South Allegheny homecoming royalty
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 3, 2020
Antonio Epps and Paige Allan were crowned homecoming king and queen Friday at South Allegheny High School.
Frazier crowns homecoming queen
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 2, 2020
Kyla Clark was named homecoming queen at Frazier High School.
New Collinsburg park unveiled
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 2, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Collinsburg was the center of attention Friday afternoon when state and Rostraver officials as well as residents and fire department personnel helped celebra...
Water project noise called unavoidable
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 2, 2020
Fallowfield Township residents who live along Old Route 71 will have to bear with noise from after-hours construction — at least for a few more weeks. The project, which began in late July, is a priva...
Unwelcome return: Stink bugs back in area homes
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 2, 2020
By Julia Felton Trib Total Media Well, this stinks. Stink bugs are showing up in homes across Western Pennsylvania. With fall and winter approaching, they’re becoming more prevalent as they seek shelt...
Obituaries
By obits 
October 2, 2020
William “Bill” Charles Stevenson, 50, of Belle Vernon, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, after an illness. A son of the late Robert and Betty Stevenson, he was born on Nov. 2, 19...
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By obits 
October 2, 2020
Agnes Ludwick Krolik, 89, of Belle Vernon, Washington Township, passed away Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at Mon Valley Care Center, Carroll Township. Born April 25, 1931, in Star Junction, she was the daught...
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By obits 
October 2, 2020
Donna Marie DeRocco, 78, of Monessen, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born on Aug. 27, 1942, in North Charleroi, the daughter of the late Anthony and ...
Picnic in the park
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 2, 2020
Alyssa Lambert and Joshua Smitley, both of Donora, enjoy a picnic Thursday evening at a Palmer Park pavilion.
Appeals court restores limits on crowd size
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 2, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia granted a request from Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday to reinstate restrictions on crowd sizes put in place ...
Fun Run to kick off Kettle Drive
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 2, 2020
By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com The Salvation Army in Monessen is kicking off a popular campaign early this year. The drive usually starts Nov. 1 and builds momentum leading up to Thanksgiving. Eac...
Rostraver Room now open at historical society
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 2, 2020
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The Rostraver Township Historical Society has grown enough in the past three years that it’s had to put its monthly meetings on hold to comply with the COVID-19...
McKeesport outlines plans for second nine weeks of school
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 2, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Area School District has released new information about what its reopening plan will look like during the second nine weeks of school. The district asked fa...
Church offers A Taste of Serbia
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 2, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Many fish frys had to be canceled or scaled back this year because of COVID-19, but St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church of McKeesport-Duquesne has found a creative way to...
Ringgold celebrates seniors by downing AG
By Jeremy Sellew 
October 2, 2020
By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR. MVI Sports The Ringgold girls soccer team celebrated senior night with a 4-1 victory over visiting Albert Gallatin in Section 2-3A play Thursday at Joe Montana Stadium. Four mem...
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By Stacy Wolford 
October 2, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora council may look to upgrade the borough’s handicapped accessibility when it’s time to apply for Local Share Account and Community Development Block Grant f...
Growing pains continue for young Cougars
By Jeremy Sellew 
October 2, 2020
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The last time the Charleroi girls faced Chartiers-Houston, the Cougars were blasted 7-0. Charleroi wanted a little redemption the second time around when the teams...
Elizabeth Forward cruises past Keystone Oaks, 5-0
By Jeremy Sellew 
October 2, 2020
By JEREMY TEPPER MVI Sports Brandon Gerba knew his team was in for a good performance before the game even started. The day before, the Elizabeth Forward girls soccer team had one of their better, har...
Wilma Anne Gibson –  Coal Center
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By obits 
October 1, 2020
Wilma Anne Gibson, 85, of Coal Center, died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, at The Residence at Hilltop. Born Feb. 15, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Viola Neish Herron. Wilma retired fro...
Colleen Ann Maxon  – California, Pa.
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By obits 
October 1, 2020
Colleen Ann Maxon, 67, of California, Pa., died unexpectedly on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. She was born Friday, July 24, 1953, in Char- leroi, daughter of the late Ralph and Mildred Fields Moore. In addi...