Two Pagans sentenced to 20 to 40 years
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May 11, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Two members of the Pagans Motorcycle Club will spend at least 20 years in jail for the assault of a former Pagan in Charleroi last year.   Matthew Vasquez, 31, of...
Wolf: ‘Cowardly’ to urge businesses  to defy regulations
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May 11, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com State Sen. Camera Bartolotta, R-Carroll Township, said Monday that Republican Senate leaders have called on Gov. Tom Wolf to stop name-calling and instead engage ...
Brownsville Drive-In ready to reopen
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May 11, 2020
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The Brownsville Drive-In has been poised to open for the past several weeks, and got the legal go-ahead for Friday when Gov. Tom Wolf announced most of southwes...
MVI offers Matching Ad Grant Program
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May 11, 2020
Showing its continued commitment to the Mon Valley and surrounding counties during this COVID-19 pandemic that continues to wreak havoc on the local business community, the Mon Valley Independent is l...
Gill Hall VFC sparks council dispute
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May 11, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Members of Jefferson Hills Council continued to butt heads Monday night as plans for reopening the borough’s Gill Hall Volunteer Fire Company raise many unan...
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May 11, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Legislation that would exempt federal coronavirus funds from state and local taxation cleared the Senate Finance Committee Monday. Sen. Jim Brewster, D-McKeesport, a...
Dek hockey tourney planned in Belle Vernon area
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May 11, 2020
By jose negron jnegron@yourmvi.com The COVID-19 pandemic is not expected to have an impact on a dek hockey fundraiser planned for this summer.   The Monongahela/Yough Rivers 3V3 Ironman Dek Hockey Tou...
Irma Eloise Fioravanti  – Lakeland, Fla., Formerly of Monessen
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May 11, 2020
Irma Eloise Fioravanti of Lakeland, Fla., passed away peacefully at her home on May 9, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. She was 87 years old. It would be wrong to say that Irma lost her battle b...
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May 11, 2020
James W. “Jimmy” Jackson, 72, of Charleroi, died Friday, May 8, 2020, at his home. He was born in Pricedale on Feb. 29, 1948, a son of James Coleman and Mable Jackson. Jimmy was retired from the forme...
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May 11, 2020
Robert “Joe” Crone, 88, of Coal Center, died unexpectedly Thursday, May 7, 2020. He was born Friday, April 1, 1932, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Marie Crone. He was a member of most of the sportsm...
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May 11, 2020
Mary Ann Toth, 79, of Belle Vernon, was called home by the Lord to be with her beloved Tommy on Saturday, May 9, 2020, in UPMC Mercy Hospital. A daughter of the late John and Helen Spernak Guzanick, s...
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May 11, 2020
Kimberly A. Clark, 62, of Belle Vernon, Washington Township, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born April 12, 1958, in Pittsburgh, Kim was the daughter of t...
McKeesport throws pizza party
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May 10, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport residents on Saturday were treated to an unconventional pizza party that allowed them to practice social distancing and have a hot and fresh meal. About 40 ...
Area businesses counting down to reopening
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May 10, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com This will be a week of anticipation for Mon Valley residents as Gov. Tom Wolf announced last week that the area will be among the 13 counties to move to the yello...
Cal U planning to open campus for fall semester
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May 10, 2020
By DEB ERDLEY and TEGHAN SIMONTON Trib Total Media Universities that bring thousands of students to Southwestern Pennsylvania every fall are offering reassurances that they hope to reopen shuttered cl...
EF student business treats essential workers to lunch
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May 10, 2020
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Though their smiles were hidden behind face masks Thursday afternoon, it was evident that eight Elizabeth Forward High School students enjoyed the opportunity to giv...
Area theaters trying to survive shutdown
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May 10, 2020
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com With no clear idea of when people will be able to gather in large groups, local live venues are scrambling to reschedule shows and find ways to pay their rent a...
Food drive scheduled for Saturday in Charleroi
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May 10, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A volunteer group started in response to the COVID-19 pandemic hopes to have a third successful food drive this week. Local volunteers with the Small Towns, Big Hear...