By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Two state lawmakers from the Mon Valley, and one recently retired longtime state representative, teamed up this week to ensure local families have food on the table. S...

Ruth Jean Dorman, 79, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Orlando, Fla., and her hometown of Smithton, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022, after a serious illness. She was born March 26, 1942 and was ...

“Once Upon a time,” as many fairy tales begin, there was, indeed, such a thing as penny candy. The big difference in my story and the one of Goldilocks and the three bears, is that this story is not a...

Mary Frances “Billie” Ryncosky, 93, of Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. A daughter of the late Lloyd and Edna Meyers Younkin, s...

By MAX ROBINETTE For the MVI Mon River Arts rolls out a production of “Moana Jr.” at the Grand Theater in Elizabeth, with performances starting tonight through Sunday. Kids from across the region will...

Beverly Jean Lorenzo Cuthbert, 85, daughter of Nicola and Olive Beadling Lorenzo, passed away peacefully in Westmoreland Manor in Greensburg on March 21, 2022. Beverly was born and grew up in Webster....

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com “I’m still walking on clouds,” Monessen Mayor Ron Mozer said Tuesday a few hours after having lunch with state Department of Community and Economic Development Deputy ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Police officers from several departments attended a demonstration Tuesday that will help them more safely apprehend suspects or others in need of help without pain. ...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com A long-neglected building with ties to Elizabeth’s origin story is being repurposed.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Wednesday’s Mon Va...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Area School District’s revenues came in over budget in 2021 — in part because of pandemic relief aid. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of We...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Growing up playing the game of hockey, Scott Allan constantly dreamed of having the opportunity to score a big goal on a big stage.   To read the rest of the story, ...

By JONATHAN GUTH For MVI Sports Belle Vernon graduate Zach Hartman finished his collegiate career on Friday at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Detroit at the Little Caesars Arena. To re...

James M. Kirsch, 76, of Jefferson Hills, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022. A son of the late Clarence and Virginia Kirsch, Jamie is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Kathleen Bowers Kirsch; d...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Bri Sersevic spent three years as a mainstay behind the plate for head coach Harry Rutherford and the Elizabeth Forward softball team. To read the rest of the story,...

Zayna Benning, 10, Cameron Olstein, 10, and Naomi Snyder, 10, all of Fallowfield Township, and Olivia Kostelac, 10, of North Charleroi took a cruise around the Charleroi Area School District campus Mo...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com For the first time in two years, North Charleroi Council will offer an option to meet in person beginning next month.   To read the rest of the story, please see a c...

By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area School District is looking for a fresh outlook on how to better utilize space within its facilities.   To read the rest of the story, pleas...

By MAX ROBINETTE For the MVI Peter and Jane Fonda. Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal. John and Joan Cusack. Add Jack and Milana Sacco to the list. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Tuesday’...

Emory R. Dobos, 79, of White Oak, died Sunday, March 20, 2022. He was born in McKeesport, on Oct. 4, 1942, and is the son of the late Henry and Irene Revak Dobos. He was employed for over 45 years by ...

For the MVI Mount Aloysius College and Penn Highlands Healthcare, DuBois, announced a new opportunity to pursue a career in surgical technology, providing incoming students with up to $44,000 in educa...