Allegheny County to distribute rabies bait to vaccinate raccoons
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By Stacy Wolford 
July 29, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Allegheny County Health Department is reminding county residents that the Annual Raccoon Rabies Vaccination Baiting Project will begin tomorrow. Over the past 19 y...
Grace Seraly Serraglia  – Charles Town, W.Va.
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By obits 
July 29, 2020
Grace Seraly Serraglia, 93, of Charles Town, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 27, 2020. Born Nov. 26, 1926, in Downingtown, Pa., she was the daughter of the late William DiLuigi and Rit...
Mike Vindivich – Perryopolis
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By obits 
July 29, 2020
Mike Vindivich, 90, of Perryopolis, passed into eternal life to be with his Lord on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Mike was a lifelong member of Perryopolis United Methodist Church, where he happily served v...
Gallagher drops 33 in BeeGraphix win
By Mon Valley Independent 
July 28, 2020
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com After BeeGraphix picked up a big win Thursday with only five players, the rest of the roster arrived Tuesday and helped head coach Tim Tyree’s team keep hold of fi...
Howard Hanna overcomes in win over Elite PT
By Mon Valley Independent 
July 28, 2020
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Matt Loftis knows that ups and downs are both bound to be a part of any basketball season, whether it be at the high school level or in a summer league.   Loftis’ Ho...
Fun at YMCA camp
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 28, 2020
Naomi Snyder, 9, Morgan Kaufman, 10, and Josslyn Ducoli, 8, posed for a photo while playing a game of “Capture the Sea Animal” at the Mon Valley YMCA Day Camp Tuesday afternoon. The Y’s last week of s...
Superintendents want more state guidance
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 28, 2020
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com School superintendents across the state and across the region are expressing frustration with the guidance coming from state officials. As local districts devel...
Overdose deaths decline in Pa. and local counties
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 28, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Preliminary data released Tuesday by the State Department of Health show Pennsylvania saw a slight decrease in drug overdose deaths in 2019. As long as the numbers don...
Sunflower festival hosts report thefts
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 28, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Schwirian family brought smiles to thousands of faces over the weekend when they opened their home and farm in Forward Township to the public for the first time....
Shorraw, Monessen respond to MVI suit
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 28, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com After about five and a half months, lawyers representing Mayor Matt Shorraw and the City of Monessen have filed their first response to the lawsuit filed by the M...
Charleroi approves hybrid, phased reopening strategy
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 28, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Charleroi Area school board unanimously approved a hybrid, phased reopening plan for the district Tuesday night. Directors agreed with Superintendent Dr. Ed Zeli...
Old-fashioned firefighting display set in Monongahela
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 28, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Today’s firefighters have access to modern, cutting-edge technology and equipment that require   hours of training and preparation. But for those interested ...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 28, 2020
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The recent announcement that PNC Bank intends to close its Elizabeth office came as a surprise to borough officials. Borough council Tuesday directed the solici...
Second-half surge pushes AMD to 7-0
By Mon Valley Independent 
July 28, 2020
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com For Monessen Florist to pull the upset in Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League play against first place AMD Industries, they were going to have to play ...
Lee Supply settles down, stifles Edward Jones’ playoff hopes
By Mon Valley Independent 
July 28, 2020
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Lee Supply used a second half offensive onslaught to capture a convincing 63-41 victory over Edward Jones at Marx’s Court Time Sports Center in Elizabeth Township Mo...
Mitch’s Bail Bonds tops Mill Run, clinches at least 3rd
By Mon Valley Independent 
July 28, 2020
By JASON BLACK For the Mon Valley Independent   With plenty of offense showing up for both sides, Mitch’s Bail Bonds used a 14-hit attack to pull out an important 7-6 victory over Mill Run in Fayette ...
Monessen man turns 102 with parade
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 27, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Summit Avenue in Monessen was the hub of activity Monday evening as the Monessen Hilltop Volunteer Fire Department made a house call to wish happy birthday t...
Back-to-school plan OK’d for BVA students
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 27, 2020
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com On a 6-3 split vote, the Belle Vernon Area School Board voted Monday to return to school with a hybrid plan incorporating in-person and distance learning with t...