SALVATION ARMY MCKEESPORT CORPS HOSTS ANNUAL VOLUNTEER DINNER
Around The Valley, Latest News
March 5, 2025

SALVATION ARMY MCKEESPORT CORPS HOSTS ANNUAL VOLUNTEER DINNER

The Salvation Army McKeesport Corps hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Feb. 23 — thanking local churches, community groups and individual volunteers for their assistance. Captains Moner and Sarah Lapaix thanked volunteers for helping to share their mission to embrace and empower the McKeesport community through service projects, youth programming, and outreach. Mayor Michael Cherepko spoke about the vital role volunteers play in our community. City of McKeesport Mayor’s Off...

A taste of summer at the Monongahela Farmers Market
Latest News, Main
A taste of summer at the Monongahela Farmers Market
June 13, 2026
From left, Hank Crompton, 6, Penelope Frost, 3, and Luke Crompton, 4, all of Monongahela, enjoy ice cream cones from Sweets by Mrs. C during the Monongahela Farmers Market Friday afternoon at Chess Pa...
Donora ponders future of elementary center
Latest News, Main
Donora ponders future of elementary center
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 13, 2026
More repairs are needed to the roof of the building, which has been vacant since 2011. More than a decade after closing its doors to students, the Donora Elementary Center continues to challenge borou...
Death of woman released from ICE custody is ruled homicide
Latest News, Main
Death of woman released from ICE custody is ruled homicide
June 13, 2026
Daphy Michel, 31, of Charleroi died of hypothermia after being discovered at a Pittsburgh bus shelter in early March. By JAMES ENGEL TribLive The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office says the de...
Kid’s Fishing Derby today at Renzie Park
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
Kid’s Fishing Derby today at Renzie Park
June 13, 2026
Lake Emilie in Renzie Park, McKeesport, is stocked and ready for today’s kids’ fishing derby. The annual event takes place from 8 a.m. to noon. Kids 15 and younger are invited to fish with their famil...
Photographic pioneer and McKeesport native Duane Michals dies
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
Photographic pioneer and McKeesport native Duane Michals dies
June 13, 2026
His long career in the field was inspired by his experiences as a high school student in McKeesport. By KYLE NELSON For the MVI Throughout a career spanning nearly seven decades, Duane Michals became ...