By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com Thomas Jefferson has made a habit out of winning close, hard-fought games this year, and Friday’s 72-68 overtime victory over Trinity was no different. The Jaguars (13...

Anne Darby, 67, of Charleroi, died unexpectedly on Jan. 30, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Grace and Rudy Zubricky of Charleroi. Prior to retirement, Anne was a real estate agent in the Mon Va...

James Richard Hommey, 85, of Monongahela, found his way to Heaven on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. He was born Oct. 27, 1937, in New Eagle, the son of John and Hannah Walters Hommey. Jim was a 1956 graduat...

Belle Vernon Area had the youngest cheerleader at Friday’s boys basketball game against Laurel Highlands. Senior cheerleaders held up 18-month-old Carter Adomaitis, the daughter of head cheer coach Ta...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Charleroi Area Historical Society needs to find a new home to preserve and store its archives. Chairwoman Nikki Sheppick said the historical society has been not...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Progress is underway on McKeesport’s project to upgrade neighborhood playgrounds around the city. For generations, neighborhood parks and playgrounds have served as a ...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The “yellow house” in Monongahela is finally gone.   The city oversaw the demolition of 210 Ninth St., also known the “yellow house” Thursday after months of re...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Charleroi firefighter has been recognized by the state Legislature for his bravery in rescuing an elderly man from a house fire in Dunlevy in November.   On Tuesda...

Lenore J. Leeper Mankin, 68, of Belle Vernon, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at Jefferson Hospital in Jefferson Hills. Born July 14, 1954, in North Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late Do...

Florence Catharine Mitchell, 95, of California, Pa., died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. She was born Saturday, Feb. 5, 1927, in Monongahela, a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Kasuba Sampler. She was ...

Dennis J Staff, 67, of Donora, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at Patriot Nursing Home in Somerset, Pa. He was the son of the late John Staff and the late Nancy Sadler Staff. Dennis was a lifelong reside...

Karen Lee Wagner, 64, died on Jan. 29, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, George J. Wagner and Nora Dickinson Wagner. Karen graduated from Charleroi High School in 1976. She attended the ...

Charleroi Area School District marked its 100th day of the school year Thursday, and some students celebrated by dressing up as 100-year-olds. At Charleroi Elementary Center are third-graders Sydney W...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Monongahela community members rallied on the corner of Fourth and West Main streets Thursday to raise money for small businesses that suffered damage from a wat...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Borough is still trying to decide if it should have its own evaluation done of its sewer system — as negotiations concerning a deal to sell the system to t...

By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com After a week of searching, a Donora couple’s three lost Rottweilers were returned home Thursday morning. The lost dogs, Thanos, Rex and Vader, gained massive at...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com The Club 22 Banquet Hall in Glassport will host a spaghetti dinner in honor of Jasiah Jones, a 12-year old with autism who was diagnosed in November with intracranial ...

By Adam Brewer MVI Sports It was fitting that the Monessen girls basketball team played West Greene on Groundhog Day. Unfortunately for the Greyhounds, it was almost like Groundhog Day when they playe...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com For the first time since Jan. 12, the Charleroi girls basketball team is back in the win column.   The Cougars put an end to their five-game losing streak and aided ...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area broke open a tie game at the half by playing bombs away to start the third quarter to pull away for a 53-45 win over Laurel Highlands on senior n...