Obituaries
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June 29, 2022
Margaret Hammitt, 86, of Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022. A daughter of the late Robert A. and Pauline Rigby Sisley, she was born in Charleroi on Oct. 17, 1935. A resident of Tennessee...
Obituaries
By obits 
June 29, 2022
George M. Leasure, 99, of Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Born in Connellsville on April 27, 1923, George was the third son of the late Chester A. and Ethel Crise Le...
Obituaries
By obits 
June 29, 2022
Tyrone E. Newman, 75, of Belle Vernon, born on March 15, 1947, passed away unexpectedly in his home on June 24, 2022. He was the son of the late Frank and Mildred McCreary Newman. Following high schoo...
Obituaries
By obits 
June 29, 2022
Jesse Lee Ward III, 32, of Belle Vernon, left this life way too soon on Saturday, June 25, 2022. We are heartbroken that he ultimately lost his battle with addiction. He was a graduate of Belle Vernon...
Cooling waters
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June 28, 2022
Greyson Koscianski, 3, of Rostraver Township plays in the water Monday afternoon at Round Hill Spray Park in Elizabeth. He was there with his mother, Megan Koscianski.  
BVA approves new budget with tax hike
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June 28, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area School District’s board of directors adopted its budget for the 2022-23 school year Monday. To read the rest of the story, please see a cop...
AMD dominant in rout of Edward Jones
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June 28, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com All season long in the girls division of the Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League, AMD Industries was watching and paying attention to Edward Jones and ...
Clara E. Garvin Kohout – Monongahela
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June 28, 2022
Clara E. Garvin Kohout, 80, of Monongahela, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022, at Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born in Finleyville March 10, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Mildred...
Ringgold hires firm to handle communications
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June 28, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Ringgold School Board wants to ensure the district is doing the best job it can of communicating with district families and stakeholders, according to board President ...
Thelma L. Ruscitti  – Rostraver Township
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June 28, 2022
Thelma L. Ruscitti, 89, of Rostraver Township, died Monday, June 27, 2022. Born in La Belle/Brownsville on Feb. 12, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Nazareno and Finimola Serragli Colantoni. The...
Pa. Supreme Court to consider proposed UPMC South hospital
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June 28, 2022
By Paula Reed Ward Trib Total Media The state Supreme Court has agreed to take up the zoning case involving UPMC’s plans to build a 63-bed hospital in Jefferson Hills amid the community’s opposition t...
Creach, Lee Supply top Monessen Florist
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June 28, 2022
By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com London Creach led the way with 29 points and 14 rebounds, but it was a total team effort for Lee Supply as it earned its second win of the season with a 67-54 win over...
David Lawrence Scott  – Donora, formerly of Speers Hill, Pa.
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June 28, 2022
David Lawrence Scott, 75, of Donora, formerly of Speers Hill, Pa., passed away peacefully on June 24, 2022. He was born on July 2, 1946, son of the late William and Pearl Scott, also of Speers Hill. D...
Agreement will expand local rail service
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June 28, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Norfolk Southern Corporation have reached an agreement to expand passenger rail access in Western Pennsylvania. To ...
Ringgold group helps Charleroi Legion beat Belle Vernon
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June 28, 2022
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Danny Verscheran drove in the game-winning run with a groundout in the top of the sixth inning and Lorenzo Glasser shut down Belle Vernon’s offense in the latter fra...
Forward Township VFC hosts barbecue
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June 27, 2022
The Forward Township Volunteer Fire Company held its annual community barbecue Sunday in the parking lot of Molnar’s Lounge in Elizabeth. From left are Fire Chief Steve Pierce, Jordan Pierce, Chris Pi...
Monessen to hire deputy officer for code enforcement
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June 27, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The City of Monessen will advertise to hire a new deputy code enforcement officer on a part-time basis. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscri...
Valley residents react to Roe decision
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June 27, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Supreme Court’s controversial ruling Friday overturning Roe v. Wade has left local community members, families and friends divided.   To read the rest of the sto...
Team effort leads EPT to strong start
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June 27, 2022
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com It’s no secret that Elite Physical Therapy has two of the top players in the Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League’s boys division on its roster.   To read...
Pa. House Democrats promote Open Markets Act
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June 27, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Two Democratic lawmakers from Allegheny County took steps last week that they say will combat inflation. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe t...