Shady spot at Mid-Mon Track Classic
Taking a break from the sun at Monday’s Mid-Mon Track Classic are Elizabeth Forward High School athletes Julia Barr, Nathan Barr, Mia Smith and Jakub McKelvey. See full coverage on Page B1. To purchase this […]
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2 children hurt in fall from window
By Michael Richter [email protected] Two young children suffered traumatic injuries after falling from a third-story window at the Lincoln School Apartments in White Oak Monday afternoon. A 6-year-old boy fell out a window around 3:15 […]
Groundbreaking held for new field
By Sarah Pellis [email protected] Elizabeth Township commissioners had a ceremonial groundbreaking Monday for a new $1.6 million Boston ballfield. Expected to be completed in September by PDDM Solutions and named Rhino Memorial Ballfield, the improvement […]
McKeesport Area, EF get school safety grants
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter [email protected] Two local school districts will benefit from the most recent round of funding to enhance school safety. Last week, more than $150 million in school safety grants were approved, including […]
Ceremony honors memory of S.S. McKeesport
By JIM BUSCH For the MVI Eighty-one years after a German torpedo sent her to a watery grave, a group of veterans, local dignitaries and others gathered Monday along the Youghiogheny River to remember the […]
Pooches on parade in Elizabeth
Emma Hoffman of Elizabeth brought Harlo to the borough’s annual Pooch Parade, which was hosted Saturday by the Elizabeth Area Development Corporation. To purchase this photo and more from our online photo gallery, go to […]
Arson suspected in Monessen fire
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter [email protected] Arson is suspected in a fire early Sunday morning that brought a building to the ground along Rostraver Street in Monessen. Municipal Fire Chief Delmar Hepple said the blaze […]
Shooting suspects surrender to police
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter [email protected] Two men have turned themselves in on homicide charges related to the death of an 18-year-old Monongahela teen earlier this month. Annalaya Wilkerson was fatally shot April 13 in […]
‘Machine Gun Preacher’ attracts large crowd in visit to Glassport
By JIM BUSCH For the MVI About 200 people gathered Sunday morning at Glassport’s Honor Roll Park to hear evangelist Sam Childers. Also known as the “Machine Gun Preacher,” Childers was there as a guest of […]
Telegdy tosses EF’s 9th shutout of the year
By Adam Brewer MVI Sports It’s hard to lose games when you don’t give up any runs. Elizabeth Forward’s softball team increased its shutout total to nine on the season with superb pitching from senior […]