By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com UPMC is celebrating being a part of the McKeesport community. And the city’s residents are invited to join in the fun. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Monongahela will host its fifth On Your MARC 5K race at 8 a.m. Aug. 6 at the Noble J. Dick Aquatorium. The Monongahela Area Revitalization Corporation sponsors ...

Dorothy G. Hricko, 79, of Dayton, Ohio, died on Monday, July 18, 2022, in Hospice of Dayton. Born in North Charleroi on June 8, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Lela Boyer. Dorothy wa...

By the Mon Valley Independent The dominance continues for Thunderbird Powerlifting out of Monessen when it comes to national competitions. Four members of the Thunderbird team placed first at the WNPF...

And God opened his arms and took a lovely woman up as Catherine Alatsis passed at 8:31 a.m. on July 22, 2022, two days shy of her 93rd birthday (July 24, 1929), while surrounded by her daughters, Jan ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com With five events and re-enactments under its belt, the newly formed MVAA Regimental Fife and Drum unit is gearing up for a busy August.   The unit, comprised of 15 f...

The Valley Garden Club held its biannual flower show Thursday at the Mon Valley YMCA. Club president Roxanne Huss, flower show co-chairwoman Pam Gregor, flower show chairwoman Angie Raitano and flower...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Washington County came close to setting a record for overdose deaths in 2021, Coroner Tim Warco revealed in his annual statistical report. The county had 106 reporte...

William S. Turkovich, 90, of Donora, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022, at Veterans Administration Hospital Oakland, surrounded by his children. He was born in Donora on May 26, 1932, the son of the l...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Roscoe proclaimed July 19 as Lois Downes Day to celebrate the borough native’s 100th birthday. Dozens of relatives, friends and neighbors came to Downes’ longti...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com There’s conditioning to prepare for the upcoming football season, then there’s the type of activity that went on at Warriors Stadium Tuesday. To read the rest of t...

The earth had to cry, so the heavens could open on July 9, 2022, and Robin Hill could gain his heavenly reward, to be able to rest in the arms of the Lord. Robin D. Hill is the son of Betty Shine Hill...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com After 10 years of working in various roles throughout the program, the California Area School Board Wednesday hired Cabe Powell as the new head coach of the varsity bo...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Tonight is movie night in Renziehausen Park. There’s also plenty of opportunity to play and engage with fellow community members before the show. To read the rest of t...

Steven John Granus, 66, of North Charleroi, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2022, at home with his loving family by his side. Born on Dec. 30, 1955, Steve was the son of the late Paul Jr. and Norma...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com A couple from the Blythedale section of Elizabeth Township is reshaping the scope of community service from the roots up. Karen and Jay Hoar took advantage o...

Claudia Marie Navaroli, 63, of Wilkins Township, formerly of White Oak, died on July 18, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on April 27, 1959 and is the daughter of the late John and Rosemarie Miller Na...

William H. Wellington Jr., 58, of Monongahela, died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. He was born April 15, 1964, the son of the late William H. Wellington ...

Amirra Brewer, 12, and Breslin Trubiani, 12, both of Monessen, set up a lemonade stand on a hot Wednesday afternoon in hopes of earning enough money for Kennywood tickets.  

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport police are investigating after two diving enthusiasts who run YouTube channels discovered a car this week in the Youghiogheny River. The vehicle pulled from...