Carol Buszinski, 76, of Charleroi, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Born on March 1, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Stella Moa-shan. She was a member of St. Andrew the Apostle...

James Georgulis, 82, died peacefully late Saturday evening, Sept. 12, 2020. He was born on June 22, 1938, in Monessen and was the third child of first- generation parents who arrived in the United Sta...

Harold L. Scott, 73, of Carroll Township, formerly of North Carolina, passed away on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born in Connellsville on May 19, 1947, Harold was a son of ...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com It would be an understatement to say Rob Miele and the Belle Vernon Area boys soccer team will be quite busy over the next three days.   The Leopards open their fall...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Rather than attending Robert Morris University this fall, Evan Eberlein is getting a rare opportunity to continue his hockey career at the junior level.   The Ringgo...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Organizers and borough officials say they are pleased with the outcome of an anti-racism rally held Saturday in Elizabeth. “We pray that this would spark conver...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The coronavirus pandemic threw a kink into day-to-day operations for nonprofit entities across the country. But staff and volunteers with the American Cancer Society...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport & Versailles Cemetery came to life this weekend for the Living History Cemetery Tour, and those who strolled the scenic graveyard got the unique opportunity...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com After last fall’s successful PuppyUp Monessen Walk, the local branch of the national foundation started to think about breaking away to form its own group. For th...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com They’ve jogged thousands of miles and completed dozens of marathons, but for a group of joggers running through Monongahela Friday, the 9.11 miles they compl...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Unused paint in the basement, pesticide in the garage, an old dorm refrigerator in the attic — all contain potentially hazardous chemicals that may no longer be...

Mona Rio Antonelli, 90, of Monongahela, passed away into the peaceful arms of our Lord  Thursday evening, Sept. 10, 2020. She was the beautiful daughter of Anna Cecilia Bartelli and Elmer Campa of Spa...

Albert S. Granato, 88, of Coal Center, Long Branch, passed away Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, at Grandview Estates of Elizabeth. Born Feb. 2, 1932, in Donora, he was the son of the late Albert F. and Alma L...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com When Belle Vernon Area shuts out an opponent, the players get donuts from the coaching staff. There may be no better tasting donuts than the next ones they’re goin...

By Jonathan Guth MVI Sports Frazier snapped a three-game losing streak to Charleroi in a big way Friday night to open Century Conference play. The Commodores (1-0, 1-0) blanked the Cougars, 34-0, as K...

By Dean Dellamalva jr. MVI Sports Friday’s game couldn’t have started any better for Shane Swope in his coaching debut at Monessen.   However, things began to take a turn in the second quarter and lef...

By Jeremy Tepper MVI Sports Darwin Manges stretched his foot in front of his other, illustrating how close he thinks his Ringgold team is to clicking.   To him, that next step isn’t too far away for a...

By BILL BECKNER For the MV Independent Jeannette coach Roy Hall said he expected to get Clairton’s best no matter what time of year the Eastern Conference rivals played.   Normally, the Bears and Jayh...

By jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Yough successfully defended Cougar Mountain Friday night thanks to the right arm of Tristan Waldier, the legs of Gamal Marballie and the hands of CJ Waldier.   The C...

By Adam Brewer MVI Sports It wasn’t a thing of beauty, but the California football team and Coach Ed Woods will take it in Week 1. The Trojans returned two interceptions for scores in the second half,...