Players bring back baseball’s early days
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 12, 2020
By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com It may be hard to believe today with players swearing, spitting and serving suspensions, but baseball was once called “a gentlemen’s sport.” Monongahela nati...
Fundraiser to aid family of teen killed in crash
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 12, 2020
By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com To help offset any financial stressors for the family of Tyler Garrity, a family friend has organized a restaurant benefit in honor of the Monongahela tee...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 12, 2020
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Line painting will take place this week along Route 48 (Scenery Drive) in Elizabeth Township.   The work will take place between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. today through...
Vulcans pummel Fighting Scots, 108-71
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 12, 2020
By Adam Brewer MVI Sports Just 1:56 into its PSAC West showdown with Edinboro on Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center, the Cal U men’s basketball team was in an 11-0 hole. But there was no pan...
Missed scoring opportunities cost TJ in loss to Char Valley
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January 12, 2020
By Dean Dellamalva Jr. MVI Sports The Chartiers Valley girls basketball team’s winning streak extended to 43 games Saturday. A 10-0 run to begin the second half broke open a tight contest and helped t...
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January 12, 2020
By the MV Independent A pair of streaks were broken in a matchup between a pair of area rivals Saturday afternoon.   Charleroi put an end to its three-game losing streak by earning a 46-33 victory ove...
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January 12, 2020
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Fourteen local hockey players will get the opportunity to play in the PIHL Class A and Class B all-star games at Robert Morris University Island Sports Center Jan. 2...
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January 12, 2020
Ella Marion Kelley Eversburg formerly of Belle Vernon Ella Marion Kelley Eversburg, 92, formerly of Belle Vernon, passed away Jan. 5, 2020. Born Sept. 29, 1927, in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter ...
Theresa DiPiazza –  Monessen
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January 12, 2020
Theresa DiPiazza Monessen Theresa DiPiazza, 98, of Monessen, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Hallsworth House, Monessen. She was born Sept. 14, 1921, in Monessen, the daughter of the late Joseph and ...
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January 12, 2020
Susan ‘Sue’ Penjak Bonafed Monessen Susan “Sue” Penjak Bonafed, 98, of Monessen, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Westmoreland Manor, Greensburg. She was born on Nov. 6, 1921, in Donora, the daughter ...
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January 12, 2020
Joseph T. Lupetin Monongahela Joseph T. Lupetin, 84, of Monongahela, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, in his home. He was born July 26, 1935, in New York, N.Y., the son of Joseph and Albina Bambino Gambiras...
Smelser funeral draws huge crowd
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 11, 2020
By Paul Peirce Trib Total Media More than 300 emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters and police officers gathered under a steady rain Friday in Monongahela to honor Matthew C. Smelser...
Orzechowski seeks ouster of Harhai, Gregor
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 11, 2020
By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com Monessen Councilman Anthony Orzechowski plans to ask council member Don Gregor and City Administrator John Harhai to step down from their positions in lig...
Funding obtained for West Mifflin dog park
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 11, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Representatives from U.S. Steel joined state Sen. Jim Brewster, state Rep. Bill Kortz, leaders of the West Mifflin Community Foundation and local officials on Friday t...
County Hauling changes McKeesport trash schedule
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 11, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com After receiving several complaints from McKeesport residents earlier this week that their garbage hadn’t been picked up, County Hauling has increased its number of res...
Two men charged in McKeesport bar fight
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 11, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Two men have been charged in connection with a bar fight in McKeesport last month that nearly turned fatal. Brock Juwan Cochran, 29, of McKeesport, was arrested by All...
Momentum carries Leopards over Rams
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January 11, 2020
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com With one thunderous dunk, the Leopards’ Mitch Pohlot brought the house down inside Belle Vernon Area’s gymnasium. From that point, the 5:40-mark of the fourth quar...
Eagles deal Spartans first loss of the season
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January 11, 2020
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Seconds before Serra Catholic took the court for Friday night’s Section 2-2A showdown with Brentwood, head coach Justin Walther uttered the words, “Seize the moment,...
Smith, Bradshaw lead Greyhounds into 2nd place
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January 11, 2020
By Dean Dellamalva Jr. MVI Sports In a battle for second place in Section 2-A, defense ended up being the deciding factor in a showdown between Monessen and West Greene.   Monessen forced the Pioneers...
Cougars’ offense beats McGuffey’s defense
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 11, 2020
By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports Is it good offense or good defense that wins basketball games? Charleroi’s answer Friday was its offense, which beat McGuffey’s top defense. The Cougars were able to dictate ...