Caydence Gibson, 8, of Port Vue, smiles while her father, Craig Gibson, holds a catfish that she caught Saturday at the annual McKeesport Kids Fishing Derby at Lake Emilie in Renziehausen Park. The ev...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com McKeesport council continues to take action regarding city demolitions and property transfers. At last week’s voting meeting, council motioned to seek funding f...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The beautification of the newly renamed Anthony Eric Madison Sr. Veterans Memorial Park on Ninth Street in Monessen continues and the mural project has been compl...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com After avenging their only loss of the season, the Elizabeth Forward softball team is two wins away from capturing a state championship in Class 4A. The Warriors (2...

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI The sound of the birds in the trees around McKeesport’s Carnegie Library was joined by the clicking of knitting needles and friendly conversation Saturday morning.   To read t...

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI On Friday morning, the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania invited nature lovers to McKeesport’s Renziehausen Park for the kick off of a new Mon Valley Bird-Friendly Commu...

By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports There was a distinct local flavor at the induction of the Washington-Greene County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Sunday at Southpointe’s Hilto...

Dorothy A. Gray McDonald, 91, of Finleyville (Union Township), passed away two days before her 92nd birthday on June 8, 2023, in St. Clair Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born June 10, 1931, in Pi...

Viola M. Little, 91, of Rostraver Township died Thursday, June 8, 2023. Born in Rostraver Township on April 11, 1932, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Lennis Greenwood Cunningham. Viola...

Harry Joseph “Joe” Elliott Sr., 73, of Speers passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023, in his home. A son of the late Robert P. and Sarah Madaline Bedillion Elliott, he was born in Washington on Oct. 10, ...

Dennis W. Widmer, 69, of Belle Vernon went home to be with Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, on June 9, 2023, with his loving family by his side. We know that the Lord greeted him with, “Well done, t...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Rice family in Monessen has found the recipe for raising successful, happy, well-rounded kids, and the proof was on display at the Class of 2023 graduation ce...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Lue Ann Pawlick had a long list of best friends.   A group of her family members, colleagues and close friends gathered Thursday at Alta Vista Business Park to unvei...

Jim Muraco of Carnegie and his 5-year-old son, James, rode a unique bicycle Friday afternoon near the Ebenezer Bridge at Mingo Creek Park. James is riding a trailer bike attached to the seat post of h...

By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com After 32 years of devotion to building the Belle Vernon Area music department from the ground up, the curtains have closed on beloved teacher Michael Rozell’s career. ...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League will begin its fourth season of play Monday, as the two-day tryout period gets underway. Tryouts for the girls ...

Rostraver Central Fire Department responded to an accident Friday on Interstate 70 east near Exit 43. One patient was trapped and needed to be extricated using the Jaws of Life rescue system. Rostrave...

Young fans came to watch California’s Pinto League baseball game against Bentworth Thursday evening at the California Youth Field. From left are Brielle Rice, 3, Josie Shamay, 5, Layla Tomaino, 6, and...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Donora council rescheduled its monthly voting session Thursday after members discovered the meeting was not properly advertised. Solicitor Steve Toprani advised...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen council talked Thursday about the Authority of the Borough of Charleroi and its ongoing situation with Charleroi council, as the city is the authority’s ...