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Rostraver Township honors state wrestling champions
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Rostraver Township honors state wrestling champions
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 22, 2026
They were honored at Monday’s commissioners meeting and received citations from state Rep. Eric Davanzo’s office. At Monday’s meeting, Rostraver Township commissioners recognized three Belle Vernon Ar...
Belle Vernon approves new trash hauler
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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...
Baseball moms bring the heat at Malden Yards
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Baseball moms bring the heat at Malden Yards
April 22, 2026
Leslie Daniels, Tessa Rechichar and Amanda Abercrombie keep the grill hot and the mood light Tuesday evening as they share a laugh while cooking burgers for the California Hardball Boosters during the...
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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 ...
DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR MCKEESPORT CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS
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DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR MCKEESPORT CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS
April 22, 2026
The Sons of the Veterans of the Civil War A.P. Davis Camp hosted a dedication ceremony Saturday at the McKeesport and Versailles Cemetery for two of the soldiers, William Sample (1844-1898) and John C...
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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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 ...
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...
Titans sweep Mustangs; Rams take step towards playoffs
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Titans sweep Mustangs; Rams take step towards playoffs
April 22, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent Derek Tudek had three hits and drove in two runs, and Justin Dillon struck out five over five innings to lead West Mifflin past Laurel Highlands, 8-3, in a Section 2-4A g...
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...
Obituaries
James T. ‘Rock’ Russell – Monessen
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James T. ‘Rock’ Russell – Monessen
April 22, 2026
James T. “Rock” Russell, 88, of Monessen, died April 19, 2026, at Allegheny General Hospital. He was the son of the late Charles and Sophie Chunkala Skira. Rock graduated from Monessen High School in ...
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Randal P ‘Randy’ Giannini – Belle Vernon
April 22, 2026
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 Dzimiera Giannini. R...