James Robert Totedo – Donora
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By obits 
January 18, 2021
James Robert Totedo, 79, of Donora, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday evening, Jan. 16, 2021. He was born in Brownsville on Aug. 5, 1941, the son of the late James F. Totedo and the late Alic...
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By obits 
January 18, 2021
Larry McCloy, 70, of Stockdale passed away on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. He was born in North Charleroi on Nov. 14, 1950, son of Dorothy Savage McCloy of Stockdale and the ...
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By obits 
January 18, 2021
Henrietta Mountser Cornell Sharrer, 98, of Belle Vernon, passed away Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at Country Care Manor, Fayette City. Born Nov. 25, 1922, in North Belle Vernon, she was the daughter of th...
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January 18, 2021
Sally H. Jenkins McCracken, 92, of Uniontown, formerly of Munhall, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at Hillside Manor Personal Care Home. She retired as a greeter for Wal-Mart in West Mifflin. ...
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January 18, 2021
Cora Sue Jones, 76, of Smithton, passed away Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. A daughter of the late Robert and Genevieve Hough Poland, she was born in North Charleroi on Sept. 2, 1944. A lifelong resident of t...
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January 18, 2021
Robert E. Davin, 71, of Rostraver Township, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Born in North Belle Vernon on May 11, 1949, he was the son of the late Thomas Edward and Florence Oshney Davin. Robert was a mil...
Miele stepping down as BVA boys soccer coach
By Jeremy Sellew 
January 18, 2021
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com One of the most prolific boys soccer programs in the area will be looking for a new head coach. Rob Miele, who has led the Belle Vernon Area boys soccer team to tw...
Elrama Christmas tree tradition blazes on
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 17, 2021
Brianna Pappas, 13, and Alexi Gillon,12, of Centerville enjoyed the warmth of the fire at the annual Christmas Tree Burn held by the Elrama Volunteer Fire Department.
Students will return to Cal U this weekend
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 17, 2021
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Students will return to California University of Pennsylvania campus this weekend to get ready for the first in-person classes since last spring. The new semest...
Valley leaders remember MLK
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 17, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” That’s a remark the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. posed to an audience in Montgomer...
Brewster looks forward after tight, tense state Senate race
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 17, 2021
By PAULA REED WARD Trib Total Media State Sen. Jim Brewster knew the initial Jan. 5 swearing-­in for members of his chamber could get dicey. He had been declared the winner of the 45th District race b...
Book recalls the life of former OLOV priest
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 17, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The Rev. David Kriss died more than 16 years ago, but his brother and sister are making sure his memory will live on for years to come. Kriss, pastor of the ...
Hounds own second half in win over Charleroi
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 17, 2021
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Monessen claimed bragging rights in the cross-river rivalry with Charleroi with a 54-51 victory in a nonsection contest Saturday afternoon. The Hounds (4-1) used a s...
Tigers use defense to rout Franklin Regional
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 17, 2021
By ASHLEY CHASE MVI Sports A strong defensive performance combined with a balanced a offensive attack led McKeesport to a 61-35 victory over Franklin Regional Saturday afternoon at Neenie Campbell Gym...
Greyhounds get bragging rights, tame Cougars
By Jeremy Sellew 
January 16, 2021
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Monessen can stake claim to bragging rights in the cross-river rivalry with Charleroi after the Greyhounds captured a 54-51 victory over the Cougars in a nonsection ...
Birthday parade honors woman as she turns 100
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 16, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Songs of celebration and car horns could be heard for blocks around as Elizabeth King of McKeesport, who is turning 100 Sunday, kicked off her birthday weekend in a sp...
Lawmakers react to increased Capitol security
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 16, 2021
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Security is being bolstered in Harrisburg to prepare for possible demonstrations in all 50 state capitols leading up to Wednesday’s presidential inauguration. S...
Monessen: Mayor, Gregor allege wiretapping
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 16, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The mayor and some council members in Monessen say they’re investigating potential wiretapping inside city hall. A local business owner has refuted the accusation...
AARP forced to cut back on tax help
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 16, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Mon Valley residents who turn to their local library or senior center for help with tax returns may have to look elsewhere this year. Following an influx of ...