Jamie Lee Miller – Brownstown
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By obits 
October 19, 2021
Jamie Lee Miller, 70, of Brownstown, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Allegheny General Hospital. A daughter of the late Roy E. Powell and Phyllis Lewis Wilson, she was born on May 8, 1951. ...
Community, first responders gather at Mon Valley Night Out
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 18, 2021
By Matt Petras For the MVI George McGuckin, 7, Aizlynn McGuckin, 6, and Rayne McGuckin, 2, participated in Mon Valley Night Out, which was held Saturday at City Park in Monessen. To read the rest of t...
Monessen will use COVID-19 funds to help meet payroll
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October 18, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen will use most of its first round of American Rescue Plan State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds as “revenue replacement,” with much of it going toward pay...
EF teacher honored for STEAM education efforts
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October 18, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com An Elizabeth Forward teacher and a colleague in the South Fayette School District are the most inspiring educators of the year, according to their peers and the...
Nigut may be short, but he plays a big role for EF
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 18, 2021
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Standing at a mere 5-4, Charlie Nigut is rather easy to identify when he’s lined up in the Elizabeth Forward backfield, or manning one of the wide receiver positions...
Sassak tallies four goals as BVA tops Uniontown, 8-1
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October 18, 2021
By the Mon Valley Independent Daniel Sassak scored four goals and added two assists as the Belle Vernon Area boys team rolled to an 8-1 win   at Uniontown Saturday in a Section 3-3A contest. To read t...
Altrusa reaches out to help female veterans
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October 18, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Members of the McKeesport Altrusa International Club and their sister clubs across Pennsylvania have been collecting clothing and other necessities for female veterans...
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 18, 2021
By PAUL GUGGENHEIMER Trib Total Media An alleged late hit inflicted on a Valley High School football wide receiver in the third quarter of Friday night’s nonconference game with Yough led to a brawl a...
Haunted house to be part of Halloween fun in Charleroi
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October 18, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com More than just treats will be up for grabs this year in Charleroi.   To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to our online edition at htt...
EF takes huge step toward Interstate title
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 16, 2021
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Forward put itself in the driver’s seat for an Interstate Conference championship by capturing a convincing 35-0 victory over visiting Mt. Pleasant at Warr...
McKeesport rout sets up next two showdowns
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October 16, 2021
By DEAN DELLAMALVA JR. MVI Sports McKeesport prepared for its two-game gauntlet to end the season by smacking Laurel Highlands, 42-7, Friday at Mustang Field. To read the rest of the story, please see...
BVA’s Martin returns with five-touchdown night
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October 16, 2021
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com It’s not quite Halloween, but the Trinity Hillers may have nightmares of Belle Vernon Area’s Quinton Martin. After his performance Friday, who could blame them. To...
Mikes top Trojans in Tri-County clash
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October 16, 2021
By ADAM BREWER   MVI Sports California and Carmichaels were vying for second place in the Tri-County South Conference Friday, with the winner having the inside track to hosting a WPIAL playoff game in...
Clairton holds off late rally by Greensburg CC
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October 16, 2021
By JERIN STEELE Trib Total Media It’s not often that a visiting team has a chance to win or tie the game late in the fourth quarter at Neil C. Brown Stadium, but that’s the situation Greensburg Centra...
Rocco has six TD passes in Serra’s rout
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October 16, 2021
By the Mon Valley Independent Serra Catholic quarterback Max Rocco threw for six touchdowns, including four to wide receiver Terrell Booth, in a 62-20 victory over Apollo-Ridge in Allegheny Conference...
BVA crowns royalty
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October 16, 2021
Devin Whitlock and Meg Miller were crowned homecoming king and queen Friday at Belle Vernon Area High School.
Homecoming at California
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October 16, 2021
Damani Stafford was named Mr. CHS and Alexis Sherman was crowned homecoming queen Friday at California Area High School.
EF names king, queen
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 16, 2021
Maxwell Salankiewicz and Rylie Kuhn are the homecoming king and queen at Elizabeth Forward.
Water plant in Charleroi named in honor of Hopkins
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 16, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A crowd of nearly 50 gathered at the Authority of the Borough of Charleroi Thursday morning to watch the dedication of the Walter J. Hopkins Water Filtration Plan...
Local casino goes ‘Hollywood’
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October 16, 2021
By Jim Busch For the MVI As the leaves change on the hillsides surrounding the Meadows, the Washington County casino is also going through a transformation.   To read the rest of the story, please see...