By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com Despite both Elizabeth Forward basketball teams gearing up for the most important stretch of the season with the WPIAL playoffs approaching, both coaches have found th...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com North Belle Vernon has a new council member. Magisterial District Judge Wayne Vlasic swore in Harry Jones during Tuesday’s public meeting after members unanimou...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Several students were celebrated for their academic feats at Monessen’s school board meeting Tuesday night. The school board meeting started with a video commemorating...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com When Gianna Anderson first stepped foot on St. Francis’ campus, she was immediately impressed.   The Belle Vernon Area senior felt like she was home.   “The campus i...

Randall K. Bobbs Sr., 75, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, at Uniontown Hospital. Born Jan. 6, 1948, in Brownsville, he was the son of the late Charles W. Bobbs Jr. and Evelyn...

Donald R. Miller Sr., 97, of New Eagle passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. A complete obituary will appear in Thursday’s edition. MARSHALL MARRA FUNERAL HOME, 216 Chess St., Monongahela, 724-258-6767,...

Phyllis Eileen Wade Myers, 70, of Monessen, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ early Friday morning, Feb. 10, 2023. She was born March 4, 1952, to the late James O. Wade, Sr. and Vi...

Retired Air Force Major, Michael Pandel, 90, of Youngstown, Ohio, formerly of McKeesport, died on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. He was born in McKeesport, on May 15, 1932 and is the son of the late Sam (a U....

Gloria Mae Doty, 96, of Hampton Fields Village, Allison Park, formerly of New Eagle, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, at UPMC Passavant Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born May 3, 1926, in Charleroi, daughte...

Stella Frantz, 99, of Charleroi, passed away on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Born on July 1, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary Poteray. She was a member of St. Andrew the Apostle Pari...

Rochelle Byron Hileman, 84, of Belle Vernon, Washington Township, passed away Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, at her home. Born Feb. 16, 1938, in Donora, she was the daughter of the late James and Ester Blanke...

Jonathan Kip Jones, 62, of Coal Center, passed away on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, while having the time of his life fishing off the shores of Louisiana. Born in Rapid City, S.D., he was the son of Gay Edw...

Earlene F. McCreary Kalakewich, 75, of Belle Vernon, passed away Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley, Monongahela, surrounded by her loving family. Born Jan. 18, 1948, in North Charler...

Kerry L. Kiefer, 65, of Belle Vernon, passed away on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. He was born June 7, 1957, to the late Rodney L. and Joan P. Kiefer. He was preceded i...

Dennis “Popeye” Jay Lang, 69, of Charleroi, passed away peacefully at home with his loving family by his side on Feb. 12, 2023. Dennis was born on Jan. 18, 1954, to the late John Lang and Sarah Jane D...

Anthony “Tony” Lee Lewandowski Levans, 79, of White Oak, died on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. He was born in McKeesport on March 15, 1943, and is the son of the late Anthony Charles and Leona Gorman Lewan...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com In McKeesport and its surrounding municipalities there is a phrase that refers to school, community and team spirit:   “Once a Tiger, always a Tiger.”   The spirit of ...

Charleroi Elementary Center kindergartners William Mack and Lucy Neill created boxes that look like a dinosaur and a fox at a recent Valentine’s Day party.

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township’s police chief updated Forward Township residents on fire damage at Elizabeth Forward High School during Monday’s supervisors meeting. The bu...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com In the wake of Sunday’s fire at Elizabeth Forward High School, leaders are slowly becoming more aware of what the road ahead will look like.   Flames engulfed the hi...