Elizabeth Township residents oppose well pad site near EF school
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 19, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com A sense of desperation filled Elizabeth Township’s municipal hall Wednesday as residents and resident organizers of Elizabeth Township pleaded with planning ...
Donald Jay ‘Donnie’ Krimm – Trafford
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By obits 
May 19, 2022
Donald Jay “Donnie” Krimm, 68, of “Level Green,” passed away unex-pectedly on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. He was born Sept. 4, 1953, in McKeesport and was the son of the late George Edward Krimm Sr., and t...
Washinski powers Frazier in win over Apollo-Ridge
By Jeremy Sellew 
May 19, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com As superstitious as ballplayers can be, Frazier’s Tori Washinski is hoping her pre-game routine prior to Wednesday’s Class 2A first-round playoff game doesn’t repe...
Lawrence ‘Larry’ Wilson – Port Vue
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By obits 
May 19, 2022
Lawrence “Larry” Wilson, 88, of Port Vue, died May 16, 2022, at UPMC McKeesport. Born Sept. 19, 1933, in McKeesport, he was the son of the late James and Ellen Cruden Wilson and the most loving husban...
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By obits 
May 19, 2022
Peter A. “Petey” Merolillo III, 62, of West Mifflin, formerly of Monongahela, Victory Hill, passed away on May 17, 2022, at home. Petey was born on Dec. 11, 1959, in Monongahela, son of the late Peter...
Democrats choose Davis as lieutenant governor nominee
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 18, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Austin Davis says his roots are firmly planted in the Tube City and the Mon Valley. And while he’s served as the state House 35th District representative since 2018, D...
Mastriano will face Shapiro in governor’s race
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 18, 2022
From staff and wire reports Josh Shapiro went into Tuesday’s primary unchallenged on the Democratic ticket.   Last night, he and the rest of Pennsylvania learned state Sen. Doug Mastriano — who secure...
Kuzma defeats incumbent in 39th District primary
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 18, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Former Elizabeth Township commissioner Andrew Kuzma has defeated incumbent state Rep. Mike Puskaric for the Republican nomination in the 39th Legislative District...
Fetterman wins; Oz-McCormick too close to call
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 18, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Despite suffering a stroke before his last few days on the campaign trail, Pennsylvania’s Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has won the state’s Democratic primary for U.S. Sen...
BVA students entertain crowd at spring concert
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 18, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area schools put on their spring 2022 combined band concert in front of a packed gymnasium Tuesday.   To read the rest of the story, please see ...
Black’s bomb, Karp’s arm lead Eagles
By Jeremy Sellew 
May 18, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Serra Catholic came into its WPIAL first-round game against Beth-Center as a big favorite over No. 16 Beth-Center at Greater Latrobe High School. But someone forgo...
Jaguars rally to upset Latrobe
By Jeremy Sellew 
May 18, 2022
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com With his team trailing by six runs after two full innings Tuesday evening, Thomas Jefferson head coach Tim Vickers emphasized the importance of taking things pitch b...
Novacek’s single finishes off Yough rally to beat Vikings
By Jeremy Sellew 
May 18, 2022
By JASON BLACK For MVI Sports Yough baseball coach Craig Spisak isn’t a fan of seeing his team try to play from behind. But this season, it’s happened so often, that he knows the Cougars aren’t phased...
Trojans bedeviled by Burgettstown
By Jeremy Sellew 
May 18, 2022
By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports The California baseball team has been led by its high-powered offense in 2022. The Trojans can score runs and the only way they could be successful in the postseason was to b...
Story time with kittens
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 17, 2022
Brennon Ankney, 9, and his sister, Quinn, 7, stopped by Monessen Public Library to visit with kittens during story time. The kittens were brought in by Paws Across Pittsburgh, an animal rescue organiz...
Important decisions for Pa. primary voters
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 17, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Polls open at 7 a.m. today for Pennsylvania’s 2022 primary election as voters will nominate their party’s candidates for November in state and national races. To ...
White Oak: Waiver OK’d for proposed new Sonic
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 17, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Hartley King — famous in the area for founding and formerly owning King’s Family Restaurants and for his string of Sonic drive-in restaurants in the region — is moving...
Youth baseball documentary to be shown May 25
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 17, 2022
By MAX ROBINETTE mrobinette@yourmvi.com WQED will present “A Season to Remember: The Baseball Boys of Mon City” on May 25 at Ringgold Middle School. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of...