Leonard M. Saksun, 74, of Monessen, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his own home on Nov. 9, 2021. Born in Monongahela on Jan. 30, 1947, Leonard was the son of late Michael and Rosabell Lambar...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Municipal real estate taxes in Washington Township are expected to toe the line next year. Township supervisors Scott Hileman and Chuck Yusko voted in favor of passing...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward School District appears to be in good financial shape according to auditors who presented a report Wednesday at the Committee of the Whole...

Robert C. Martinak, 58, of Waterford, Pa., died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, at UPMC Hamot Hospital in Erie, Pa. He was born Dec. 31, 1963, in Charleroi, the son of Thomas Martinak of Whitsett, Pa., and th...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Defensive discipline played a big role in Belle Vernon Area’s 46-14 win over McKeesport to win the Big 8 Conference title two weeks ago. As the Leopards prepare to...

Carol Kroskie, 78, of Roscoe, passed away surrounded by her loved ones at home on Nov. 10, 2021. Carol was born on Jan. 23, 1943, to Ralph and Stella Mae Ward Anderson in California, Pa. She spent her...

By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com Monongahela City Council awarded residential and commercial garbage contracts Wednesday night. Both Big’s Sanitation and County Hauling submitted bid packages...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora Council passed its preliminary 2022 budget Wednesday, but some council members asked for more discussion and voted against it. The draft spending plan for ...

Patricia Lee Kraft Fresa died on Nov. 3, 2021, in Paoli, Pa. She was born in Donora, on June 29, 1936, the daughter of Charles J. Kraft Sr. and Elva Atkinson Kraft. She was preceded in death by her pa...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports When No. 5 Thomas Jefferson travels north to No. 4 Hampton Friday for a Class 4A quarterfinal matchup, the Jaguars will have two things in its favor: Playoff experience and m...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The strong example of his father and the lessons learned as a youth have stuck with John Christner over the years, shaping his career choice and his approach to...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Monessen School Board members said Thursday they need more information, clarification and assurances of protection before approving tax forgiveness for properties purc...

By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Charleroi Borough Building closed Tuesday after a positive case of COVID-19 was reported by someone who had been inside of the building. To read the rest ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Some initiatives in the Mon Valley are the beneficiaries of a round of state tax credits announced Tuesday afternoon. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The 2020 Monessen audit is complete, but auditors McClure and Wolf will not make a public presentation due to the political “environment in the city.”   To read t...

By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com An area church is inviting the North Belle Vernon community together to get into the Christmas spirit. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Wed...

By Adam Brewer MVI Sports It’s the old-age question when it comes to the No. 1 seed.   Is the bye week a needed week off or could it provide rust for an upcoming game? To read the rest of the story, p...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Most of the time in the opening game of the WPIAL football playoffs, unfamiliarity is something teams have to deal with.    In McKeesport’s WPIAL quarterfinal Frid...

Regis Gamble, 56, of Middletown, Md., formerly of La Belle, passed from this life on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, at Frederick Health Hospital, Frederick, Md. He was born on April 21, 1965, in New Eagle, a s...

Joyce K. Kootsouradis, 68, of Belle Vernon, formerly of Charleroi, passed away Nov. 5, 2021. She was born Dec. 2, 1952, in Washington, Pa., daughter of James and Norma Peters. Joyce was caring, loving...