Monessen will rename sites to honor veterans
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 21, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Recreational landmarks throughout Monessen will soon be renamed for local veterans. S. Ron Chromulak, commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1190, approached cit...
Primary Election 2020: Dickinson challenges Doyle in 18th District
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 21, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com An incumbent Democrat and a newcomer will face off in the 18th Congressional District primary election June 2. Either Mike Doyle, a 25-year Congressional vet...
Experts say bee swarms aren’t a cause for alarm
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 21, 2020
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com A flying cloud of swarming bees or a mass of clustering bees on the side of a building or tree — while they may be frightening sights, they aren’t usually a dan...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 21, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Jefferson Hills will soon get a new official seal, but there’s controversy involved in the process. At its virtual meeting May 11, council approved a motion ...
Shootout Classic schedule set
By Mon Valley Independent 
May 21, 2020
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com As the COVID-19 pandemic has squashed any hopes of high school sports being played this spring, it’s never too early to start looking ahead to high school sports f...
Sandra Lee Ballentyne – Annandale, Va., formerly of Charleroi
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By obits 
May 21, 2020
Sandra Lee Ballentyne, 70, formerly of Charleroi, passed away on May 19, 2020, in Annandale, Va., after a difficult battle with Alzheimer’s disease. A Charleroi Area High School and California Univers...
Robert Lee Majors –  Monessen
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By obits 
May 21, 2020
Robert Lee Majors, 50, of Monessen, went to be with the Lord on May 14, 2020, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. He was born Sept. 4, 1969, in Monessen, the son of the late Mary Louise Majors and Curly L...
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By obits 
May 21, 2020
William T. Palmer, 81, of Coal Center, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2020, at the Premier Washington Health Center. He was born in North Charleroi on Dec. 16, 1938, the son of the late William Sr....
Oliver E. Shoemaker  – Gibsonia, formerly of Peters Township
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By obits 
May 21, 2020
Oliver E. Shoemaker, 70, of Gibsonia, formerly of Peters Township, died on May 15, 2020. He was born on Oct. 10, 1949, in North Charle- roi, son of the late Oliver and Lucy Bernowski Shoemaker. He was...
BVA senior creates mural in honor of Class of 2020
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 20, 2020
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com When Belle Vernon Area High School is in need of an artist for a creative project, Sydney Baciak is often called upon for masterful skills. The BVA senior has taken ...
Primary Election 2020: Cook faces Bottino in quest for 3rd term
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 20, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The Pennsylvania 49th Legislative District’s primary June 2 features two Republicans squaring off for the right to be on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. ...
Charleroi graduates treated to surprise goodbye parade
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 20, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com One by one, in alphabetical order, graduating Charleroi Area High School Cougars drove through campus to pick-up their caps, gowns, yearbooks and honor cords on Wedn...
California Area plans modified graduation at Trojan Stadium
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 20, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com California Area High School Principal Leigh Ann Folmar addressed the school board during Wednesday’s virtual meeting about the district’s plans for the Class of 2020 c...
Charleroi’s Joey Caruso signs to play basketball at Waynesburg
By Jeremy Sellew 
May 20, 2020
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Joey Caruso developed a great appreciation for the game of basketball at a young age. Whether he was watching the sport on TV or listening to his grandfather Joe’s s...
Raymond ‘Razor’ Vitori II –  Charleroi, Fallowfield Township
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By obits 
May 20, 2020
Raymond “Razor” Vitori II, 47, of Charleroi, Fallowfield Township, our beloved husband, father, son, brother and our best friend passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 17, 2020. Born in McKeesport on...
Kathleen L. Russell –  Rostraver Township
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By obits 
May 20, 2020
Kathleen L. Russell, 65, of Rostraver Township, died Sunday, May 17, 2020. Born in North Charleroi on Sept. 20, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Carl E. Russell Sr. and Genevieve Druciak Russell...
Hard work breeds success for EF’s Lewis
By Kevin Iacovangelo 
May 20, 2020
By JOSE NEGRON  jnegron@yourmvi.com Junior Evan Lewis has put in work during the pandemic in preparation for summer baseball and fall football seasons. Editor’s note: This story first appeared Monday ...
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By obits 
May 20, 2020
John M. Taylor, 85, of New Eagle, died Monday, May 18, 2020, in Southwestern Veterans Center, Pittsburgh. Born June 20, 1934, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of John Y. and Margaret Schultz Taylor. A gr...