Monessen council battles over tractor
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 27, 2020
See the video from the meeting on our website at www.monvalleyindependent.com By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Within minutes of opening Monday’s special meeting of Monessen council, Councilman T...
Not impressed with Steelers’ draft
By Mon Valley Independent 
April 27, 2020
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com So after stewing over it for a couple days, I think I’m ready to give my thoughts on the Steelers’ draft. I’ve looked at some game films and did a little research ...
By Mon Valley Independent 
April 27, 2020
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Some of our local high school football coaches were mostly in agreement of how the Pittsburgh Steelers fared in the 2020 NFL draft. Like most sports fans in genera...
Remember When?: Charleroi drops MV Catholic, 5-3
By Mon Valley Independent 
April 27, 2020
By BRIAN HERMAN Sports Editor Even on a bad day, Charleroi Area High’s Brock Witmyer is good. As a result, the front-running Cougars own a two-game cushion in the WPIAL Sec. 19 baseball race. Coming o...
Jennifer Irene Edwards – Bunola
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By obits 
April 27, 2020
Jennifer Irene Edwards, 40, of Bunola, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 25, 2020, in her home. She was born Aug. 2, 1979, in Monongahela, daughter of Robert and Linda Pauley Barrett of Forward Townsh...
Evelyn Frankovich – Port Vue
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April 27, 2020
Evelyn Frankovich, 93, of Port Vue, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020, in Harbour Senior Living, Monroeville. Born Aug. 11, 1926, in McKeesport, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and France...
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April 27, 2020
Margaret B. “Mimi” Kopach, 98, of Stroal Acres, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020, at her home. Born on Jan. 28, 1922, in Roscoe, she was the daughter of John and Mary Kovalak Koval. Margaret was ...
May B. Pelar  Port Vue
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April 27, 2020
May B. Pelar, 90, of Port Vue, died Thursday, April 23, 2020. She was born in Chicago, Ill., on Oct. 8, 1929, and is the daughter of the late John and Edna McFarland Busch and the wife of the late Joh...
Jeffrey Luce Sager – Belle Vernon
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April 27, 2020
Jeffrey Luce Sager, 71, of Belle Vernon, passed away suddenly on Friday, April 24, 2020. Born on May 27, 1948, Jeffrey is the son of the late Betty Luce and Harold L. Sager of Perryopolis. He is survi...
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April 27, 2020
Yetta Williams, 79, of Canonsburg, died Saturday, April 25, 2020, at South Hills Rehab and Wellness Center. She was born in Pittsburgh on Sept. 29, 1940, daughter of the late Jack and Annette Rosenson...
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April 27, 2020
John J. “Rabbitt” Wozniak Jr., 72, of Fayette City, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020, in Uniontown Healthcare and Rehab Center. He was born Jan. 5, 1948, in Charleroi, son of John J. Wozniak Sr. and...
Small town, big hearts
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 26, 2020
Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Fallowfield Township firefighter Chris Oknefski and volunteer Samantha Fleming load a vehicle with a box of food and a fresh loaf of bread at Saturday’s food di...
Day care providers adjust to pandemic
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 26, 2020
By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Child care providers that have stayed open during COVID-19 pandemic are facing challenges. The Department of Health approved almost 500 centers to remain open to off...
Gov. Wolf clarifies reopening conditions
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 26, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com After several days of being pressed for clarity in daily briefings, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration released what it’s calling an effort to simplify the metrics th...
T-shirt sales raise money to help BeeGraphix employees
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 26, 2020
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Davis Slagle understands what other small businesses are going through amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Slagle is vice president of BeeGraphix apparel company, which in a...
McKeesport names DeeTermination Scholarship winners
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 26, 2020
By Jeff Stitt jstitt@yourmvi.com For the second year in a row, McKeesport High School senior Danielle “Dee” List and her family have given scholarships to four MHS seniors who they say make the world ...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 26, 2020
More Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores in the Mon Valley opened for curbside pickup over the weekend. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced 389 more locations will be open for curbside pickup ...
Redskins select McKeesport’s Hudson in NFL draft
By Mon Valley Independent 
April 26, 2020
By jose negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Long before he watched him take the field at “The Big House” in Ann Arbor, Mich., McKeesport head football coach Matt Miller knew Khaleke Hudson was destined to be a...
Bentworth’s Timlin preparing for next chapter in soccer career
By Mon Valley Independent 
April 26, 2020
By jose negron jnegron@yourmvi.com During these trying times in which Pennsylvania residents are practicing social distancing and staying home, Jocelyn Timlin can be found perfecting her craft within ...