Pa. hits ‘concerning milestone’ in COVID-19 fight
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By Mon Valley Independent 
December 1, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com This week started with the news that every county in Pennsylvania except one is in the substantial community transmission of COVID-19 category after last week’s n...
All EF classes will be virtual until Dec. 14
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December 1, 2020
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com As Elizabeth Forward students return to school today, they won’t be going back to their classrooms. The district will be fully remote for at least the remainder...
Edward Stanley Hodor – Eighty Four
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December 1, 2020
Edward Stanley Hodor, 76, of Eighty Four, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home Saturday morning, Nov. 28, 2020, with his wife, Paula, nearby. Born Aug. 12, 1944, in Washington, Pa., he is t...
Monongahela: Organizer honored for work with street fair
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December 1, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com For years, the Monongahela Main Street Program has worked to energize and build the city’s business district in hopes of attracting jobs, shoppers and visito...
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December 1, 2020
Margaret E. Hillman, 95, widow of Raymond E. Hillman, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. She was born in Pennsylvania and was the daughter of the late Frank A. Wagner and the late Annie R. Aitken...
Elizabeth Township hears budget proposal
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December 1, 2020
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Township Commissioners had their first reading of the proposed 2021 budget Monday evening. The proposed spending plan of $6.86 million is more tha...
Monessen lights tree in virtual ceremony
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December 1, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Monessen residents ushered in the holiday season virtually on Saturday. Monessen Mayor Matt Shorraw livestreamed the tree-lighting ceremony to his Facebook page and ...
MVI Shootout Classic postponed
By Mon Valley Independent 
December 1, 2020
By the Mon Valley independent Due to rising rates of COVID-19 in the area and school district protocols, a decision has been made to postpone or cancel the inaugural Mon Valley Independent Shootout Cl...
BVA’s Henderson to compete at Akron
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December 1, 2020
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com For as long as she can remember, Grace Henderson has enjoyed running.   The Belle Vernon Area senior has participated in track and field since she was in third grade...
Smith set to begin second stint as Ringgold wrestling coach
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December 1, 2020
By Jonathan Guth MVI Sports Luke Smith returns to his alma mater as head coach at Ringgold after taking some time off to be with his family. Smith, a 1996 graduate, remained a teacher in the school di...
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November 30, 2020
Sandra A. Howard Kaviris, 77, born in Charleroi in December 1942, went to sleep peacefully on Nov. 28, 2020. She was predeceased by her mother, Loretta Jackson Howard, later Loretta Zaph; father, Kenn...
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November 30, 2020
Funeral services were held for Margaret “Maggie” Bove Toretti, 92, of Monongahela, who died Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, at Residence at Hilltop, Carroll Township. Born April 28, 1928, in Courtney, she was ...
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November 30, 2020
James W. Wagner Jr., 89, of Belle Vernon, passed away Sunday Nov. 29, 2020, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. He was born April 23, 1931, in Eldora, Pa., son of the late James W. Wagner Sr. and Cecilia ...
Greeting Santa in Washington Township
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 29, 2020
The Nichols siblings, Zylee, 6, Jace, 8, and Brynley, 4, of Charleroi wave to Santa as he arrives by fire truck Saturday at Washington Township’s Holiday Lights celebration.
Latest merger to affect three local parishes
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November 29, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com In a move that has become increasingly more common in recent years, the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has announced another large set of mergers that will take p...
Pricedale bridge demolition put off
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November 29, 2020
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com While there is no time frame or even a firm commitment that the Pricedale pedestrian bridge over I-70 will be rehabilitated, there are also no immediate plans t...
Auberle’s Voices Carry fundraiser to go online
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November 29, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Auberle’s largest annual fundraiser, which typically draws large crowds to an over-the-top party in Pittsburgh, is going virtual this year. On its website and in an em...
Programs will aid veterans & their families at the holidays
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November 29, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs hopes residents remember military veterans and their families this Christmas.   In the spirit of the holiday season, ...
Timothy Morgan –  Donora
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November 29, 2020
Timothy Morgan, 52, of Donora, passed away on Nov. 26, 2020, at Havencrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was diagnosed with spina bifida on the day he was born, but he rose above his condit...