Obituaries
By obits 
August 8, 2019
Arthur Paul Loera, 78, of Rostraver Township, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in his home. He was born March 2, 1941, in Clairton, the son of Patricio and Edith Kaczynski Loera. Art retired after 60 years ...
Fern Grace Tegi – Donora
Obituaries
By obits 
August 8, 2019
Fern Grace Tegi, 87, of Donora, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Southmont Presbyterian Senior Care, Washington, Pa. She was born on Oct. 17, 1931, in Donora, daughter of the late Albert and Ev...
Obituaries
By obits 
August 8, 2019
David Pierce Jr., 67, passed away on Aug. 4, 2019, at his home in Elco. Mr. Pierce was born on June 7, 1952, in Waynesburg, Pa. David previously worked for the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corpora...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 8, 2019
By Tom Davidson and Dillon Carr A McKeesport man stabbed two women, killing one, in front of a Pittsburgh police officer during what investigators described as a random act of violence Thursday at a D...
Monongahela birthday celebration kicks off
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By Stacy Wolford 
August 8, 2019
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Today is the day Monongahela residents past and present have been looking forward to all year — the 250th anniversary celebration is finally underway. So many thi...
Former  Fallowfield supervisor Olga Woodward remembered for kindness
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By Stacy Wolford 
August 8, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A lifelong Mon Valley resident and former Fallowfield Township supervisor who passed away suddenly on Sunday will be remembered as a kind-hearted woman who loved her...
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By Stacy Wolford 
August 8, 2019
By EMILY BENNETT ebennett@yourmvi.com Rostraver residents gathered for a public hearing Wednesday during the township’s monthly meeting concerning new zoning regulations that affect Collinsburg, Lynnw...
Obituaries
By obits 
August 7, 2019
Elizabeth “Betty” Anielewski, 67, of Monessen, died Monday Aug. 5, 2019, at Monongahela Valley Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born Dec. 2, 1951, in Monongahela, daughter of the late Wilfor...
Brian C. Hayden – Monessen
Obituaries
By obits 
August 7, 2019
Brian C. Hayden, 39, of Monessen, passed away on Monday, Aug. 5, 2019. He was born in Monongahela on April 20, 1980, the son of Curtis F. Hayden Jr. and Cheryl Lynn Smith Hayden of Monessen. A 1998 gr...
Obituaries
By obits 
August 7, 2019
Olga Onufer Woodward, a life-long resident of Washington County, passed away on Aug. 4, 2019. Olga was born on Feb. 25, 1926, to Daniel and Irene Zubritsky Onufer in North Charleroi, Pa. She was the f...
Whitlock building chemistry at BVA
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 6, 2019
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Devin Whitlock will officially don the green and gold as a sophomore in 2019-20.   That was made official July 15 when, in a 6-4 vote by a special hearing panel of t...
McHolme wins third straight Youghiogheny CC title
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 6, 2019
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Forward graduate Angus McHolme claimed his third consecutive Youghiogheny Country Club Men’s Championship this past weekend.   Competing in match play with...
Night Out unites communities
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 6, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Two McKeesport neighborhoods and the borough of Port Vue on Tuesday brought residents, public officials and police officers together to encourage community spirit for ...
‘Guardian angels’ help 3-year-old with head stuck in chair
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 6, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Three Monongahela street department workers are being called heroes after running to the rescue of a toddler who accidentally got herself stuck in a tough situation ...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 6, 2019
By Jeff Stitt jstit@yourmvi.com The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Officer suspects that a Monessen man who jumped off the Smithton Bridge on Interstate 70 Monday committed suicide. Brian Hayden, 39, o...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 6, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A new building — with a to-be-determined resident — will soon pop up in the Alta Vista Business Park in Fallowfield Township. The governor’s office recently announce...
MYCS campers thank the donor who saved it
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 6, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Children who attend Mon Yough Community Services’ summer camp got to express their thanks Tuesday to the family that saved the camp with a $20,000 donation earlier thi...
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August 6, 2019
By EMILY BENNETT ebennett@yourmvi.com PennDOT District 11 announced a long-term closure of the northbound Route 51 circle ramp at the Elizabeth Bridge in West Elizabeth, beginning today.   The northbo...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 6, 2019
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com This year’s On Your MARC 5K Run/Walk is planned for early Saturday morning as part of this week’s four-day celebration of Monongahela’s 250th anniversary. This wi...