Mary Ann Sikorsky – Washington, formerly of Donora
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By obits 
August 28, 2021
Mary Ann Sikorsky, 91, of Washington, formerly of Donora, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, at the Premier Washington Health Center. She was born in Donora on April 3, 1930, a daughte...
Obituaries
By obits 
August 28, 2021
Jerdonna Senatore of Pricedale passed away Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, after a long, hard battle with cancer. She is survived by her boyfriend of 16 years, Paul “Buddy” Condupa; godmother, the Rev. Jo A...
Remembering Gene Vittone
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 27, 2021
A state police officer drives under a flag held by ladder trucks from the Donora Volunteer Fire Department and Carroll Township Volunteer Fire Company during Thursday’s funeral procession for Washingt...
MMVTA: Bus riders required to wear masks until at least Jan. 18
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 27, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Mandatory mask wearing will continue on Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority buses at least until Jan. 18. That’s under a mandate from the Federal Transit Administr...
GOP leaders reject call for school mask mandate
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 27, 2021
By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com With many Pennsylvania students back to class or about to return, Republican legislators don’t have any intention to pass a bill that would mandate mask wearing insi...
Cross-river rivals set for showdown
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 27, 2021
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com A pair of area teams will clash tonight to begin the new WPIAL football season.   Class 3A Elizabeth Forward will travel across the river to face off against Class 4...
Dolores M. Hazy –   Summerville, S.C., formerly of Monessen
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By obits 
August 27, 2021
Dolores M. Hazy, 83, of Summerville, S.C., formerly of Monessen, died Monday Aug. 23, 2021, in Summerville Medical Center. She was born on Feb. 10, 1938, in Monessen, the daughter of the late Michael ...
Mon/Yough Trail Council to celebrate 30 years
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 27, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com There’s a big celebration coming to the Boston trail head of the Great Allegheny Passage.   This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Mon/Yough Trail Council being e...
Lek Klinchan –  Charleroi
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By obits 
August 27, 2021
Lek Klinchan, 93, of Charleroi, passed away on Aug. 6, 2021. Born in Thai-land on Jan. 10, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Tongcome and Jant Vongpome. She had a heart of gold and loved helping ...
Leopards on a mission to reclaim section
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 27, 2021
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com One of the messages echoing out of Belle Vernon Area girls soccer practice this preseason is that the Leopards are coming out hungry. “This is our section and we w...
Further experience vital for Serra volleyball to contend
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 27, 2021
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Every year, the Serra Catholic volleyball team enters the new season with championship aspirations.   The Eagles have been a fixture in the postseason, making back-t...
Man charged after incident at Rep. Davanzo’s office
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 27, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Rostraver Township office of state Rep. Eric Davanzo is open for business, but not exactly as usual. Extra precautions are being taken following an incident...
BVA has weapons to compete for a title
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 26, 2021
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com If things go the way Belle Vernon Area head coach Matt Humbert is hoping, this season could be a very special one on “The Beach” at James Weir Stadium. This year’s...
Bearcats to experiment with youthful roster
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 26, 2021
By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports A year after the COVID pandemic wreaked havoc with most high school football schedules, Bentworth coach J.J. Knabb feels his team received a break this season. And he intends...
Trojans eager for another playoff test
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 26, 2021
By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports As California enters the 2021 season, the Trojans and veteran coach Ed Woods face a lot of juicy storylines. Can the Trojans win back-to-back titles in the Tri-County South? ...
Cougars eye fresh start after COVID season
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 26, 2021
By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports After a tough COVID-affected 2-5 season in 2020, Charleroi is looking forward to better things in 2021. Second-year coach Brady Barbero welcomes a large senior class that inc...
Business as usual for ‘Bear Ball’ at Clairton
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 26, 2021
By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports There are three things in life that are guaranteed: death, taxes and Clairton being Clairton. Going back over the last 15 years or so, no team has dominated Class A in footba...
EF determined to return to WPIAL title game
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 26, 2021
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Forward rode its fast and physical style all the way to the WPIAL Class 3A championship game last season, where they ran into the Beaver County buzz saw ...
Frazier aims higher after near miss of playoffs
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 26, 2021
By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR. MVI Sports Last season was bittersweet for the Frazier football team. The Commodores had their first winning season since going 11-1 in 2015 and advancing to the WPIAL semifinal...