Frank J. Schollaert Jr. – Rostraver Township
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November 26, 2021
Frank J. Schollaert Jr., 86, Rostraver Township, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, surrounded by his family. Born Aug. 19, 1935, in Monessen, he was the son of Frank J. Sr. and...
Serra Catholic not content yet
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 26, 2021
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com As the Serra Catholic football team prepares to make its first WPIAL championship appearance in 14 years, one thing is for certain: The Eagles aren’t content with si...
McKeesport musicians to launch holiday program
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 26, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Student musicians from the Mon Valley will help kick off Allegheny County’s 53rd annual holiday music program at the county courthouse.   To read the rest of the story...
Mary L. Swantner – Monessen
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November 26, 2021
Mary L. Swantner, 91, of Monessen, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, at Hallsworth House, Monessen. She was born on Sept. 7, 1930, in Monessen, daughter of the late Giovanni (John) a...
Holiday greetings in Charleroi
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 24, 2021
Charleroi Area High School students painted windows of downtown borough businesses Tuesday. Putting up a holiday message are Eben McIntyre and Aralyn Harley.
Money denied for Elizabeth development project
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 24, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com There are questions about what is going to happen with the property at the corner of Third and Market streets in Elizabeth. To read the rest of the story, pleas...
Norma Jean Knight Carden – Finleyville
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November 24, 2021
Norma Jean Knight Carden, 86, of Finleyville, (Ginger Hill), went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in her home. She was born Jan. 31, 1935, in Daisytown, daughter of Robert and...
Volunteers needed to deliver meals for Thanksgiving
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 24, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Hundreds of families in the McKeesport area will have a hot, hearty meal this Thanksgiving thanks to McKeesport Agape Center and teachers and social workers from two l...
Janet C. Fantauzzi – Rostraver Township
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November 24, 2021
Janet C. Fantauzzi, 89, of Rostraver Township, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Hallsworth House, Monessen. Born in Butler on Oct. 17, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Eva Gatti Frances...
Aggressive Eagles’ defense ready for title shot
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 24, 2021
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Serra Catholic defensive coordinator Akeeme Robinson isn’t the least bit surprised by what his group has done over its last two games.   To read the rest of the stor...
Robert ‘Bob’ Kosko – Monessen
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November 24, 2021
Robert “Bob” Kosko, 75, of Monessen, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. He was born on Sept. 13, 1946, in New Eagle, the son of the late George L. a...
Holiday disasters turn into memorable stories
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 24, 2021
By Taylor Brown-Herman tbrown@yourmvi.com Thanksgiving Day is almost here, but the saying “all’s well that ends well” doesn’t always apply at the holidays. To read the rest of the story, please see a ...
Angela Gallo Lancas – Monessen
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November 24, 2021
Angela Gallo Lancas, 101, of Monessen, died Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, in Monon-gahela Valley Hospital. She was born Sept. 2, 1920, in Mangone, Cosenza, Italy, the daughter of Francesco (died in 1975) and...
DeAngelo making immediate impact with Fighting Falcons
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November 24, 2021
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Friends and family watched from the stands at Cal U’s Convocation Center last week as Fairmont State sophomore Alyssa DeAngelo experienced a long-awaited homecoming ...
More celebrations on the holiday schedule
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November 24, 2021
By Taylor Brown-Herman tbrown@yourmvi.com More Mon Valley communities are ready to get into the holiday spirit.   Local neighborhoods and downtowns have already started decorating for the holidays, an...
Nancy Ann Martz  –  Greensburg
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November 23, 2021
Nancy Ann Martz, 70, of Greensburg, passed away Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born April 21, 1951, in Donora, a daughter of the late Thomas Joseph and Ann Petr...
Theodore Arthur Ramsey  –  Charleroi
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November 23, 2021
Theodore Arthur Ramsey, 89, of Charleroi, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. He was the adored and loving husband for 65 years of Lulabelle Mills Ramsey; a cherished father to Ron (Cri...
Ezio A. Rongaus –   Donora
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November 23, 2021
  Ezio A. Rongaus, 95, of Donora, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Amatrice, Italy, on Sept. 8, 1926, a son of the late Domenico a...
Donald A. May –   North Charleroi
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November 23, 2021
Donald A. May, 49, of North Charleroi, died Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in Penn High-lands Mon Valley Hospital. He was born July 3, 1972, in New Eagle, the son of the late Arnold Alfred May and Carol Joan ...