Sgt. Timothy Duane Lytle, 75, U.S. Navy and U.S. Army veteran of 31 years, of Holly Ridge, N.C., passed away on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C....

Arley E. Allen, 40, of Rostraver Township, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Born in Oakland, Md., on Jan. 16, 1982, she was the daughter of Paul Stimak of Donora and the late Robin Tressler Stim...

Jane Amati, 69, of Belle Vernon, passed away Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at her home. Jane was born on Jan. 30, 1953, in North Charleroi, daughter of the late Delbert Kolodziej and the late Carol Smith Ko...

Isabelle M. “Toots” Miller, 91, of Monongahela, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills. She was born Jan. 15, 1931, in Ohiopyle, daughter of Charles Franklin and Maggie Po...

Cecilia Sciortino, 103, of Charleroi, went to Heaven with our Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. She passed peacefully in her home. She was born May 28, 1919, in Charleroi and is the wife...

Timothy Trasatti, 58, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. Born Jan. 18, 1964, in North Charleroi, he was the son of the late Vincent and Philomena Flora Trasatti. A lifelong re...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area’s girls basketball team remained perfect in Section 3-4A play with a dominant win over visiting Southmoreland Thursday. The Leopards forced 22 fi...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports In Tuesday’s loss to Waynesburg, Charleroi’s six-player rotation was on its heels in the second half and couldn’t fight to get over the hump. The Cougars bounced back in a bi...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Serra Catholic was knocked from the ranks of the unbeaten while on the road against Greensburg Central Catholic Thursday. The Eagles led by five with 1:27 left in th...

Teachers at the Village Early Childhood Education Center in California walk with infants and toddlers on Fourth Street in California Thursday morning as temperatures climbed to near 50 degrees. Teache...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Donora council discussed the police evidence room and department protocols during a work session Thursday. Since August, the Washington County District Attorney...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The City of McKeesport has been recognized by a local organization that prides itself on cleaning up litter at illegal dumping sites, along area rivers and more. “Alle...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Washington County District Attorney’s office has been represented by a Valley native for nearly a year and a half — now he’s running for election to a full te...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Monongahela got a little groovier this week with the opening of a new bohemian-themed bar. The Drunken Hippie officially opened Monday, replacing The Bar on Mai...

By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports It was a cold shooting night for both PSAC West rivals Wednesday night at the Convocation Center, but California got going late in the first half and carried the play in the ...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon’s wrestling team dropped a narrow section match against Albert Gallatin 36-30 on Wednesday night, but the result could have been different if the Leopards...

Monessen Superintendent Dr. Robert Motte greets Arienne Jackson, Jaymere Howze and Valentina Roberts as their bus arrives at Monessen Elementary Center Wednesday morning. Classes resumed this week aft...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Tension is getting thicker inside Charleroi Council chambers.   During its first meeting of 2023, council rang in the new year with quite a bang Wednesday as tempers...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township commissioners removed their representative on the Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority board Wednesday after receiving a request to appoint a new...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Two McKeesport firefighters were lauded as “heroes” as they received proclamations Wednesday night from Mayor Michael Cherepko. Firefighters Matt Ursta and Nick Powand...