Cougars snap skid, beat Hounds
By Mon Valley Independent 
April 16, 2021
By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports Two struggling baseball teams met at chilly Vets Field Thursday and when the game was over, only one struggling team went home a winner. Charleroi jumped out to a 9-0 lead an...
Cal’s streak at four as Leps suffer first defeat
By Mon Valley Independent 
April 16, 2021
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com It took some time for the California baseball team to get any sort of momentum going this spring.   Struggling at the plate, in the field and on the basepaths, the T...
Young soccer star
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 15, 2021
Lucy Oslowski, 2, of Monessen kicks around a soccer ball at the Dunlevy soccer fields.
Rostraver library encourages children to start gardening
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 15, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Rostraver Public Library is literally branching out this summer, offering a virtual garden club for children. Growing with Gardens is offered every other Sa...
Pennsylvania extends delay for Johnson & Johnson vaccine
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 15, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The pause in distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been extended through next week. On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health notified all COVID...
McKeesport Rising effort on display in tour of city
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 15, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com State officials visited Mc-Keesport Thursday to discuss economic redevelopment efforts, including the city’s ongoing McKeesport Rising Initiative. State Reps...
White Oak to seek ‘demolition fund’ money for blight
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 15, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com White Oak council took action this week to apply for funding from Allegheny County to tear down blighted properties through a newly developed “demolition fund.” The fi...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 15, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Taxpayers received a respite this year from both the Internal Revenue Service and the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue when they pushed back the deadline f...
Rostraver Township crash injures 2
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By Stacy Wolford 
April 14, 2021
By Staff reports The Rostraver Township Central Volunteer Fire Department reported the Westmoreland County Hazardous Materials Team and firefighters were able to contain a diesel fuel spill Wednesday ...
Roundup: Palmer pitches Frazier past Mikes
By Jeremy Sellew 
April 14, 2021
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Coming off a non-section loss to Belle Vernon Wednesday, Frazier head coach Don Hartman was eager to see how his Commodores were going to fare against Carmichaels....
3 independent Giant Eagle stores sold
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By Stacy Wolford 
April 14, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Three independent Giant Eagle stores, including two in the Mon Valley, have been sold to the company. Earlier this week, shoppers learned the stores in Carro...
Charleroi selects new borough manager
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By Stacy Wolford 
April 14, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Several weeks later than originally planned, Charleroi council selected a candidate to fill the position of borough manager. After several weeks of accepting applica...
Monongahela OKs annual street fair
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By Stacy Wolford 
April 14, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Monongahela officials gave their approval yesterday to hold a popular summer event in the city. Council approved the Monongahela Youth Main Street Program us...
Leps down Rams on Sokol’s walkoff
By Jeremy Sellew 
April 14, 2021
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com It’s been a heck of a couple days for Belle Vernon Area’s Gracie Sokol. The Leopards’ first baseman hit her first career home run Tuesday in BVA’s win over Frazier...
Monessen Cleanup Day, drop-off recycling event set for Saturday
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By Stacy Wolford 
April 14, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The City of Monessen will hold a cleanup and recycling drop-off event Saturday. The event is sponsored by Councilwoman Lois Thomas and Mayor Matt Shorraw Particip...
Nicholas ‘Nick’ Radic –  Carroll Township
Obituaries
By obits 
April 14, 2021
Nicholas “Nick” Radic, 90, of Carroll Township, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born in Donora on Dec. 4, 1930, a son of the late John and Caroline “Mary” Rauzan...
Linda J. McBurnie McNaney –  Charleroi and formerly West Newton
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By obits 
April 14, 2021
Linda J. McBurnie McNaney, 52, of Charleroi and formerly West Newton, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Washington Hospital with her family by her side. The daughter of Darlene McBurnie and t...
Angelina (DiEulio) Scirotto-Eppley –  formerly of Monessen
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By obits 
April 14, 2021
Angelina (DiEulio) Scirotto-Eppley, 98, formerly of Monessen, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Good Samaritan Hospice House, Wexford. She was born on May 2, 1922, in Naples, Italy, the daughter of the...