Obituaries
By obits 
August 14, 2020
Delma Dolores Hepple Tallerico was born May 2, 1952, to Thomas Delmar Hepple and Elizabeth Katchmark Hepple Ambler of Pricedale (both deceased). She was a sister to Diane Hepple Bodner, Barbara Hepple...
BeeGraphix rolls to MVISBL boys crown
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 14, 2020
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Championship pedigree continues to ooze out of former Vincentian Academy head coach Tim Tyree, former VA player Trey Champine and Laurel Highlands guard Rodney Gal...
BeeGraphix’s Gallagher named unanimous MVP
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 14, 2020
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Plenty of excitement surrounded Rodney Gallagher III when he entered the Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League boys division draft in June.   The hype was ...
Picnic in the park
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 13, 2020
Enjoying a picnic Thursday at Cedar Creek Park, from left, are Eli Komperda of Scottdale, Payge Crist of Mt. Pleasant, Elisha Miller of Fairchance, Ellie Crist of Mt. Pleasant and Madalynn Miller of F...
Former Elks now martial arts studio
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 13, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com When the historic Elks lodge was sold at auction last year, Mon Valley residents were curious of what would become of the 115-year-old building on Fallowfield Avenue...
Memories of International Village featured
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 13, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport’s International Village may have been canceled this year, but that isn’t stopping the McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center from celebrating the eth...
Local clown gets Red Nose Award
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 13, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Clowning around is serious business for Charleroi resident John Hisiro. Hisiro, 74, a clown with the Syria Shrine Center of Pittsburgh since the late 1990s, ...
Sound issues disrupt Donora meeting
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 13, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora Borough Council met by telephone Thursday night in light of concerns about COVID-19, but there were some issues with the sound. Councilman Joe Greco asked ...
Jack Richard Sutter  – White Oak, formerly of North Versailles
Obituaries
By obits 
August 13, 2020
Jack Richard Sutter, 91, of White Oak, formerly of North Versailles, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, following a short battle with cancer. Born in Elizabeth, he was the son of the la...
Agnes Petroka –   Fayette City
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By obits 
August 13, 2020
Agnes Petroka, 95, of Fayette City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Agnes was born Sept. 15, 1924, in Fayette City, daughter of the late Thomas and...
Edwin P. Mucha  – Traverse City, Mich., formerly of Donora
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By obits 
August 13, 2020
Edwin Paul Mucha, 83, of Traverse City, formerly of Donora, passed away Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, at Munson Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Ed was born Sept. 5, 1936, in Donora, Pa., the ...
Dolores A. Cassin –  Monongahela
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By obits 
August 13, 2020
Dolores A. Cassin, 76, of Monongahela, moved to heaven on Aug. 11, 2020. Born on Dec. 21, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Louise and Donald Cassin. She was the beloved Mum of Denise (Kenneth) M...
AMD Industries’ Venick captures MVISBL girls MVP
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 12, 2020
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com All summer long, AMD Industries standout Kaylin Venick has served as a valuable asset in a multitude of ways. The Trinity senior has provided veteran leadership on a...
Perfect AMD takes championship
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 12, 2020
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com While the roster isn’t the same as last season, redemption was oh so sweet for AMD Industries. After being upset in last season’s championship game, AMD came out o...
Charleroi Area gifted with reusable water bottles from cfsbank
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By Stacy Wolford 
August 12, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Students in the Charleroi Area School District will stay hydrated on campus this year thanks to a donation from a local bank. On Tuesday, cfsbank announced a donatio...
Monessen schools to reopen virtually for 4 weeks
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By Stacy Wolford 
August 12, 2020
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Monessen School Board has adopted a COVID-19 Safety Plan that calls for four weeks of complete virtual education to start the school year. The school calend...
Charleroi OKs free parking due to national coin shortage
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By Stacy Wolford 
August 12, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Parking will be free in Charleroi starting today. During a council meeting Wednesday, officials weighed the pros and cons of the move. Parking is currently enforced ...
Monessen mayor seeks Health Mart building grant
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By Stacy Wolford 
August 12, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen City Council had another disagreement this week about an action the mayor took without first discussing it with the rest of council. This time, Mayor Mat...
Monongahela council hears frustration with fireworks
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By Stacy Wolford 
August 12, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The Fourth of July holiday may have ended more than a month ago, but that hasn’t stopped some people in Monongahela from shooting off fireworks within the ci...