MMVTA to reduce bus trips to and from Pittsburgh
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 30, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Riders who use the Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority will soon see a change in bus routes. Because of the coronavirus pandemic and low ridership due to more p...
Donora: Mayor McDonough responds to citation
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 30, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Donora Mayor Jim McDonough said he stands by the choices that led to him being cited by police for disorderly conduct. A non-traffic citation was filed against McDon...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 30, 2020
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com When Donna Guadagni’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer more than   30 years ago, it was the family’s first experience with the disease. “My mom was 59 wh...
Leps win showdown with Hillers
By Mon Valley Independent 
September 30, 2020
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Coming into its game against unbeaten Trinity, the Belle Vernon Area girls soccer team knew there was a battle brewing. Trinity was unbeaten, but the Leopards knew...
Bearcats topple Cougars for sixth straight victory
By Mon Valley Independent 
September 30, 2020
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Since dropping down to Class A in 2018, the Bentworth girls soccer team has dominated in four meetings with Charleroi.   The Bearcats swept the season series in each...
Defense, Pritts’ hat trick lead Yough past Elizabeth Forward
By Mon Valley Independent 
September 30, 2020
By Dean Dellamalva Jr. MVI Sports It has been an up-and-down start to the 2020 season for the reigning WPIAL Class 2A runners-up from Yough.   Finding the right mix of players to replace a slew of gra...
Falcons shut out Rams, 5-0
By Mon Valley Independent 
September 30, 2020
By Jason Black For the MV Independent Through four matches this season, the Connellsville girls soccer team has been nearly flawless in almost all aspects.   On Tuesday, the Falcons continued their do...
Obituaries
By obits 
September 29, 2020
James W. “CJ” Hurst, 61, of Ruffsdale, formerly of Finleyville, died unexpectedly Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, in his home. Born May 2, 1959, in McKeesport, he was the son of William E. and Nancy C. Messne...
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By obits 
September 29, 2020
Jodele “Jodi” Vandernitte, 68, of Charleroi, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. Born on April 9, 1952, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary Ann Guzzi Huber. She w...
Frazier’s Hartman nabs 300th win
By Mon Valley Independent 
September 29, 2020
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com When talking about storied programs around the Mon Valley, it would be nonsensical to not include the Frazier volleyball program in that conversation. Another prog...
Leopards beat LH, 4-1
By Mon Valley Independent 
September 29, 2020
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Since suffering a 5-0 loss to Connellsville on Sept. 15, not much has phased the Belle Vernon Area girls soccer team.   Entering Monday, the Leopards had outscored t...
Unbeaten Cougars deal Vikings first loss
By Mon Valley Independent 
September 29, 2020
By Dean Dellamalva Jr.   MVI Sports Prior to Monday, no team in Section 3-2A had given much of a challenge to the Charleroi and Mount Pleasant boys soccer teams.   The two teams outscored their sectio...
Sassak’s hat trick, 3 assists lead Leopards over Mustangs
By Mon Valley Independent 
September 29, 2020
By JONATHAN GUTH MVI Sports Belle Vernon Area jumped out to a three-goal lead in the first half and hung on for a 6-4 victory over Laurel Highlands Monday at the Mustang Corral. The Leopards improved ...
Showing off his arm
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 28, 2020
Nathan Wallace, 6, of Charleroi plays catch with his father, Matt, near the baseball fields in Charleroi.
BVA accelerates back-to-class plan
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 28, 2020
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The Belle Vernon Area School Board adopted an updated COVID-19 plan Monday that will have all students back in school five days a week starting Nov. 2. The vote...
Donora mayor cited for disorderly conduct
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 28, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Donora Mayor Jim McDonough has been cited by police for disorderly conduct.   A non-traffic citation was filed Saturday against McDonough, 48, relating to an inciden...
Ringgold South has 2 students with virus
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 28, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Two students at Ringgold Elementary School South have tested positive for COVID-19. Acting Superintendent Randall Skrinjorich said the district was informed of the p...
‘Show must go on’ for Mon River Arts
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 28, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com People who pass by Mon River Arts on Plum Street in Elizabeth might notice the message in the front window:   “This is only intermission.” Those who peer through the g...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 28, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com At a special meeting Monday, Monessen council addressed the controversy surrounding the sale of a handful of city properties to an entrepreneur who claims th...