Obituaries
By obits 
April 20, 2020
Janet E. Cox, 79, of Beaver, formerly of Charleroi, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, April 19, 2020. Janet was born in Charleroi on April 15, 1941, the daughter of the late Frank and No...
Obituaries
By obits 
April 20, 2020
Edward John Ehko Sr., 101, died Saturday, April 18, 2020, at The Residence at Hilltop. Born Jan. 17, 1919, in Charleroi, he was the eldest son of the late Andrew and Ada Saccani Ehko. He was a World W...
Obituaries
By obits 
April 20, 2020
David M. Malie, 59, was born on Feb. 15, 1961, son of the late Patrick Malie and Charlene Malie. He passed away on April 15, 2020, after a short illness. He was employed by Channel Craft in Charleroi....
Obituaries
By obits 
April 20, 2020
Naomi “Bonnie” Mae Tatar, 90, of Finleyville, passed peacefully at home with loving family by her side on Friday, April 17, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Dec. 9, 1929, in C...
Obituaries
By obits 
April 20, 2020
Theresa L. Lucas Peckyno, 93, of Gibsonia, died Friday, April 17, 2020, at St. Barnabas Nursing Home. She was born Dec. 16, 1926, in Charleroi, daughter of the late Joseph and Matilda Skibo Lucas. The...
Obituaries
By obits 
April 20, 2020
LaVerne Corley Crenshaw was born on July 2, 1924, in Monessen to Albert and Mary Ann Corley in the family home. She was the last of their nine children, raised in a household with six brothers and two...
Drive-by birthday celebration
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 19, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A massive fleet of bikers, car club members, first responders and other motorists gave an overwhelming surprise to a “gentle, kind-hearted” Washington Township teen Sa...
State’s mask mandate now in effect
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 19, 2020
By Bob Bauder Trib Total Media If it helps keep people healthy during the coronavirus pandemic, a statewide order requiring customers and employees of businesses to wear masks is OK, people in the reg...
Pa.’s death total rises to 1,112
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 19, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania reported 276 new coronavirus-related deaths Sunday, but state Department of Health officials say the increase is due to data catching up with the rep...
Social distancing doesn’t stop baby shower
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 19, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Nina Iampietro’s pregnancy has been full of surprises. After trying unsuccessfully to get pregnant with her husband Jason for three years, a faint pink line on a pre...
McKeesport to ‘Light the Night for Seniors’
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 19, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania schools are closed for the remainder of the academic year and high school seniors have been left unsure if they will have a commencement ceremony and spec...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 19, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Some Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores — including in the Mon Valley — will open for curbside pick-up today. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced over the w...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 19, 2020
By Beth Hope-Cushey For the MV Independent The South Allegheny School District will have a graduation ceremony, high school Principal David McDonald promised in a letter to seniors.   He said graduati...
Remember When?: Cal’s VanMoorsel to Hamilton in CFL
By Mon Valley Independent 
April 19, 2020
By Brian Herman Sports Editor Doug VanMoorsel hasn’t played his last football game.   A 6-5, 320-pounder and four-year starter on California University’s offensive line, VanMoorsel will be playing in ...
College standouts return home amid pandemic
By Mon Valley Independent 
April 19, 2020
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Koby Bubash didn’t anticipate having to return home to Monongahela so soon.   Instead, the Slippery Rock University freshman expected to enjoy his first year of coll...
Jon A. Larson – Finleyville
Obituaries
By obits 
April 18, 2020
Jon A. Larson, 65, of Finleyville, died Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at his home. He was born May 7, 1954, in Pittsburgh, son of the late Richard and Gloria Thomas Larson. Jon was retired as a physical ...
Paul Zolak – Belle Vernon
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April 17, 2020
On April 14, 2020, Paul Zolak, passed away at the age of 72, after a long and courageous battle with Inclusion Body Myositis. Paul was born on Jan. 30, 1948, in Donora, to Charles and Alice Kuzemka Zo...
Donald Edward Law Sr. – Monongahela
Obituaries
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April 17, 2020
Donald Edward Law Sr., 75, Monongahela, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020, in his home with his wife of nearly 52 years, Sandra Georgetta Law, by his side and surrounded by family members. Donald, ...
Jannette Bruno Mele – New Eagle
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By obits 
April 17, 2020
Jannette Bruno Mele, 92, of New Eagle, died Thursday April 16, 2020, in her home. Born Sept. 18, 1927, in Reynoldsville, W.Va., she was the daughter of Pete and Mary Scotchell Bruno. She was a 1945 gr...