Santo R. Alessio – Rostraver Township
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By obits 
July 31, 2021
Santo R. Alessio, 73, of Rostraver Township, died Thursday at Rehabilitation & Nursing Center of Greater Pittsburgh, Greensburg. He was born on Dec. 1, 1947, in North Charleroi, the son of the late Fr...
Julio J. Angeline – Rostraver Township
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By obits 
July 31, 2021
Julio J. Angeline, 93, of Rostraver Township, died Thursday, July 29, 2021, at his home. He was born on Oct. 22, 1927, in Monessen, the son of the late Vencen-zio J. Angeline and Catrina Griffida Ange...
Masontown strikes back to even series
By Mon Valley Independent 
July 31, 2021
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Masontown took the lead for good in the fifth inning and never looked back, capturing an 8-3 victory over Mitch’s Bail Bonds in Game 2 of the Fayette County League b...
McKeesport water advisory altered
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 31, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A do-not-use advisory in McKeesport’s Lower 10th Ward was adjusted to a do-not-drink advisory this week. Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County spokesman Matt Junk...
Economic playbook will help promote area communities
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 31, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com An economic playbook is in the works for 27 municipalities in Washington County.   The project, spearheaded by the Mon Valley Alliance, was funded through a 2018 Loc...
By Mon Valley Independent 
July 31, 2021
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League is rolling toward its end with the playoffs taking place this coming week. If you haven’t caught a game on the ...
Gloria Lillian Jaworski Loutitt – White Oak
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By obits 
July 31, 2021
Gloria Lillian Jaworski Loutitt, 91, of White Oak, died July 28, 2021. Born June 4, 1930, in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late Wencelaus and Marion Jaworski and wife of the late Alfred J. L...
Dale Keith Patterson – Rostraver Township
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By obits 
July 31, 2021
Dale Keith Patterson, 78, of Rostraver Township, died Friday, July 30, 2021, after succumbing to the effects of ALS. Born in North Charleroi on March 26, 1943, he was the son of the late Thomas G. Sr....
Howard Hanna WB clinches final playoff spot
By Jeremy Sellew 
July 30, 2021
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League’s boys division playoff field is set and bursting into the fray and into the final spot is Howard Hanna Wilson ...
BeeGraphix beats Elite PT, earns No. 1 seed in playoffs
By Jeremy Sellew 
July 30, 2021
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com With over four minutes left in the second half of a tightly contested bout against Elite Physical Therapy Thursday night, BeeGraphix head coach Tim Tyree shared a fe...
By Jeremy Sellew 
July 30, 2021
By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports The surging Mitch’s Bail Bonds Magicians continued to work their playoff magic in the first game of the Fayette County League best-of-five championship series. In the process...
Washington County to consider home rule
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By Jeremy Sellew 
July 30, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A bi-partisan move by two Washington County commissioners will let the voters decide in November if they want a study to consider changing the county’s current governm...
Civil War re-enactors will  encamp at Greenock log house
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By Jeremy Sellew 
July 30, 2021
For the MVI Civil War re-enactors of the Blue and Gray Brigade will encamp at the Greenock Log House in Elizabeth Township from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Visitors may also tour the Greenock Log Hous...
Obituaries
By obits 
July 30, 2021
George M. Papantonakis, 64, of Monessen passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born in Charleroi on Feb. 28, 1957, he was the son of the late George and Eli...
Minister Millie Thomas’ memorial set for September
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By Jeremy Sellew 
July 30, 2021
BY JEFF OLIVER For the MVI Minister Millie Thomas had a reach in her ministry that went much further than arm’s length. Her passion for ministering for her faith took her outside the Mon Valley freque...
Rawlins-Heath named 1st MV NAACP Young, Gifted and Black awardee
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By Jeremy Sellew 
July 30, 2021
For the MVI The Mon Valley NAACP selected Justice Rawlins-Heath of Monessen as its first Young, Gifted and Black awardee for the month of July. The NAACP will choose and name a young person each month...
Obituaries
By obits 
July 30, 2021
Lynette Jean Conrad, 49, of Adamsburg, Pa., died Sunday, July 25, 2021. She was born Jan. 9, 1972, in McKeesport, a daughter of Bonnie Lou Kelly of Kingsland, Ga. and the late James Charles Conrad. In...
Washington Co. DA Vittone elected PDAA president
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By Jeremy Sellew 
July 30, 2021
For the MVI The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association (PDAA) announced its newly elected officers for the 2021–2022 business year. The election took place during the association’s annual busines...
Elizabeth Firemen’s Riverfest returns with a splash
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By Stacy Wolford 
July 29, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com After a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Elizabeth Firemen’s Riverfest will be in full swing starting Friday evening. Fire Chief Chad Rager said there...