Matthew Eland – Washington, Pa.
Obituaries
By obits 
August 25, 2019
Matthew Eland, 38, of Washington, Pa., passed away due to an ongoing medical condition on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. A son of the late Gordon L. Eland and Dianne and Kevin Bucci, who survive and reside ...
Glassport girl builds Little Free Library for her town
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By Stacy Wolford 
August 25, 2019
By EMILY BENNETT ebennett@yourmvi.com Four-year-old Albany Behanna loves the library. She loves taking trips with her family to participate in book club and story time, and she is especially passionat...
TJ’s big-play offense strikes Canon-Mac
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 24, 2019
By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR. For the Mon Valley Independent There have been plenty of storms around the Valley this summer, many with some wild and dangerous lightning.   Thomas Jefferson’s offense operated...
Epps is ‘horse’ as S. Allegheny gallops past Frazier
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 24, 2019
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com His actions spoke louder than words.   That’s the sentiment South Allegheny head coach Mike Crown shared regarding running back Antonio Epps, who accounted for two o...
Happy homecoming for Woods as Cal tops B-C
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 24, 2019
By ADAM BREWER For the Mon Valley Independent Ed Woods has coached plenty of games at Bulldog Stadium over the last two decades. But Friday night’s game was a little different, as he was coaching from...
Encouraging moments for Rams in loss
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 24, 2019
By ASHLEY CHASE For the Mon Valley Independent Ringgold’s season opener started out well enough for first-year Rams head coach Darwin Manges and his squad, but it didn’t end that way as Chartiers Vall...
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 24, 2019
By ZACK ZEIGLER For the Mon Valley Independent Greensburg Central Catholic head coach Bret Colbert picked up his first win last night, but only after his team held off a late Monessen rally. “I’m just...
Serra shuts out Yough
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 24, 2019
By Jeremy Tepper For the MV Independent As Serra Catholic and Yough took the field for a Week 0 matchup, both did so facing similar questions. Youth and inexperience abound for both the Eagles and Cou...
Obituaries
By obits 
August 23, 2019
Alma J. Morris Hess, 84, of Monongahela, died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 in her home. Born Aug. 1, 1935, in Donora, she was the daughter of William G. and Goldie Hamilton Morris. A graduate of Monongahel...
Obituaries
By obits 
August 23, 2019
Gary Hixenbaugh, 84, of Lake City, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, at St. Vincent Health Center in Erie, Pa., To view full obituary and leave condolences, please visit www.Burtonfuneralh...
Clyde F. Weaver  North Charleroi
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By obits 
August 23, 2019
Clyde F. Weaver, 90, of Hunker, formerly of North Charleroi, went home to be with his Savior on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Born in North Charleroi, on Feb. 10, 1929, he was the son of the late Charles and...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 23, 2019
By PAUL PEIRCE The state Department of Environmental Protection and Elizabeth Township Police are investigating after a tanker truck went over an embankment Thursday and spilled rainwater from a nearb...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 23, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Sen. Jim Brewster announced a new outreach partnership with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank on Friday.   Brewster has worked with the food bank over the p...
Inspirational messages will greet Monessen students
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 23, 2019
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com If you can dream it, you can do it. So, keep dreaming. Monessen High School art club members hope that when students return for the beginning of the school year T...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 23, 2019
By JEFF OLIVER For the MV Independent After 24 years in the food service industry, Matt Stefanick longed to run his own show as a chef. That day has come for the 40-year-old Belle Vernon resident. Ste...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 23, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Donora woman is behind bars after allegedly abusing her 7-year-old step-child. Shinice Hill, 22, of Chestnut Street is charged with aggravated assault of a victim ...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 22, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com “What the mayor did by sharing Lt. (Dave) Yuhasz’s letter about the concerns of the police department on Facebook was amplify tension in the city and jeopardize any ne...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 22, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Big’s Sanitation will continue to handle garbage collection for residential and commercial properties — at least until Aug. 7, 2020.   The borough switched haulers i...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 22, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley Sewage Authority will consider treating effluent from the Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill — if the authority’s engineer recommends it. Representatives ...