By Jeremy Tepper MVI Sports Every McKeesport basketball practice oozes with competition.   There are no light, easy practices as the Tigers push each other constantly, whether they’re hammering the in...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Thomas Jefferson took over late in the first quarter and never looked back in a 59-28 victory over visiting Connellsville Thursday.   After a bit of a shaky opening ...

By Dean Dellamalva Jr. MVI Sports Monessen’s youth was evident and its leadership faltered in Thursday night’s Section 2-A matchup with four-time section champion West Greene.   Meanwhile, the Pioneer...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com School nurses are finding themselves in a role that few ever imagined. “We’re now supporting staff, we’re supporting administration, we’re reaching out to famil...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The mayor of Monessen joined with nearly 300 other mayors across the country and signed a letter sent to Congress that seeks coronavirus relief. Matt Shorraw and ...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Have a passion for collecting rare coins, learning about gold and silver or just finding old coins in your loose change at the end of the day? If so, the Mon...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Authority of the Borough of Charleroi customers have less than two weeks to sign up for a payment plan before termination procedures resume for delinquent bills.   I...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Monessen officials, volunteers and organizations are teaming up to collect food for people in need in honor of the MLK Day of Service. Organized by the Mon Valley NA...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward School District is one of only two districts in Allegheny County to receive a competitive state grant for its school resource officer prog...

Henry “Hank” Dellamalva, 92, of Simi Valley, Calif., formerly of Monessen and Sun City West, Ariz. died Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. He was born June 8, 1928, in Monessen, the son of the late Dominick and Yv...

Mcall Leigh Argirakis, 33, passed away unexpectedly at home on Jan. 18, 2021. She was born on July 29, 1987, to Valerie Ashbaugh and stepfather Ted Strong. In addition to her parents, Mcall leaves to ...

Lorraine L. Quintier, 82, of Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. A daughter of the late Albert R. and Ethel Pearl Grubb Lemley, she was born in Van Meter on March 16, 1...

Blaine A. Collins, 84, of North Charleroi, passed away on Friday, Dec. 25, 2020, at his residence. Born in North Charleroi on March 5, 1936, Blaine was retired from the former Corning Glass in Charler...

Ralph A. Greco, 80, of Belle Vernon, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born July 20, 1940, in North Charleroi, he was the son of the late Ralph and Mary Minniti Greco...

Allen Dale Morgan, 86, of Fayette City, passed away Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Hillside Manor Personal Care Home, Uniontown. He was born Jan. 4, 1935, in West Newton, son of Homer Morgan and Gladys Han...

Funeral services were held on Wednesday for Dr. Dennis E. Borodaty, DMD, 73, of Charleroi, Carroll Township, who passed away Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Born Oct. 17, 1947, in Charleroi, he was the son of ...

Rosemary Marinos Marshall, 68, of North Charleroi, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Jan. 19, 2021. Rosemary was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Rosemary was t...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com As Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, residents around the Mon Valley were watching. Some celebrated, others ridiculed the nation...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Washington County Local Share Account Review Committee will begin to evaluate projects that seek grant money in hearings set for today and tomorrow. The commi...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Several Washington Township residents are questioning whether or not a commercial developer is interested in property in Lynnwood. During Wednesday’s township supervis...