Grant program promotes Washington County tourism
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 8, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency announced a grant to attract businesses and travelers to the region. As part of the agency’s mission to provid...
Serra excelled during virus-marred season
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 8, 2020
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Like most teams around the WPIAL, the fall football season was anything but ordinary for Serra Catholic.   The Eagles played in just four regular season games after ...
Obituaries
By obits 
November 8, 2020
Clara Elizabeth Gricar, 90, of Monongahela, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born Oct. 29, 1930, in Washington, daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth King Yavoich. In he...
Picture with mom
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 7, 2020
Thomas Jefferson’s Preston Zandier poses for a photo with his mother, Ria Zandier, after Friday’s win over Plum.
Most mail-in & absentee ballots counted in Pa.
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 7, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com As ballots continued to be tabulated and unofficial election results continued to come in across Pennsylvania Friday, it became more clear who the winners are in races...
More COVID-19 records broken
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 7, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania reported its highest number of new COVID-19 cases Friday, and Allegheny County had its highest daily total since July. Pennsylvania’s Department of H...
Salvation Army needs volunteers for kettle campaign
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 7, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Salvation Army is on a mission to rescue Christmas. The Salvation Army in Monessen kicked off its Red Kettle Campaign early this year with a virtual 5K fun run i...
Church bells ready to chime again
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 7, 2020
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The sound of church bells will soon be ringing over the Mon Valley from Fells United Methodist Church. The bells, which usually ring out twice a day with hymns,...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 7, 2020
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Light-Up Night is less than two weeks away in Elizabeth. While there will be changes due to COVID-19, there will still be festivities in the community. The even...
Warriors to play for first WPIAL title
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 7, 2020
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com To come away with a win over North Catholic Friday, Elizabeth Forward head coach Mike Collodi knew his defensive unit had to play fast and physical, win the turnover...
‘Devastating loss’ as BVA falls to Aliquippa
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 7, 2020
By ASHLEY CHASE MVI Sports A Friday night classic between two of the top teams in Class 4A sent top seed Aliquippa to its 13th straight WPIAL championship game with a 33-25 victory over No. 4 Belle Ve...
Clairton crushes Shenango for a spot in Class A finals
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 7, 2020
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com While the road to Heinz Field usually goes through Clairton, this year the Bears have built a highway to North Hills. The Bears will have a chance to defend their ...
TJ gets physical in playoff win over Plum
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 7, 2020
By JEREMY TEPPER MVI Sports Conner Murga describes the way he plays football in a simple manner that exemplifies the philosophy at Thomas Jefferson. “I just play physical,” said Murga, the Jaguars jun...
Serra falls in playoff shootout
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 7, 2020
By Dean Dellamalva Jr. MVI Sports Friday’s WPIAL Class 2A semifinal game between Sto-Rox and Serra Catholic lived up to its billing as a shootout, but the third-seeded Vikings cashed in on more opport...
Val Gene Veschio – Monessen
Obituaries
By obits 
November 6, 2020
Val Gene Veschio, 82, of Monessen, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully with his family at his side on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. He was born on Feb. 14, 1938, in Nort...
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By obits 
November 6, 2020
Jacqueline Ramusivich Aubrey, 64, of Speers, passed away Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, at her home. Born Aug. 9, 1956, in North Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late John D. and Betty Webb Ramusivich. A...
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By obits 
November 6, 2020
Larry A. Dastolfo, 81, of Canonsburg, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, at his home. Born in North Charleroi on Aug. 24, 1939, he was the son of the late Alexander and Josephine Duronio Dastolfo. Larry wa...
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By obits 
November 6, 2020
Jody LeJohn, 56, of Roscoe, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, at his home. Born in Albuquerque, N.M., on July 16, 1964, he was the son of Irene Huber LeJohn of Roscoe and the late Donald “Ducky” ...
Leopards ready to roar into The Pit
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 5, 2020
By ASHLEY CHASE MVI Sports Belle Vernon Area enters the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals facing what is likely its toughest test of the season. The No. 4 Leopards (6-1) hit the road to take on   top-seeded A...