Charleroi alters right-to-know request policy
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 16, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Council has adopted a new policy that will change the frequency that officials and members of the public are able to ask for information through the state’...
Angelo’s II honored for holiday decorations
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 16, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Big ideas get big rewards. Angelo’s II in Monongahela won a Townie Award last month from the Pennsylvania Downtown Center, the statewide broker of the National ...
William Troy Miller – Charleroi
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By obits 
July 16, 2022
William Troy Miller, 55, of Charleroi, passed away after a lengthy illness on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, with his loving wife and son by his side. Born in Norfolk, Va., on Dec. 10, 1966, he was the son...
Larry set to lead Warriors
By Mon Valley Independent 
July 16, 2022
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Nolan Larry watched from afar last season while the Elizabeth Forward boys basketball team enjoyed quite a bit of success.   To read the rest of the story, please se...
Frontier League all-stars will assist Food Helpers
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 16, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Frontier League all-stars will team up with Brownsville-based nonprofit Food Helpers for the league’s All-Star Game July 20 at Wild Things Park. To read the...
Hoffer wants to bring winning mentality to Yough
By Mon Valley Independent 
July 16, 2022
By Bill Beckner Jr. Trib Total Media Working at Lucky Lottery in Trafford has given Ben Hoffer a greater appreciation for the game of chance. There, anyone can scratch off a winner or prosper with a r...
St. Andrew Summer Fest Opens
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 16, 2022
Gracie Rodriguez and Lydia Vitale, 5, of Monongahela, run through the park at the St. Andrew the Apostle Summer Festival in Monongahela. The festival will continue today.  
Plane goes off runway at Rostraver Airport
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 15, 2022
Firefighters and a hazardous materials team were called to Rostraver Airport at about 3:50 p.m. Thursday for a report of a plane that went off the end of the runway. No injuries were reported, and Wes...
Monessen to get ARP funds for blight battle
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 15, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com “We got our deal.” Monessen Mayor Ron Mozer announced at Thursday night’s council meeting that the Westmoreland County Commissioners approved $10.4 million in Ame...
Donora fills two job openings
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 15, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Donora council approved two hirings at Thursday’s meeting, a month after a mass walkout left many administrative positions vacant. Chris Cunningham was hired as...
Olympus Energy given platinum safety rating
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 15, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com In the same week Elizabeth and Rostraver Township officials weighed the pros and cons of proposed natural gas drill sites located five miles apart along Rout...
St. Andrew Summer Fest ready to return to normal
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 15, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com For the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual St. Andrew Summer Fest will kick off in its traditional format tonight in Monongahela.   To r...
State Farm topples RTI
By Mon Valley Independent 
July 15, 2022
By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com Heading into Thursday night’s game, Dax Thomas State Farm coach Naz Victoria wanted to make sure his squad found a way to stay in the thick of the playoff hunt.   Desp...
BeeGraphix upsets Union Cleaners
By Mon Valley Independent 
July 15, 2022
By the MV Independent It hasn’t been a normal summer for the two-time defending champions from BeeGraphix.   Entering Thursday, the team found itself near the bottom of the MVISBL boys division standi...
Norma J. Ackman
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July 15, 2022
Norma J. Ackman New Eagle Funeral services were held for Norma J. Ackman, 84, of New Eagle, who passed away on Monday July 11, 2022, in her home. She was born in Union Township on Dec. 12, 1937, a dau...
Anna Mary Cochran
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July 15, 2022
Anna Mary Cochran COLUMBUS, IND., FORMERLY OF DUNBAR AND BELLE VERNON Anna Mary Cochran, 95, of Columbus, Ind., passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022. She was born Feb. 6, 1927, in Dunbar, Pa., to Harry ...
James East
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July 15, 2022
James East Clairton James East, 89, of Clairton, Pa., was born July 10, 1933, in Dora, Ala. He was the beloved son of the late Thomas and Lucius (Dorsey) East. In 1940, the family moved from Alabama t...
JoAnn Kay Hewitt
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July 15, 2022
JoAnn Kay Hewitt Monessen JoAnn Kay Hewitt, 87, of Monessen, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, following a short illness. Born in Monessen on Jan. 31, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Ber...
Donna M. (Baxter) Kemp
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July 15, 2022
Donna M. (Baxter) Kemp Monongahela, carroll township Donna M. (Baxter) Kemp, 74, of Monongahela (Carroll Township), passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in her home. Born Sept. 5, 1947, i...