David S. Maatta Monessen David S. Maatta, 67, of Monessen, passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, at home. He was born Sept. 16, 1952, in Monongahela, son of the late Wiljo E. and Mary Chuberka Maatta. Sur...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Two members of the Pagans Motorcycle Club accused of an assault that left a former Pagan with a traumatic brain injury have rejected plea deals and will go to tri...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Charleroi Area Elementary Center welcomed a new “student” this year, but he doesn’t eat lunch or ride the bus. Milo, a 22-inch, wide-eyed, walking, talking doll-...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com State Sen. Jim Brewster, a McKeesport Democrat who represents the 45th District, announced Friday that he is seeking re-election. Brewster made the announcement before...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Elementary and middle school students from Mary of Nazareth Catholic School in White Oak will tell the story of the birth of the Christian Messiah on Sunday. The schoo...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A Monessen woman accused of stabbing another woman nine times during a fight Nov. 25 caused a ruckus before her preliminary hearing Friday. Tiffany Grogan, 37, also kn...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Whether he was scoring big points, dishing off nifty passes to teammates or providing a game-changing and contagious energy, Devin Whitlock ensured that no one would...

By Ashley Chase MVI Sports The Thomas Jefferson girls basketball team started the 2019-20 campaign with a bit of unfinished business on its mind, while hoping to follow in the footsteps of the Jaguars...

By Adam Brewer MVI Sports Coming into its very own tip-off tournament, there were already a lot of high expectations for the California boys’ basketball team. That pressure doubled after the Trojans g...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com McKeesport looked to make an early season statement in the opening game of the Hempfield Spartan Tip-Off against Franklin Regional. But it was hard for the Tigers ...

By Dean Dellamalva Jr. MVI Sports It was not the start the Monessen girls basketball team expected.   As a matter of fact, the team that took the court Friday looked more like last year’s squad. Turno...

By the Mon Valley independent Bella Skobel scored a game-high 25 points to help catapult Charleroi past Clairton, 46-41, on day one of the Cougars’ home tournament Friday.   Cierra Gazi added 10 point...

David T. Ludwick, 64, of Donora, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. He was born in Charleroi on April 4, 1955, a son of the late Arthur and Angela Hess Ludwick. Dave worked for 16 yea...

Vera P. Vatakis, 74, of Monessen, passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019 in Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born April 12, 1945 in Chios, Greece, a daughter of the late Panagioti and Maroulio Stambol...

Dennis W. Petrisin, 70, of West Newton, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019 in AHN Jefferson Hospital.  Born in McKeesport on Oct. 30, 1949, he was the son of Mildred Bendik Petrisin, who resides in Clairton...

Jane DeGregory - Republic Jane DeGregory, 95, of Republic, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Dec. 6, 2019 at the Residence of Hilltop. She was born Nov. 30, 1924, in Brownsville, to the late Achi...

Anthony “Tony” Mascetta, 90, of Monessen, died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, in Havencrest Nursing Center. He was born on July 6, 1929 in Monessen, the son of the late Frank and Marianna Carrozza Mascetta. ...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Thomas Jefferson head coach Bill Cherpak said when he watched film and compared Dallas to his team, it was like looking in a mirror.   Once the teams took the fiel...

By JOSE NEGRON Jnegron@yourmvi.com For four years, seniors on the Thomas Jefferson football team scratched and clawed.   They entered each game with lofty aspirations, including one day standing on th...

By Bill Beckner Jr. Trib Total Media Yough was in Dutch so it brought “Dutch” back. Art “Dutch” Harvey has returned to lead the Cougars softball program, which he had run until June when he resigned. ...