Obituaries
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April 12, 2022
Karen A. Rockey, 77, of Houston, passed away on April 6, 2022, at Transitions Healthcare of Washington. She was born in Charleroi, daughter of the late Albert J. and Mary Ann Sanbouryne Salvino. She w...
Hunting for Easter eggs
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April 11, 2022
Brycen Rydze, 18 months old, of Carroll Township gathers eggs during an Easter egg hunt Saturday at Chess Park in Monongahela.
Charleroi won’t hold Community Days this year
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 11, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Community Days in Charleroi has been canceled this summer. During an agenda meeting last week, Council President Paul Pivovarnik made a recommendation to cancel the ...
Mon Valley Pipeline: BVA grad Hoffman in midst of power surge
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April 11, 2022
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Through nearly 30 games this season, Josh Hoffman has made a habit out of punishing baseballs. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to our on...
Internet discounts available through FCC program
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April 11, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Comcast in the Greater Pittsburgh area is offering free and discounted internet service through a Federal Communications Commission program. To read the rest of the st...
Family fun with the Easter Bunny
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April 9, 2022
Aniyah Howard, 6, of Monessen plays with the Easter Bunny at the SPHS Monessen Family Center’s Spring Family Fun Fest Friday evening at the Monessen Civic Center.
Former U.S. Steel property in McKeesport purchased
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April 9, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The former U.S. Steel Mc-Keesport Tubular Operations building and the 34 acres it sits on have been sold. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Saturda...
Serra’s walk-a-thon helps new Charleroi boxing club
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April 9, 2022
By MAX ROBINETTE For the MVI G-Force Athletic Club, a boxing gym in Charleroi, was the beneficiary of Friday’s charity walk-a-thon at Serra Catholic High School. To read the rest of the story, please ...
Carlo Borriello – Belle Vernon
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By obits 
April 9, 2022
Carlo Borriello, 81, of Belle Vernon, Washington Township, passed away at home surrounded by his family on April 8, 2022. He was born March 9, 1941, in the town of Cercola, a suburb of Naples, Italy, ...
Ronald Anthony Chislaghi – Mooresville, N.C.
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April 9, 2022
Ronald Anthony Chislaghi, 82, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Brookdale Peach-tree, Statesville, N.C. Born May 3, 1939, in Monongahela, he was a son of the late Hugo ...
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April 9, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township’s new tax collector is facing a steep learning curve and the anxiety of some residents.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy...
Jill Lynn Malmgren – Washington, Pa.
Obituaries
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April 9, 2022
Jill Lynn Malmgren, 53, of Washington, Pa., passed away peacefully on April 5, 2022. Born on July 16, 1968, she was the beloved daughter of Jane Malmgren and John F. (Carole) Malmgren. She was the lov...
Obituaries
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April 9, 2022
Scotty P. Rodriguez, 32, of Munhall, formerly of Donora, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. He was born July 23, 1989, in Monongahela and is the son of Frank M. “Duke” Rodriguez Jr....
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April 9, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Tube City continues to press forward with the demolition portion of its McKeesport Rising initiative.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Saturda...
Obituaries
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April 9, 2022
Matthew W. Sweeney, 88, of Rostraver Township, died Friday, April 8, 2022. Born in Rostraver Township on May 7, 1933, he was the son of the late John F. and Anna A. Accipiter Sweeney. In addition to h...
Martin, Majors lead Super 6 squads
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April 9, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com With the completion of the 2021-2022 high school basketball season comes the flood of postseason awards. The votes have been counted and tabulated, and the Mon Val...
Rain, rain, go away!
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April 8, 2022
Gabriel Michael Brooks, 5, of Monessen waited for the rain to stop Thursday so he could go to Community Bank Park in North Belle Vernon. More rain is in the forecast for today and Saturday.
Jaguars’ soccer duo hit their mark and more for LLS
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April 8, 2022
For the Mon Valley Independent When Thomas Jefferson High School students Emma Martinis and Olivia Supp met with the West Jefferson Hills School Board in late January, they had a goal in mind.   To re...