Dominick A. Pesognelli – Monongahela
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By obits 
February 22, 2022
Funeral services were held for Dominick A. Pesognelli, 99, of Monongahela, who passed away on Feb.11, 2022, peacefully in his home. Born in Cokeburg on June 25, 1922, he was the son of the late Antoni...
Greyhounds’ cheering section
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February 22, 2022
Aayla Howell, 5, of Monessen, Brielle Galis, 6, of Coal Center and her brother Ben, 2, were cheering on the Monessen girls basketball team in Monday’s playoff game against Riverview.
White Oak OKs truck sale to McKeesport
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 22, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Following a destructive fire at the McKeesport Public Works garage, White Oak Council on Monday unanimously approved the sale of a 1997 Peterbilt dump truck to the cit...
Niemiec named to BVA school board
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February 22, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com The Belle Vernon Area School Board unanimously appointed Janis Niemiec to fill a seat left vacant when Justin Kosanko resigned in January.   To read the rest...
Jaimyn Grace Rauchfuss – Van Voorhis
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February 22, 2022
Jaimyn Grace Rauchfuss, 23, of Van Voorhis, passed away suddenly on Feb. 19, 2022, when a train collided with her car in Monongahela. Jaimyn was born on Sept. 2, 1998, to Joanna Zelinsky and Kevin Rau...
Masks made optional at Charleroi schools this week
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February 22, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Masks will be optional, but highly recommended, for students and staff in the Charleroi Area School District starting today.   To read the rest of the story, please ...
U.S. Steel honors Monongahela man as top volunteer
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February 22, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Several Mon Valley residents have been honored by U.S. Steel for their commitment to community service. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Tuesda...
No. 3 Serra survives in OT
By Mon Valley Independent 
February 22, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com This time of the year, it’s all about surviving and advancing. For No. 3 seed Serra Catholic, that was exactly the case. To read the rest of the story, please see ...
Hounds get elusive playoff win
By Mon Valley Independent 
February 22, 2022
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com The feeling Janine Vertacnik and her Monessen Greyhounds experienced Monday night was a few years in the making.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy o...
Stanley ‘Jap’ Raymond  North Belle Vernon
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By obits 
February 22, 2022
Stanley “Jap” Raymond, 88, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born Nov. 18, 1933, in North Charleroi, he was the son of the late Stanley...
SA takes control early in win over Brentwood
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February 22, 2022
By Jeremy Tepper MVI Sports For a moment on Monday night, Brentwood was able to control the pace of the game and impose its will on South Allegheny.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy ...
Pamela C. Seward – Charleroi
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February 22, 2022
Pamela C. Seward, 65, of Charleroi, passed away peacefully on Feb. 18, 2022, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. Born in Charleroi, on April 10, 1956, Pam is the daughter of the late Jay and Betty ...
Lawrence V. Walsh – Monongahela
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February 22, 2022
Lawrence V. Walsh, 86, of Monongahela, Carroll Township, passed away in his home on Feb. 19, 2022. He was born in West Brownsville, on April 22, 1935, son of the late Joseph M. and Esther Kerr Walsh. ...
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February 22, 2022
Terence A Moore, 70, of Charleroi, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, at his resi-dence. He was born Oct. 20, 1951, son of the late Harry G. and Margaret Dunyak Moore. Terry was an Army veteran, having se...
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February 22, 2022
Thelma R. “Rennie” Smith, 81, of Rostraver Township, died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. Born in Port Vue on Jan. 9, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Stephen P. and Ann D. Barnish Rendulic. Thelma was...
Young Commodores fans go home happy
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 21, 2022
These young Frazier fans cheered for the Commodores in Friday’s win over Carmichaels. From left are Greyson Roycroft, 6, Charlotte Smith, 6, Dena McGowan, 6, and Parker Roycroft, 4.
Lawrence, Vargo win second WPIAL titles
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February 21, 2022
By JONATHAN GUTH For MVI Sports Frazier’s Rune Lawrence and Bentworth’s Chris Vargo made it 2-for-2 in winning WPIAL championships as the sophomore duo earned gold medals Saturday in the WPIAL Class A...
McKeesport Lions turning 100
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February 21, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The McKeesport Lions Club on Saturday held a celebration of community and international service that’s been a century in the making. To read the rest of the story, ple...
EF’s Bruce gets his crown
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February 21, 2022
By JONATHAN GUTH For MVI Sports Wrestling for a WPIAL Championship is special all on its own, but for Elizabeth Forward’s Dylan Bruce and Damon Michaels, competing for a district title Saturday evenin...