Stephen W. Kusmirak, 65, of Donora, passed away on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. Born May 5, 1958, in Monongahela, he was the son of the late Stephen W. and Clara Green ...

Essie Mae Googer was born Oct. 19, 1919, to the late Mr. Carlton and Willie Mae Henderson of Atlanta, Ga. She attended public school in Atlanta, Ga., and Booker T. Washington High School. She was unit...

Sandra Davis, 71, of Roscoe, passed in the early morning hours of Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, at UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh. Her last moments were spent enveloped in the love of her family who hel...

Lawrence “Larry” L. Mauro, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and community champion, passed away on Feb. 13, 2024, at the age of 80.  Larry was born on Nov. 23, 1943, in Rostraver Townshi...

By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports In the storied history of Ringgold athletics, there have been some amazing athletes to come along. Among them are Joe Montana, Ulice Payne, Ken Griffey Sr. and many others. H...

Many Christians headed to church yesterday for Ash Wednesday services. It also marks the beginning of Lent — the 40-day period of abstinence and self-restraint leading up to Easter. Ashes are placed o...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com It’s always been true, but maybe it’s never been more obvious — if more adults could let the next generation guide us in how we should all treat each other, what ...

By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com In a nearly split vote, Charleroi Borough council decided to hire a new engineering firm on Wednesday. Four different firms were interviewed on Monda...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com A couple of residents expressed their displeasure Wednesday with Monongahela council’s decision to add an exemption to a 2020 ordinance that allows the brick po...

By Jim McKay Clients of McKeesport Area Meals on Wheels received a special gift with their usual food deliveries on Wednesday – Valentine’s Day cards created by students of teacher Monica Poupakis at ...

By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com A Washington, Pa., man was killed in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 70 near Fallowfield Township just before midnight Tuesday. Chace Johnson, 25, wa...

By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports (Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series). Offensive tackle Doug Crusan continued sharing his memories of teammates and opponents from his days in the ...

Jerilyn “Jeri” K. Nelson, of California, Pa., passed away peacefully on Feb. 10, 2024, with her beloved son, Ernie, by her side. She was 82. Jeri was born Dec. 23, 1941, to Homer H. Langendorf and Len...

George W. Snyder, 88, of Monessen, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, surrounded by his family in Jefferson Hospital after a brief illness. A son of the late Charles and Marcella Rubinsky Snyder...

Kindergarten student Abraham Martinez tries on the hat worn by Steelers mascot Steely McBeam during a visit Tuesday to Charleroi Elementary Center as part of the Youth Football in Physical Education p...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com In a plea agreement worked out ahead of time, the appeal of a Rostraver Township commissioner’s summary harassment conviction was partly denied and partly approve...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Superintendent Dr. Robert Motte revealed at Tuesday’s Monessen School Board meeting that the district plans to bring back its cyber school program.   The distri...

Javari Arnold, 7, of Monessen gets a fondant cookie covered with a Mardi Gras-themed layer of green icing Tuesday afternoon from sales clerk Ellen Gustafson at Keystone Bakery in Monessen. Arnold was ...

By MATT PETRAS For the MVI When she’s home, Susan Hunter spends much of her time sitting on what her son affectionately refers to as “her chair,” a seat adorned with a blanket featuring photographs of...