Richard Edward Turko –  Finleyville
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January 6, 2021
Richard Edward Turko, 83, of Finleyville, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Cambridge Creekside, Charleroi. He was born March 15, 1937, in Union Township, the son of John and Nancy Koba Turko. Richard ...
Carrie Louise Sudor –  Monessen
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January 6, 2021
It is with great sadness to announce the passing Carrie Louise Sudor of Monessen on Jan. 4, 2021, she was 95 years old. Carrie was born on Aug. 23, 1925, in Roscoe, Md., to Helen and Jerry Jenkins of ...
Jean McKito –  Donora
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January 6, 2021
Jean McKito, 73, of Donora, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. Born in Charleroi on June 4, 1947, the daughter of Frank T. and Sophie Erbe, she was a 1967 graduate of Charleroi Area High Sc...
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January 6, 2021
Kelly Lee Wellman, 66, formerly of Charleroi, passed away on Jan. 4, 2021. Born on April 12, 1954, he was the son of the late Jack Wellman and Nancy Wellman, who survives, of Ava, Mo. He was a devout ...
Chaos in Senate as 45th District seat remains open
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 5, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Pennsylvania Senate erupted into chaos Tuesday as Democrats and Republicans maneuvered over seating McKeesport’s Sen. Jim Brewster, including the temporary re...
Valley-based Representatives sworn into House
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January 5, 2021
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Swearing-in ceremonies were held Tuesday for state House members starting fresh two-year terms, but the celebration was overshadowed by the recent death of West...
Tyrol mud causes safety concerns
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January 5, 2021
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Mud on Tyrol Boulevard makes the road look more like a flooded river than a paved roadway, and Rostraver Township officials say it’s causing a safety issue in t...
Monessen teacher gets $10K for automation, robotics
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January 5, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Monessen teacher Matthew Strine has big plans for his students.   After being hired last year, he got to work right away to secure funding to offer advanced STEM pro...
Carroll Township holds reorganization meeting
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January 5, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Tom Rapp was appointed chairman and Ken Hillman was elected vice chairman as Carroll Township supervisors held their reorganization meeting Monday morning. H...
Gladiators’ wait finally ends
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 5, 2021
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Finally, the wait is over for the South Allegheny boys basketball team. The Gladiators, one of the favorites to win the WPIAL Class 3A title this season, are final...
Ringgold swimmers preparing for season without home pool
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 5, 2021
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com As the Ringgold swimming team prepares for its winter season in the aftermath of a three-week government mandated shutdown, it is faced with the tall task of doing s...
Christopher Joseph Salotti  – Phoenix, Ariz.
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January 5, 2021
Christopher Joseph Salotti, 51, was born in Phoenix, Ariz., at St. Joe’s Hospital on Nov. 12, 1969 and passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. Christopher was the son of Vincent and Karen ...
Lynn H. ‘Doc’ Holliday Sr. –  Monongahela
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January 5, 2021
Lynn H. “Doc” Holliday Sr., 64, of Monongahela, died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. Born May 22, 1956, in New Eagle, he was the son of the late Thales L. and Laura L. Dunseat...
Ernest Jackson –  North Canton, Ohio, formerly of Monessen
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January 5, 2021
Ernest Jackson, age 80, of North Canton, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. He was born on Jan. 13, 1940, in Monessen, Pa., son of the late Ernest and Mary Agnes Jackson. He was a medical t...
Sharon Pihota –  Donora
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January 5, 2021
Sharon Pihota, 73, of Donora, passed away on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at the Greenery Center for Rehab and Nursing, Canonsburg. She was born in New Eagle, on June 10, 1947, a daughter of the late William...
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January 5, 2021
Mildred M. Magatz, 90, of Monessen, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, at her home. She was born on Jan. 6, 1930, in Monessen, the daughter of the late Peter and Stephania Plavetich Bec...
Restrictions end; business resumes
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January 5, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Businesses throughout the Mon Valley got one step closer to normal Monday.   Nearly four weeks ago, Gov. Tom Wolf passed down a new set of temporary restrictions tha...
Brewster won’t be sworn into Senate today
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January 5, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com State Sen. Jim Brewster, D-McKeesport, is the certified winner of the 45th Senate District, but according to a Senate official, he won’t be sworn in today. Brewst...