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By Stacy Wolford 
May 9, 2019
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The City of Monongahela will apply for a Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program grant that would fund improvements at Hillcrest and Mounds parks. The program is...
Webster building damaged during fire
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 9, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Donora family who leases a former bus garage in Webster received bad news Wednesday night. Ruth Koontz, who has leased the property from Kenny Kolodziej for nearly...
Obituaries
By obits 
May 8, 2019
Gladys Mary Foster, 87, of Monessen, was the beloved daughter of the late James and Julia Foster. She was born on Sept. 17, 1931, in Rostraver. God called Gladys to His eternal rest on May 6, 2019. Gl...
By Jeremy Sellew 
May 8, 2019
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com After watching a six-run lead fade away in the top of the fifth inning, Elizabeth Forward head coach Frank Champ didn’t want to hear any excuses from his team. He ...
By Jeremy Sellew 
May 8, 2019
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com When discussing the cream of the crop in Class 2A and 4A softball, the conversation includes Frazier and Yough, respectively. Entering the playoffs as second-place f...
June M. Keller Gibino – New Stanton
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By obits 
May 8, 2019
June M. Keller Gibino, 56, of New Stanton, passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 5, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Feb. 11, 1963, in Greensburg, daughter of Er...
Eagles tune for playoffs, blow out Trojans
By Jeremy Sellew 
May 8, 2019
By JEFF OLIVER For the MV Independent After Tuesday’s 16-3 non-section win by Serra Catholic over host California, the Trojans are putting their uniforms away for another season and the Eagles are get...
Obituaries
By obits 
May 8, 2019
Alex P. Nagy died peacefully at his newly adopted home of Penick Village early Monday, May 6. Alex was born in Donora, on May 29, 1928, the last of nine children of Margaret Marton Nagy and Stephen Na...
Obituaries
By obits 
May 8, 2019
[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] Matilda A. “Marge” Warchola, 85, of New Eagle, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019, i...
Obituaries
By obits 
May 8, 2019
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Landslide prevention work slows traffic on Route 201
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 7, 2019
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Traffic was at a standstill Tuesday afternoon as PennDOT crews worked to stabilize a portion of state Route 201 between Fayette City and Washington Township.   Multi...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 7, 2019
By MEGAN GUZA A missing Whitehall woman is presumed dead and her handyman is the main suspect in the case, according to court documents. Elizabeth Wiesenfeld, 67, last spoke to her family the evening ...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 7, 2019
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com The contents of a Monessen financial audit suggest the city is slowly overcoming a $345,000 deficit.   Mayor Matt Shorraw released the city’s 2018 audit early last w...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 7, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Two area residents are seeking to replace Magisterial District Judge Larry Hopkins, who is set to retire at the end of his current term in December.   Eric Porter, 4...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 7, 2019
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com A Monongahela man accused of crashing his vehicle into a Rostraver Township couple’s home has been identified.   Rostraver Township police Lt. John Christner said Tu...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 7, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The City of McKeesport has a rich history, according to Point Park University’s Martha Rial. And she says the history of the Tube City can be captured through the stor...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 7, 2019
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com An arrest warrant was issued Sunday for a Charleroi man accused of assaulting his girlfriend.   Charleroi Regional police charged Welmar Adonay Rosales-Baides, 33, o...
Ringgold gets back on track
By Mon Valley Independent 
May 7, 2019
By JEFF OLIVER For the MV Independent The Ringgold Rams took a big step toward claiming a share of the Section 3-4A title while Elizabeth Forward put its playoff chances in jeopardy. That’s the story ...
Rams end section play with win over Tigers
By Mon Valley Independent 
May 7, 2019
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com As two teams on the opposite end of the playoffs, McKeesport and Ringgold rounded out section play Tuesday on the Rams’ home field. It was Ringgold, taking advanta...
Greyhounds’ streak snapped by Scotties
By Mon Valley Independent 
May 7, 2019
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com In a non-section battle between a pair of playoff-bound teams, Class 3A’s Southmoreland got the best of Class A Monessen, 14-5, Tuesday. The Scotties (9-6) finished ...