By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com A sense of desperation filled Elizabeth Township’s municipal hall Wednesday as residents and resident organizers of Elizabeth Township pleaded with planning ...

Donald Jay “Donnie” Krimm, 68, of “Level Green,” passed away unex-pectedly on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. He was born Sept. 4, 1953, in McKeesport and was the son of the late George Edward Krimm Sr., and t...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com As superstitious as ballplayers can be, Frazier’s Tori Washinski is hoping her pre-game routine prior to Wednesday’s Class 2A first-round playoff game doesn’t repe...

By the MVI Centerville Clinics honored one of its founders last week when the Clinics dedicated its California, Pa., facility as the Michael Encrapera Medical Arts Building. Encrapera, a native of Cal...

Lawrence “Larry” Wilson, 88, of Port Vue, died May 16, 2022, at UPMC McKeesport. Born Sept. 19, 1933, in McKeesport, he was the son of the late James and Ellen Cruden Wilson and the most loving husban...

By RALPH STONE MVI columnist Today’s column makes the third week in which I have been outlining the history of my own childhood heroes. Week one featured Popeye the sailor, while week two captured the...

Peter A. “Petey” Merolillo III, 62, of West Mifflin, formerly of Monongahela, Victory Hill, passed away on May 17, 2022, at home. Petey was born on Dec. 11, 1959, in Monongahela, son of the late Peter...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Austin Davis says his roots are firmly planted in the Tube City and the Mon Valley. And while he’s served as the state House 35th District representative since 2018, D...

From staff and wire reports Josh Shapiro went into Tuesday’s primary unchallenged on the Democratic ticket.   Last night, he and the rest of Pennsylvania learned state Sen. Doug Mastriano — who secure...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Former Elizabeth Township commissioner Andrew Kuzma has defeated incumbent state Rep. Mike Puskaric for the Republican nomination in the 39th Legislative District...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Despite suffering a stroke before his last few days on the campaign trail, Pennsylvania’s Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has won the state’s Democratic primary for U.S. Sen...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area schools put on their spring 2022 combined band concert in front of a packed gymnasium Tuesday.   To read the rest of the story, please see ...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Serra Catholic came into its WPIAL first-round game against Beth-Center as a big favorite over No. 16 Beth-Center at Greater Latrobe High School. But someone forgo...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com With his team trailing by six runs after two full innings Tuesday evening, Thomas Jefferson head coach Tim Vickers emphasized the importance of taking things pitch b...

By JASON BLACK For MVI Sports Yough baseball coach Craig Spisak isn’t a fan of seeing his team try to play from behind. But this season, it’s happened so often, that he knows the Cougars aren’t phased...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports The California baseball team has been led by its high-powered offense in 2022. The Trojans can score runs and the only way they could be successful in the postseason was to b...

Brennon Ankney, 9, and his sister, Quinn, 7, stopped by Monessen Public Library to visit with kittens during story time. The kittens were brought in by Paws Across Pittsburgh, an animal rescue organiz...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Polls open at 7 a.m. today for Pennsylvania’s 2022 primary election as voters will nominate their party’s candidates for November in state and national races. To ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Hartley King — famous in the area for founding and formerly owning King’s Family Restaurants and for his string of Sonic drive-in restaurants in the region — is moving...

By MAX ROBINETTE mrobinette@yourmvi.com WQED will present “A Season to Remember: The Baseball Boys of Mon City” on May 25 at Ringgold Middle School. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of...