Leathernecks celebrate birthday of Marines
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 8, 2021
By JIM BUSCH For the MVI On Nov. 10, 1775, the Continental Congress passed a resolution establishing a Corps of Marines. Members of the Mon Valley Leathernecks gathered Saturday at the Donora municipa...
Playoff teams ready for quarterfinal matchups
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 8, 2021
By the Mon Valley Independent The WPIAL football playoffs continue this week with quarterfinal action.   To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to our online edition at http://mo...
Slippery Rock hands Cal U first loss
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 8, 2021
By the MVI Third-ranked Cal U suffered its first loss of the season with a 38-26 defeat at the hands of No. 15 Slippery Rock in PSAC West play at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium Saturday afternoon.   To read...
TJ water squad
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 6, 2021
Camden Battalini, Cason Reynolds, Colt Reynolds, Gavin Crawford, Camden Veverka and Gino Gillot kept Thomas Jefferson’s football team hydrated for Friday’s playoff game with Indiana.
Hospital will comply with vaccine mandate
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 6, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital announced Friday that it will comply with emergency regulations requiring all health care workers to be fully vaccinated agai...
Mother accused of concealing child’s death, hiding corpse
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 6, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Charleroi police found the body of a 6-month-old baby inside a plastic tote hidden behind new drywall in the bedroom of his mother’s Lookout Avenue home. To read ...
Arrest made in Karli Short murder
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 6, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The father of the late Karli Short’s unborn baby has been arrested in connection with her death. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Saturday’s Mon Val...
Eagles’ offense too much for Neshannock
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 6, 2021
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Sixth-seeded Serra Catholic scored on all five of its first-half possessions en route to a convincing 61-21 victory over No. 11 Neshannock in the first round of the ...
Jaguars roar past Indians
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 6, 2021
By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports There’s no secret that Thomas Jefferson has been successful in the football playoffs the last two decades. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Saturday’s Mon ...
Obituaries
By obits 
November 6, 2021
Skylor Lewis Harvey, 22, of Charleroi, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. A son of Michelle Harvey Boyle and stepson of Richard Boyle, who survive and reside in Belle Vernon, he was ...
Police: Death in McKeesport may have involved dog
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 6, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A dog was believed to be involved in a situation that left one person dead in McKeesport Friday, but police haven’t released many details. To read the rest of the stor...
Blue Devils pull away from Trojans in second half
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 6, 2021
By GEORGE GUIDO Trib Total Media It was a memorable night for Leechburg’s first-ever home playoff game at Veterans Stadium. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Saturday’s Mon Valley In...
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By obits 
November 6, 2021
Thomas Franklin Sims Sr., 89, of Rostraver Township, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. Born in Amity on Feb. 12, 1932, he was the son of the late Frank and Ellen Jones Sims. Tom drove a milk truck for Tayl...
Thomas Jefferson ready for Indiana’s triple-option offense
By Jeremy Sellew 
November 5, 2021
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com As the WPIAL football playoffs kick off tonight, Thomas Jefferson officially begins its quest for a third consecutive district title. The fifth-seeded Jaguars (6-2),...
Business resource center launches in Valley
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 5, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com As many Mon Valley businesses continue to try to find their way in these difficult times, local nonprofits, economic development organizations and corporate b...
California looks to slow down high-powered Leechburg
By Jeremy Sellew 
November 5, 2021
By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports As the California and Leechburg football teams look to meet in their Class A first round matchup Friday, there might be a lot of similarities between the two squads. Both tea...
Lawrence Victoria Jr. Boca Raton, Fla. and Coal Center, Pa.
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By obits 
November 5, 2021
Lawrence Victoria Jr., son of the late Lawrence A. Victoria and Ruth A. Victoria of Monessen and brother to Nazareth Victoria II of Coal Center and the late John N. Victoria, passed away suddenly at h...