Crowd packs meeting over Carroll Township convenience store plans
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 5, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Carroll Township residents – at least the majority of those present during a special meeting Wednesday – are not interested in having Coen Market as their new neighb...
Joeine Osiol – Manassas, Va.
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By obits 
May 5, 2022
Joeine Osiol, 77, of Manassas, Va., died Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Prince William County Hospital. She was born July 30, 1944, in North Charleroi, daughter of the late John Wojnar and the late Helen Bi...
It’s Etched in Stone: The need for role models
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 5, 2022
By RALPH STONE MVI columnist Every little boy and girl has a burning need to have some man or woman, be they real or fictitious, to look upon with admiration. These role models, in this humble writer’...
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 5, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Two developers who plan on bringing multi-unit housing to Rostraver Township were granted their rezoning requests Wednesday. The Rostraver Township commissio...
Stefanick, Lancy hit late homers in Charleroi win
By Jeremy Sellew 
May 5, 2022
By the Mon Valley Independent Emma Stefanick and Maddie Lancy each launched solo homers in the top of the ninth inning to push Charleroi to a 5-3 win over Bentworth to pull in front of Carmichaels by ...
City of McKeesport to save money by refinancing bonds
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 5, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport council, with all members present on Wednesday, unanimously approved refinancing its bonds. Prior to council taking a vote, Mayor Michael Cherepko called pa...
McKeesport firefighters install smoke detectors at city homes
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 5, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Fire Chief Jeff Tomovcsik said McKeesport Fire Department is embarking on an additional effort to ensure homes stay fire safe, and that effort began yesterday on Inter...
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By obits 
May 5, 2022
Mallory Ann Stoneking, 70, of North Belle Vernon, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022, at the Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. Mallory had a master’s degree in special education and worked with spec...
Ready for the rain
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 4, 2022
Nico Donato, 6, of Charleroi stayed dry under his umbrella Tuesday afternoon. The sky opened up for a quick rainfall just as Charleroi Area High School’s baseball game ended.
Severe storms strike Valley
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 4, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Storms gave the Mon Valley a battering Tuesday evening. Residents in several parts of the Valley were without power after high winds ripped through the area. To read t...
Kathleen B. Kapty Dacko – Perryopolis
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By obits 
May 4, 2022
Kathleen B. Kapty Dacko, 73, of Perryopolis, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022, at her home. Born April 30, 1948, in Monessen, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Catherine Barch Kapty. A lif...
Carroll Township: Huge crowd expected at special meeting
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 4, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Carroll Township supervisors are expecting a large crowd at a special meeting tonight as they consider allowing the development of a new convenience store in the tow...
Richard D. ‘Slappy Pappy’ Eyles – Monongahela
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By obits 
May 4, 2022
Richard D. “Slappy Pappy” Eyles, 65, of Monongahela, passed away unexpectedly on May 2, 2022, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Detroit, Mich., on July 26, 1956, to the late Ronald...
Former McKeesport mayor added to hall of fame
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 4, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com “Dad, Coach Lou, The Mayor — you’re a mighty Tiger and a hall of famer,” Mike Washowich said through tears last week as he pointed his eyes upward. To read the rest of...
Judith Ann Moody – Belle Vernon
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By obits 
May 4, 2022
Judith Ann Moody, 76, of North Belle Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Twin Lakes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. A daughter of the late Louis and Mary Lupori Ceccarelli Sr., she w...
Yough secures Section 4-3A title
By Mon Valley Independent 
May 4, 2022
By Jonathan Guth For MVI Sports Yough relied on the strong pitching of James Shoman and timely hitting to down Southmoreland, 7-1, on Tuesday to clinch the Section 4-3A championship. To read the rest ...
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By obits 
May 4, 2022
Olive H. Pulaski of Greensburg and formerly of Charleroi, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at the blessed age of 101. She was born in Charleroi on Jan. 28, 1921, daughter of Andrew and...
Cal’s win streak continues
By Mon Valley Independent 
May 4, 2022
By the Mon Valley Independent California scored 12 combined runs in the fourth and fifth innings to break open a close game and roll over host Frazier, 15-2, Tuesday in Section 1-2A action. To read th...