Mary H. Hodge – Pittsburgh, formerly of Monongahela
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By obits 
June 17, 2021
A funeral Mass was held on Monday, June 14, 2021, at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish for Mary H. Hodge, 92, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Monongahela, who died Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at Good Samaritan Ho...
DA defends Washington County’s community service program
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 16, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Washington County District Attorney Gene Vittone is defending Washington County’s practice of substituting community service work in place of court costs, fines...
CDC: Nearly 100% of Pa. residents over 65 partially vaccinated
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 16, 2021
By staff and wire reports Nearly every Pennsylvanian 65 and older is now at least partially vaccinated for COVID-19, according to the latest COVID vaccination data from the Center for Disease Control ...
Good Neighbor Day returns to bring McKeesport together
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 16, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesporters proved Wednesday that it really is a good feeling to be a good neighbor. That’s because this year marked the 57th time residents and those who work in Mc...
Elizabeth Forward to save $700K via bond refinancing
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 16, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward School District is poised to save more than $700,000 by the end of the year through bond refinancing. Public finance attorney Chris Brewer...
BV Legion sweeps Smithfield-Fairchance
By Jeremy Sellew 
June 16, 2021
By the Mon Valley Independent The pitching of Andrew Kostelnik and Donovan Von Fradenburgh helped carry Belle Vernon Legion to a doubleheader sweep over visiting Smithfield Fairchance in Fayette Count...
Kindness shines bright in Andrew ‘Buzz’ Garnic
By Jeremy Sellew 
June 16, 2021
By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports In over 40 years in journalism, I met a lot of people I will never forget. Nestled near the top of that list is Andrew “Buzz” Garnic. Buzz is a real anomaly. Having given his...
Virginia Lee Legler – Monongahela
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By obits 
June 16, 2021
Virginia Lee Legler, 73, of Monongahela, died Thurs-day, May 20, 2021, in Concordia Hospice of Washington, Donnell House, with her husband at her side. She was born Aug. 25, 1947, in Washington, Pa., ...
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By obits 
June 16, 2021
Robert J. Egler, 35, of Charleroi, died Sunday, June 13, 2021. Born in New Brunswick, N.J. on Sept. 30, 1985, he was the son of the late Robert J. and Renee Glesk Egler. Robert was a cook at By George...
Agnes M. Jackman  – Fallowfield Township
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By obits 
June 16, 2021
Agnes M. Jackman, 87, of Fallowfield Township, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2021, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born on Sept. 6, 1933, in Monongahela, Agnes is the daughter of the late Steve a...
Joseph R. Sepesy –  Centerville
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By obits 
June 16, 2021
Joseph R. Sepesy, 82, of Centerville, went to be with his Lord on June 9, 2021, with his loving family by his side. A son of the late George and Mary Clemis Sepesy, he was born April 18, 1939. He was ...
Obituaries
By obits 
June 16, 2021
Betty Sue Brewster Lester, 86, of New Eagle, died Sunday, May 30, 2021, in Manor Care, Whitehall. She was born Feb. 4, 1935, in Keystone, W.Va., the daughter of Carl and Bertha Lockhart Brewster. Bett...
Fun in the water
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 16, 2021
Oaklee Klecker, 5, of Lancaster, Pa., had fun with her cousin, Haven Blais, 2, of Charleroi at the spray park at Round Hill Park.
EF parents want to end masks
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 16, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Parents in the Elizabeth Forward School District presented the school board with a petition Tuesday calling for an end to mask wearing at school functions and s...
Hopkins remembered as dedicated Charleroi public servant
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 16, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com One of Charleroi’s most dedicated families lost a big part of their world over the weekend when Walter Hopkins passed away at 74. Hopkins was the current chairman...
Local writers have stories to tell
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 16, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com “Who inspires you?” That’s the question members of the Tube City Writers group were asked in preparation for the second installment of Tube City Writers Live. At 6:30 ...
Renovations underway at Longwell House
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 16, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com After a year filled with restrictions, closures, delays and other headaches, the Monongahela Historical Society’s Longwell House has finally started to see r...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 16, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has released its 2020 Act 13 Impact Fee distribution amounts from natural gas producers throughout the state, and ...
MVISBL boys coaches eyeing draft targets
By Mon Valley Independent 
June 16, 2021
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com With just two players returning from last summer’s roster, Union Cleaners head coach Kevin Kovach knows he has some work to do in this year’s Mon Valley Independent ...