Mon River Arts offers classes for all ages
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 21, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Filling the Grand Theatre or the Mon River Arts studio space in downtown Elizabeth to capacity for a hit show isn’t possible right now because of COVID-19 restrictions...
Frazier’s Lawrence captures WPIAL title
By Mon Valley Independent 
February 21, 2021
By Jonathan Guth MVI Sports Frazier’s Rune Lawrence is probably getting tired of the comparisons to his brother and current Lehigh standout, Thayne, but they’re likely to continue as the freshman won ...
Leopards wrap up section title by rolling past Warriors
By Mon Valley Independent 
February 21, 2021
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area captured the Section 3-4A championship outright with a convincing triumph over Elizabeth Forward Saturday afternoon. The Leopards outscored the War...
OLSH pulls away from SA
By Mon Valley Independent 
February 21, 2021
By ASHLEY CHASE MVI Sports A dominant second half and near perfection from the free throw line led Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 67-51 win over South Allegheny Saturday night. South Allegheny held...
Charleroi extends win streak by pummeling Falcons
By Mon Valley Independent 
February 21, 2021
By Dean Dellamalva Jr. MVI Sports Charleroi managed to win its third straight game in convincing fashion Saturday afternoon, rolling past visiting Brownsville, 78-38, in Section 4-3A.   Will Wagner co...
Gallagher beats Jaguars in final seconds
By Mon Valley Independent 
February 20, 2021
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com With the game tied at 56-56, Laurel Highlands standout Rodney Gallagher fired a deep jumper from the corner over the reach of Thomas Jefferson’s Evan Berger with jus...
Settles, Boyd lead Warriors
By Mon Valley Independent 
February 20, 2021
By JONATHAN GUTH MVI Sports Vernon Settles and Zach Boyd combined for all but five of Elizabeth Forward’s points in the Warriors’ 42-38 Section 3-4A victory over Mount Pleasant Friday. Settles scored ...
Gladiators rebound, beat Ligonier Valley
By Mon Valley Independent 
February 19, 2021
By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR. MVI Sports The South Allegheny boys basketball team overcame an uninspired start and pulled away in the second half to take down section foe Ligonier Valley Friday, 62-47. Gladi...
Serra Catholic turnovers lead to Jayhawks’ rout
By Mon Valley Independent 
February 19, 2021
By JEREMY TEPPER MVI Sports In just about every Serra Catholic boys game, there seems to be a common factor that turns the game one direction or the other. In the wins and close games, the Eagles hold...
Cougars use defense, rebounding to tame Scotties
By Mon Valley Independent 
February 19, 2021
By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports It has been an up-and-down season for the Charleroi boys’ basketball team. When the shots are falling and the Cougars are nailing their threes, they are a hard team to beat. ...
Hilltop residents play in the snow — without going outside
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 19, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Many Mon Valley residents are fed up with winter precipitation, but not those at Monongahela Valley Hospital’s Residence at Hilltop in Carroll Township. They had a bal...
Friday fish fry season begins
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 19, 2021
Karrie Gregor, manager of Monessen Hilltop Fireman’s Club, hands a fish sandwich called the “landslide” to Brett Crenshaw of Monessen. The “landslide” features provolone cheese, coleslaw, fries and to...
Rostraver to host pop-up testing site for COVID-19
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 19, 2021
By Jeff Himler Trib Total Media The Pennsylvania Department of Health will offer one of its latest drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites beginning Sunday in Rostraver Township. The pop-up site will be in ...
Monessen selected for traffic project
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 19, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Carnegie Mellon University has chosen Monessen as one of three recipients of its third Smart Mobility Challenge.   Traffic21, a research institute operated out of CM...
Diversity chief becomes cabinet member at Cal U
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 19, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com This past week marked the first time in Sheleta Camarda-Webb’s 30 year career with California University of Pennsylvania that she has held just one job title; a...
Swimming challenge being held at Mon Valley YMCA
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 19, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Local residents are swimming laps at the Mon Valley YMCA to show how “knotty” they can be, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Aquatics Director Amy Dunay will celebrate ...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 19, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A food distribution that would help more than 1,000 families in the Mon Valley has been canceled until further notice.   The Farmers to Families Food Box, part of th...
Bartley D. Meikle Sr.  –  Greensburg
Obituaries
By obits 
February 19, 2021
Bartley D. Meikle Sr., 75, of Greensburg, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Ex-cela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, surrounded by loving family. He was born May 22, 1945, in North Charleroi, ...
Anthony A. Nasal Jr. –   Finleyville, Union Township
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By obits 
February 19, 2021
Anthony A. Nasal Jr., 72, of Finleyville, Union Township, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Meadowcrest Nursing Home, Bethel Park. Born Feb. 11, 1949, in New Eagle, he was the son of the late Anthony ...