Humbert: BVA ‘gave away’ game to P-T
By Mon Valley Independent 
September 17, 2022
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com When Penn-Trafford needed to make a big defensive play with less than two minutes to go in a six-point game Friday night, Tommy Kalkstein answered the call.   On a t...
Serra wins with defense
By Mon Valley Independent 
September 17, 2022
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Time and time again, Serra Catholic’s defense has come up with huge, game-changing plays.   A week after winning against Washington by stopping a two-point attempt, th...
Boyd, White star as EF blitzes Shady Side
By Mon Valley Independent 
September 17, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Zach Boyd and Zion White continue to torch opposing secondaries and Elizabeth Forward continues to win because of it. The Warriors started a little slower than hea...
Big plays spark Hounds past Bentworth
By Mon Valley Independent 
September 17, 2022
By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports Monessen used three long scoring plays in the first half to set the tone and followed with a 22-point outburst in the third quarter to take control of its Tri-County South op...
Tigers cruise past Laurel Highlands for 700th win
By Mon Valley Independent 
September 17, 2022
By the Mon Valley Independent Larry Gibson and Jahmil Perryman filled the void left by Bobbie Boyd’s absence to help lift McKeesport to its historic 700th victory with a 33-0 win over Laurel Highlands...
Joanne Frances Bonessi – Mt. Lebanon
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By obits 
September 17, 2022
Joanne Frances Bonessi, 85, of Mt. Lebanon, died on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on April 6, 1937, and is the daughter of the late Joseph Paul and Estelle Cougan Farrell and w...
Darlene G. Pritchard Cox – Monongahela
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By obits 
September 17, 2022
Funeral services were held for Darlene G. Pritchard Cox, 75, of Monongahela, who passed away on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, at Canonsburg Hospital. She was born in New Eagle on Aug. 20, 1947, daughter of ...
Obituaries
By obits 
September 17, 2022
Evelyn A. Winn, 90, of Monessen, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born on April 24, 1932, in Monessen, daughter of the late Joseph Arabia and ...
Sunny day at Mingo Park
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 16, 2022
Arlinn Demers, 1, of New Eagle plays at Mingo Creek County Park Thursday morning. The park and several other locations in the region will host the EQT Washington and Greene Counties’ Covered Bridge Fe...
Area residents respond to Olympus Energy
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 16, 2022
By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Cross-examination of an Olympus Energy witness was unfocused throughout a second public hearing regarding the proposed Heracles well pad and interconnect sta...
Tax Forgiveness Board appointed in Monessen
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 16, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The City of Monessen and the Monessen School District have selected the members of the newly formed Tax Forgiveness Board. To read the rest of the story, please s...
Lost Ones Festival will honor people who have passed away
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 16, 2022
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Everyone knows the unfortunate pain of losing a loved one, but a local group is looking to mourn and unite the community by holding a festival honoring those lost. Mia...
Centurions deal Cougars first loss
By Mon Valley Independent 
September 16, 2022
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Greensburg Central Catholic now stands alone atop the Section 2-1A standings.   The Centurions raced to an early 3-0 lead and managed to pull away for a 7-3 win over...
Charleroi’s Cougars sweep by Yough
By Mon Valley Independent 
September 16, 2022
By Adam Brewer MVI Sports After suffering a crushing five-set defeat at the hands of Brownsville last week, Charleroi volleyball coach Ashley Abbott knew this week was going to be a critical stretch f...
Ringgold set to honor greatest teams of the past
By Mon Valley Independent 
September 16, 2022
By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports Ringgold High School will pay a well-deserved tribute to two of its greatest football teams ever tonight, the 1982 and 1987 squads. The ceremonies will take place at Jo...
Underdog Leps topple rival Rams
By Jeremy Sellew 
September 15, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com If anyone was wondering what a rivalry game looked like on the soccer field, Wednesday’s game between Belle Vernon Area and Ringgold at James Weir Stadium had it a...
Frances J. Affinito – Monongahela
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By obits 
September 15, 2022
Frances J. Affinito, 90, of Monongahela, died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in The Sheridan at Bethel Park. She was born Aug. 20, 1932, in Courtney, daughter of James and Mary Tozana Ambrose. Fran was a ...
Blaze destroys 2 New Eagle homes
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By Stacy Wolford 
September 15, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN and MAX ROBINETTE tbrown@yourmvi.com mrobinette@yourmvi.com Two homes were destroyed and several others are damaged in New Eagle after a man accidentally started a fire by burning weed...
Big second-half effort leads GCC past Serra Catholic
By Jeremy Sellew 
September 15, 2022
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Bouncing back from a lopsided loss can be a challenging task. Attempting to do so against a team like Greensburg Central Catholic can make it an even more difficult ...