Demolition begins on Monessen’s old Fifth Street Hotel
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 17, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen’s mayor is pretty sure he’s lost a bet, but he couldn’t be happier about it. Mayor Ron Mozer made a bet last month with Brian Lawrence, executive directo...
Sports Stew: Larry Crawford was a powerhouse at Donora High
By Jeremy Sellew 
November 17, 2022
By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports A sports cliche has it that you can’t win without the horses. Well, Donora High sure had a thoroughbred in Larry Crawford, a 1966 graduate. His equine speed and power p...
Florence Helen Keyes – Murrysville, formerly of White Oak
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By obits 
November 17, 2022
Florence Helen Keyes, age 98, of Murrysville, formerly of White Oak, died on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on Aug. 12, 1924, and is the daughter of the late Emory and Veronica K...
Salute to Santa Parade set for Saturday in McKeesport
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 17, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania’s next lieutenant governor Austin Davis will serve as grand marshal of the 2022 Salute to Santa Parade in McKeesport Saturday morning. Spectators can watc...
Elizabeth Borough to host Light-Up Night today
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 17, 2022
By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Borough’s Light Up Night promises to spark the holiday cheer tonight. The festivities center around the downtown business district and the event sc...
California cheering section
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 16, 2022
Lia Filardi, 8, of Monongahela stands behind her grandparents, Darla and Ron Smerilli of New Eagle, at PennWest California’s basketball game Tuesday night.  
Joan Greco Bartolotta – Monongahela
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By obits 
November 16, 2022
Joan Greco Bartolotta, 89, of Monongahela, died on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, at Arden Courts of Jefferson Hills. Joan was born in Monongahela on Nov. 3, 1933, and was the daughter of the late Joseph Sr. ...
Dorothy L. Bloomer – Rostraver Township
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By obits 
November 16, 2022
Dorothy L. Bloomer, 92, of Rostraver Township, passed away on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, in her home. A daughter of the late Harold and Vina Peace Whittle, she was born in Insull, Ky., on March 13, 1930. ...
Belle Vernon’s preliminary budget doesn’t raise taxes
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 16, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Borough Council passed a tentative 2023 budget Tuesday that holds taxes steady for borough residents. Finance chair Cliff Gorski said the borough i...
Jamee M. Checco – Monessen
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By obits 
November 16, 2022
Jamee M. Checco, 62, of Monessen, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, at her residence. She was born on Jan. 16, 1960, daughter of the late Rosemary Swade Titler and James Checco. Jamee is survive...
Local standouts named All-WPIAL
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 16, 2022
By the Mon Valley Independent A handful of local soccer players, including 12 girls and 11 boys, were among those named as All-WPIAL selections last week.   To read the rest of the story, please see a...
RIDC gives land to McKeesport for trail relocation
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 16, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport got a step closer this week to revamping its portion of the Great Allegheny Passage trail. The Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern P...
Mary Verna Nutting Prentice Farkas – Fallowfield Township
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By obits 
November 16, 2022
Mary Verna Nutting Prentice Farkas, 95, of Fallowfield Township, passed away on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. Born on Oct. 16, 1927, she was the daughter of the late George and Edith Molinari Nutting. She wa...
Young actors bringing ‘Frozen Jr.’ to Grand Theatre
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 16, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com To mark Children’s Theater Productions’ 15th anniversary, Mon River Arts begins its production of “Frozen Jr.” this week at Grand Theatre in Elizabeth.    The s...
California lacks toughness in loss to Lincoln (Pa.)
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 16, 2022
By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com It took grit and tenacity for Lincoln (Pa.) to travel to the Convocation Center and come away with an 81-76 victory over California on Tuesday night.   “We weren’t tou...
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By obits 
November 16, 2022
John Sowinski, 94, of Plum and formerly of Speers, passed away on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, at home. Born in Charleroi on Aug. 29, 1928, he was the son of Anthony and Sophie Koproska Sowinski. John was a...