John “Bill” Watkinson of Meredith, N.H., passed away Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. He passed peacefully at home, surrounded by loving family. John was born Feb. 18, 1944, in Charleroi, to John and Irene Wa...

Melissa Chotta stocks the shelves at Keystone Bakery in Monessen with fresh paczki as owner JJ Georgagis holds king cakes for Fat Tuesday traditions. The paczki flavors available at Keystone Bakery ar...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com North Charleroi Council plans to move full speed ahead — but members are asking for patience as they settle into their new roles.   Earlier this month, council fille...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Over the last few seasons, South Allegheny has made a habit out of seeing late leads slip away, only to respond in the final seconds and come away victorious.   That...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The proceeds raised during one of White Oak’s 75th anniversary events will benefit McKeesport police Officer Chuck Thomas and the family of fallen Officer Sean Slugans...

By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com While Belle Vernon Area’s Zion Moore led the way by scoring 32 points in the No. 10 Leopards’ 81-55 win over No. 7 Quaker Valley Monday night, coach Joe Salvino was im...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Chess Park in Monongahela got an upgrade over the weekend, thanks to a local high school senior. For his Eagle Scout project, Finleyville native Noah Winberg co...

By Bill Beckner Jr. Trib Total Media Yough knew if it was going to capture its first WPIAL boys basketball playoff victory in 18 years, it would have to do exhibit self-discipline with the lead, show ...

By Jerin Steele Trib Total Media The WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball playoffs are chock-full of contenders, and Highlands showed why it is one of them in its first-round game Monday night. The fifth-se...

Monessen Elementary Center handed out child safety cards to students in kindergarten, first grade and second grade last week. The safety cards were provided by Penn Highlands Mon Valley Auxiliary, and...

Viola Vess Black, formerly of Charleroi, passed from this earth on Feb. 18, 2023, and went to claim her rightful place in heaven. Viola was born on June 6, 1934, on a farm in rural Virginia near Clift...

Ben and Brielle Galis of California pose for a photo with former Monessen basketball standout Charel Allen, an assistant coach for the Notre Dame women’s basketball team, following Sunday’s game again...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Mayor Ron Mozer had one thing to say late last week as equipment started to bring down 544 Donner Ave.   “Finally.” The building has been deteriorating for years,...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Monongahela Historical Society continues to raise money for small businesses that sustained flooding damage from a water main break in the city. The break n...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Following several days of kind gestures and sympathies received following the shootings of two McKeesport police officers, city leaders and the police department recen...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com In its first season playing up in Class 4A, the South Allegheny boys basketball team has made quite the first impression. The Gladiators (18-4) earned a share of the...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania Women Work has launched a new career development workshop that will benefit job seekers in the Mon Valley.   Career Kick-Start, a one-day free event, is...

By Jeff Oliver MVI Sports Belle Vernon Area Coach Joe Salvino has been to the basketball playoffs more than any other active coach in the WPIAL. So, he has been around the block more than enough times...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com The Serra Catholic girls basketball team isn’t ordinary. An eight-player team at the beginning of the season is now one that relies on a seven-player roster after a ...

By Adam Brewer MVI Sports When he was younger, Monessen’s Lorenzo Gardner would look up at the 1,000-point banner in the high school gym and dream of adding his name to that milestone list. The junior...