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Belle Vernon approves new trash hauler
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 22, 2026
Prowaste will begin providing service to borough residents in July. After much deliberation, Belle Vernon council came to an agreement Tuesday for a trash hauling contract for the next three years. Th...
BVA board members satisfied with feedback at town hall
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BVA board members satisfied with feedback at town hall
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 22, 2026
The next step toward potential consolidation will be a May 5 meeting of the operations committee. At Tuesday’s meeting, Belle Vernon Area school board members reflected on Monday’s town hall, stating ...
Ridiculous & inspired events will surround NFL Draft
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Ridiculous & inspired events will surround NFL Draft
By By JOSH EWERS TribLive 
April 22, 2026
Football fans will have a lot of entertainment options to go along with the draft festivities. The NFL’s offseason is often referred to as silly season. To bear that out, the flagship event — the NFL ...
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April 22, 2026
Catch up with all the latest news from around the area in Thursday’s Mon Valley Independent.
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Jurcevich, Pawlik lead Yough at Section 8-2A championships
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Jurcevich, Pawlik lead Yough at Section 8-2A championships
April 22, 2026
The Cougars and Frazier had a number of top finishes at the Section 8-2A championship meet. By the Mon Valley Independent Noah Jurcevich of Yough won both the 1,600 (4:57.82) and 3,200 (11:07.14) to h...
Trojans need eight innings to get by Frazier
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Trojans need eight innings to get by Frazier
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
April 22, 2026
California scored the game-winning run on a fielder’s choice in the home half of the 8th. California was one out away from securing another key Section 1-2A win at Malden Yards when Frazier mounted a ...
Speer Ruey remembered following his death Monday
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Speer Ruey remembered following his death Monday
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
April 22, 2026
Editor’s note: This is the first of a twopart story, who passed away Monday. Speer Ruey was a fine athlete and perhaps an even better student, taking classes such as Latin at Donora High School and se...
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SPORTS DIGEST
April 22, 2026
Rangers top Pirates, 5-1, to open series ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kumar Rocker allowed a run in six innings and Evan Carter drove in the tying run before robbing Oneil Cruz of a three-run homer, leadin...
Obituaries
James T. ‘Rock’ Russell
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James T. ‘Rock’ Russell
April 22, 2026
MONESSEN James T. “Rock” Russell, 88, of Monessen, died April 19, 2026, at Allegheny General Hospital. He was the son of the late Charles and Sop hie Chunkala Skira. Rock graduated from Monessen High ...
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Randal P ‘Randy’ Giannini
April 22, 2026
BELLE VERNON Randal P “Randy” Giannini, 66, of Belle Vernon, passed away on April 17, 2026, in Jefferson Hospital. He was born on April 29, 1959, a son of the late Angelo “Sonny” and Genevieve Dzimier...