Elaine P. Weiss  – Dunlevy
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October 21, 2021
Elaine P. Weiss, 87, of Dunlevy, passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 19, 2021. The daughter of the late Thomas and Sophie Oleksak Peake, Elaine was born in Charleroi on Aug.18, 1934. A graduate of ...
Donald Wesley Calloway –  Monongahela
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October 21, 2021
OBITUARY CORRECTION Donald W. Calloway was born in Charleroi/Monessen Hospital, Charleroi, the first-born child of his parents, Anna Mae Woods Calloway and Samuel Wesley Calloway. He was followed by t...
Nonprofit presents plan for 60 empty lots in Monessen
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By Stacy Wolford 
October 21, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Labor of Love Ministries will draft a written plan for about 60 empty lots owned by the Monessen Redevelopment Authority for the board’s solicitor to review as pa...
Helen R. Hreno Veschio –  Monessen
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October 21, 2021
Helen R. Hreno Veschio, 81, of Monessen, passed away peacefully with her family at her side, following a brief illness on Tuesday Oct. 19, 2021, in AHN Jefferson Hospital. She was born on Aug. 14, 194...
Pa. appeals court takes up school mask challenge
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By Stacy Wolford 
October 21, 2021
By Paula Reed Ward Trib Total Media The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court heard more than 90 minutes of argument Wednesday on whether the state’s acting secretary of health had the authority in August t...
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October 21, 2021
Sandra Ann Derrico, 75, of Rostraver Township, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. A daughter of the late Michael Fransko and Emma Sisler Fransko, she was born in Monongahela on Jan....
Ringgold parents question COVID-19 student protocols
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By Stacy Wolford 
October 21, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com As has been the case for several months in a row, Ringgold School Board heard from a few parents with complaints about COVID-19 mitigation policies.  Parent Alicia DiB...
Elizabeth Albert – Donora
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October 20, 2021
Elizabeth Albert, 86, of Donora, passed away on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born on June 30, 1935, daughter of the late Michael and Catherine Joseph Alber...
Dorothy Elizabeth Flower Japak – North Myrtle Beach
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October 20, 2021
Dorothy Elizabeth Flower Japak passed away on Oct. 16, 2021, at the age of 102. She was born in Monongahela, on Aug. 12, 1919, daughter of the late William and Sarah Mellor Flower. She was a member of...
Ronald ‘RJ’ Jones – Monongahela
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October 20, 2021
Ronald “RJ” Jones, 71, of Monongahela, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, at his home after a brief illness. Born June 21, 1950, in Monongahela, he was the son of the late Edward “Pal” and Almeda Jones. Aft...
Playground weather
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 20, 2021
The Fekete family, Hailee, Vinnie and Judah, 2, of Dunlevy, enjoyed the swings Tuesday at Monessen’s City Park.
Susan Martis Randolph – Finleyville
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October 20, 2021
Susan Martis Randolph, 82, of Finleyville, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, in her home. Born Sept. 1, 1939, in McKeesport, she was the daughter of Joseph and Helen Vrabel Martis. A homemaker, Susan was a...
South Allegheny: Former board member guilty of ethics violations
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 20, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A former South Allegheny School Board member violated the state ethics act in at least three ways dating back as far as 2013. To read the rest of the story, pleas...
BVA holds first meeting at Leopard Hall
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October 20, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Belle Vernon Area School Board held its first agenda meeting Tuesday in the newly renovated Leopard Hall, formerly known as Rostraver Middle School. To read...
White Oak considers alternatives to monthly kennel fees
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 20, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com All the White Oak Council members at Monday’s meeting approved paying Sable Kennel of McKeesport $800 for services in September. To read the rest of the story, please ...
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October 20, 2021
Arthur D. Bradford, Orlando, Fla., formerly of Belle Vernon, passed away in his home from a long illness Oct. 17, 2021. He was born March 15, 1948, in Charleroi, and was the son of the late James and ...
’Dores clinch share of section crown
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October 20, 2021
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Frazier volleyball is back where head coach Mandy Hartman feels it belongs. On top of the section. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Wednesday’s ...
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October 20, 2021
Saundra Mains Grimsley, 70, of Daytona Beach, Fla., passed away suddenly on July 4, 2020. Saundra was born in McKeesport on Oct. 20, 1949, daughter of Vervaine “Vickie” and the late Walter G. Mains. S...
Charleroi hears students’ concerns
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October 20, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com Student representatives to the Charleroi Area School Board, juniors Colton Palonder and Trinity Powell, recognize the importance of communication and have cre...