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Hurricane victims get help from Mon Valley

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

October 11, 2024

The Steel Plate’s Russell Johnson will cook for Tennessee residents affected by Helene. Russell Johnson is packing a van to drive to rural Tennessee to do what he does best — cook and spread love thro...

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Council seat in Donora remains open

By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI

October 11, 2024

The process will go to common pleas court after council voted 4-2 against Gib Szakal, who was the only applicant. Donora Council will let the Washington County Court of Common Pleas decide who to appo...

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Ringgold’s football season in jeopardy

By JEREMY SELLEW

October 11, 2024

Players rallied outside an emergency school board meeting after tonight’s game with TJ was postponed. Ringgold has called off tonight’s football game while investigating unspecified allegations “that ...

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SATURDAY

October 11, 2024

Don’t miss our weekly food page and Real Stats property transfers in Saturday’s Mon Valley Independent.

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Local woman had role in bringing Aerosmith to play in McKeesport

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

October 11, 2024

Donna Winkler was only 19 when she urged the mayor to host the mostly unknown rock group in 1974. Fifty years ago, a Port Vue resident made a couple phone calls that set up one of the largest concerts...

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Millions without power as Milton clobbers coastal communities in Florida

October 11, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rescue teams plucked Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton on Thursday after the storm smashed through coastal communities where it tore homes into pieces,...

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Warrior teams and BVA boys compete in title matches

By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com

October 11, 2024

The Leopards and EF boys finished 6th overall in 3A and 2A. The Warrior girls were 6th in 3A girls. Three local WPIAL golf teams concluded their district seasons at Cedarbrook Golf Course Thursday mor...

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Jaguars outlast Ringgold in four-set victory

By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS

October 11, 2024

Eventually one of these nights, the Thomas Jefferson volleyball team will lose a section game. Just not Thursday night. The Jaguars extended their impressive section unbeaten streak to 57 games and cl...

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SPORTS ON TV

October 11, 2024

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN) 2 a.m. (Saturday) - FS2 — AFL: Gold Coast at Brisbane 4 a.m. (Saturday) - FS2 — AFL: Carlton at Fremantle COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 7 p.m. - SECN — Exhibition: Kentuck...

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VALLEY SPORTS HISTORY

October 11, 2024

2013 • In girls soccer action Belle Vernon Area shut out Yough, 2-0, in a playoff battle. BVA bested the Section 1-AA champions on goals by Kelsey Lawson and Hayden Pascoe. BVA coach Paul Sasko praise...

Obituaries

Lois A. Dombrowsky Greco – Monongahela

October 10, 2024

Lois A. Dombrowsky Greco, 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, at the Residence of Hilltop in Carroll Township. Born Feb. 13, 1931, in Monongahela, she was the daughter of Frank and Lil...

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Crystal Lee Sopcak – Charleroi

October 10, 2024

Crystal Lee Sopcak, 48, of Charleroi, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. She was born in Carr oll To w n ship on Aug. 9, 1976. Crystal owned and opera ted Crystal Clean Service in Charleroi. She is survived b...