Obituaries
By obits 
October 9, 2019
Anejayne T. Dick, 78, of Charleroi, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born in Charleroi on June 20, 1941, a daughter of the late Robert and Adalaide Allen. She is surv...
Obituaries
By obits 
October 9, 2019
Michael A. Muha, 80 of Union Township, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, in his home. Born March 29, 1939, in Uniontown, he was the son of Michael and Jane Tate Muha. For many years Mike owned Muha Mobile H...
Nancy Staff – McMurray, formerly of Donora
Obituaries
By obits 
October 9, 2019
Nancy Staff, 90, of McMurray, Pa., formerly of Donora, passed away on Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in McMurray Hills Manor. She was born on June 17, 1929, in Donora, a daughter of the late George and Elizabe...
Obituaries
By obits 
October 9, 2019
Mary E. Stimmell Yates, 94, of Rostraver Township, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Born in Washington Township on Oct. 3, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Mary Ernest Farquhar Sr. She wa...
Obituaries
By obits 
October 9, 2019
Anejayne T. Dick, 78, of Charleroi, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born in Charleroi on June 20, 1941, a daughter of the late Robert and Adalaide Allen. She is surv...
Betty Howard – Donora
Obituaries
By obits 
October 9, 2019
Betty Howard, 76, of Donora, went home to be with the Lord on Oct. 4, 2019. She was born Feb. 5, 1943, to the late James and Marie Barker in Greensboro, Ala. Sister Betty moved to Donora and has been ...
Josephine Kontaxes Nabozny  – Charleroi
Obituaries
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October 9, 2019
Josephine Kontaxes Nabozny, 89, of Charleroi, died on Monday, Oct. 7, at the Hallsworth House, Monessen. Born on Feb.17, 1930, in Monessen, she was a daughter of the late Peter S. and Mary Flora Konta...
Curtis Prest has many memories from 105 years
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 9, 2019
By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com They say age is a state of mind. If that’s true, Curtis Prest, a resident at the Residence at Hilltop assisted living facility, has been a spry, exuberant yo...
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October 9, 2019
By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com Monessen City School District has discussed merging with Belle Vernon Area or Charleroi Area, but School Board President Roberta Bergstedt said Tuesday th...
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October 8, 2019
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com It’s that time of year again when Washington County organizations, municipalities, schools, libraries, utility authorities and first responders request Local Shar...
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October 8, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com As businesses in the Mon Valley continue to grow and expand, many are facing the problem of attracting and retaining employees.   Dozens of employees, business owner...
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October 8, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A McKeesport man is in Allegheny County Jail after allegedly holding up a gas station near the entrance to McKeesport’s Christy Park neighborhood. Glenn Edward Durik, ...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 8, 2019
By JIM BUSCH For the MV Independent A group of local women recently tended to the grave of Maj. John Irwin, a veteran of the French and Indian and Revolutionary wars.   None of the women is directly r...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 8, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com North Belle Vernon council is considering changing the billing methods for trash collection services. During Tuesday’s meeting, Councilmen Brett Berish, Geoffry DeWitt...
Bottino’s goal leads Ringgold over Hillers
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 8, 2019
By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR. MVI Sports The Ringgold boys soccer team left Trinity a 1-0 loser in their first meeting back in September.   The Rams returned the favor Tuesday with a 1-0 win of their own and...
Finke: Warriors unfocused in home loss to Steel Valley
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 8, 2019
By JEREMY TEPPER MVI Sports Doug Finke has preached a consistent message to his Elizabeth Forward team throughout the year. In times of wins and in times of losses, Finke has talked about focus and pu...
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 8, 2019
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com It’s likely to be a rare occurance, but the Belle Vernon Area boys soccer team can send a big thank you to rival Ringgold. Combined with Ringgold’s 1-0 win over Tr...