Martha Sheppard – Pittsburgh
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By obits 
March 26, 2022
Martha Sheppard, 92, died peacefully on Monday, March 21, 2022, after an extended illness. The daughter of the late Vasil and Mary Himich Kocaka, Mrs. Sheppard was born in Monongahela. She is survived...
Deborah Lang Prentice – Charleroi
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By obits 
March 26, 2022
Deborah Lang Prentice, 65, of Charleroi, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2022, in her home, with her loving family by her side. Born in North Charleroi on Oct. 22, 1956, Deborah was the daughter o...
CCAC scholarships open to young firefighters
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 26, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Not nearly as many young people are drawn to fire service as there used to be, but volunteer firefighting saves Allegheny County $60 million per year. To rea...
Students recognized by West Jefferson Hills School Board
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 26, 2022
For the MVI Twenty Pleasant Hills Middle School (PHMS) students were recognized by the West Jefferson Hills School District Board during Wednesday night’s monthly meeting.   To read the rest of the st...
Anastasia ‘Stacy’ Tetteris – Monessen
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By obits 
March 26, 2022
Anastasia “Stacy” Tetteris, 91, of Monessen, passed peacefully with her family on Friday, March 25, 2022, in her home. Born in Chios, Greece, on July 15, 1930, she was the daughter of the late George ...
Dog days of March
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 25, 2022
The Cedar Creek dog park was an afternoon treat Thursday for several people and their dogs. Raeleen Barncord of Roscoe is with her 6-month-old dog, Duke, and Rachel Offerman of Elco is with her dogs, ...
Monessen awards demolition contract
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 25, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Anyone walking or driving through the heart of Monessen in recent years may have noticed trees growing through the roof of a building at the corner of Fifth Street and...
Fundraiser will benefit parents of sick children
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 25, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com For parents who are in and out of hospitals with a sick child, the cost of a parking pass in Pittsburgh can feel like the last straw. To read the rest of the...
U.S. Steel hit with $4.5M fine for alleged emissions violations
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 25, 2022
By Megan Guza Trib Total Media Allegheny County Health Department leveled a $4.5 million fine against U.S. Steel, alleging more than 800 emissions violations at the Clairton Coke Plant over more than ...
McKeesport schools’ summer camp to return in June
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 25, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Area School District’s summer camp is coming back this year. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Friday’s Mon Valley Independent, call 724-3...
Weather alters schedule for MVI-BG First Pitch Tournament
By Mon Valley Independent 
March 25, 2022
By the MV Independent With expected inclement weather approaching, organizers have altered the schedule for the Mon Valley Independent-BeeGraphix First Pitch Tournament. To read the rest of the story,...
TJ’s Mayer commits to Boston College
By Mon Valley Independent 
March 25, 2022
By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media Jordan Mayer is very good at getting his arms around quarterbacks, but when the Thomas Jefferson junior committed to Boston College, he was the one wrapped up. To read...
Eagles hope to send individual athletes to WPIALs
By Mon Valley Independent 
March 25, 2022
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Though she admits her team is a lot smaller than it was a year ago, Serra Catholic head track and field coach Ashley Dorn knows she has a number of quality athletes....
John R. ‘Bob’ Folk Sr. – Bunola
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By obits 
March 25, 2022
John R. “Bob” Folk Sr., 87, of Bunola, died Wednesday, March 23, 2022, in Jefferson Hospital. He was born Jan. 12, 1935, in Cumberland, Md., the son of Clarence Nelson and Ruth Blanche Mason Folk. Bob...
Bearcats begin play under new leadership
By Jeremy Sellew 
March 24, 2022
By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports It’s a new era for Bentworth baseball this spring, as Shawn Chory takes over the head coaching duties for the Bearcats. Chory replaces Dion Jansante, who retired after 37 yea...
Bentworth girls feature new faces in new positions
By Jeremy Sellew 
March 24, 2022
By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports It was an up-and-down season for the Bentworth softball squad in 2021. The Bearcats went 5-12 overall, but did secure a playoff berth with a 4-7 mark in Section 3-2A. Veteran...
New Life Options continues to assist expecting parents
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 24, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Expecting parents in the Mon Valley will receive needed help thanks to a benefit concert Friday in Rostraver Township. Abbotts Cross, a bluegrass and country band, w...
Nettie Marie Gardner – Donora
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By obits 
March 24, 2022
Nettie Marie Gardner, affectionately known as Marie, was born Dec. 17, 1932, in Donora. She was the daughter of the late Alberta Thomas Ellis and James Ellis. She attended and graduated from Donora Hi...
Husband charged after woman shot, killed at her Monongahela home
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 24, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN Staff Writer A domestic dispute turned deadly in Monongahela Wednesday — tragically leaving a woman dead and her husband accused of murder. The Washington County Coroner’s office said ...