid...

By Adam Brewer MVI Sports In Wednesday’s win against Carmichaels, Frazier’s Owen Newcomer didn’t even attempt a three-point shot, according to Coach Zach Keefer. But in Friday’s game against Jefferson...

By Dean Dellamalva Jr. MVI Sports Prior to Friday night’s matchup against McGuffey, the Charleroi boys basketball team looked as if it might have to go on without one of its top players.   Charleroi’s...

By JASON BLACK For the MV Independent For the first time in three weeks, the Connellsville boys basketball team took the court as the Falcons locked up with visiting Thomas Jefferson on Friday night. ...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com After seeing his team roll to a 58-14 win over Southmoreland on Jan. 12, Elizabeth Forward head coach Matt Loftis didn’t want to witness a letdown in Friday’s rematc...

Frankie Frezzell, 2, of North Charleroi cheers on the Charleroi boys basketball team Friday night against McGuffey. Her grandfather is Charleroi coach Bill Wiltz.

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com With the initial legwork done by the Elizabeth Township comprehensive plan committee, the general public is being asked to add its input to the process. Townshi...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com More than 150 educators and support staff members across the Mon Valley have received their first dose of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine. Charleroi Area, Ringgold and B...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The COVID-19 pandemic may have put a halt to many organizations and events, but it hasn’t stopped the Monongahela Woman’s Club. According to club president R...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko’s office is working to correct a residential municipal service fee billing issue. “The City of McKeesport has been made aware of muni...

Cecelia W. Walkush Sweitzer, 93, formerly of Belle Vernon, passed away Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Friendswood, Texas. Born March 1, 1927, in Belle Vernon, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ma...