Michael Joseph Sapko – Smithton
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By obits 
January 13, 2022
Michael Joseph Sapko, 50, of Smithton, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Born in Rostraver Township on May 20, 1971, he was the son of Peggy Nicolette Sapko of Smithton and the late Ronald A. Sapko. Michael ...
South Allegheny High School announces winter formal court
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By Stacy Wolford 
January 13, 2022
Courtesy of South Allegheny School District South Allegheny School District has announced its winter court for the high school winter formal, which is Friday. In front, from left, are Arianna Ewing, L...
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By obits 
January 13, 2022
James E. Peters, 66, of Bentleyville, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. He was born Nov. 26, 1955, in Washington, Pa., son of the late John and Marie Shaw Peters. Jim was a 1975 graduate of Bentwort...
Dorothy S. Smida Hands – Monongahela
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By obits 
January 12, 2022
Dorothy S. Smida Hands, 85, of Monongahela, Carroll Township, peacefully was called home by the Lord on Jan. 10, 2022, in Penn Highlands Mon Valley. She was born on March 11, 1936, in Bentleyville, a ...
David Lee Kissler – Belle Vernon
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By obits 
January 12, 2022
David Lee Kissler, 71, died on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, of heart failure at UPMC Shadyside. Son of the late Hugh and Bertha Daugherty Kissler, Dave lived in the Belle Vernon area most of his life. He wa...
Front row seats in Charleroi
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 12, 2022
Tylar Rodriguez, 10, Mason Sawicky, 10, and Logan Barcus, 11, all of Fallowfield Township, had a good view of the game Tuesday night as Charleroi Area High School’s boys basketball team hosted McGuffe...
Douglas ‘Dog’ S. Matson – North Belle Vernon
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By obits 
January 12, 2022
Douglas “Dog” S. Matson, 51, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at his home. Born May 30, 1970, in North Charle- roi, he was the son of the late Bruce Matson Sr.  and Veronica ...
Sally J. Staley – Perryopolis
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By obits 
January 12, 2022
Sally J. Staley, 88, of Perryopolis, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. Born in Irwin on July 20, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy Verner Taylor. Sally was a member of the Christian Ce...
Monessen schools keep mask policy
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 12, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Monessen City School Board voted Tuesday to revise its pandemic health and safety plan. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Wednesday’s Mon Valley Inde...
Latosha Lynn Stitch – Monessen
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By obits 
January 12, 2022
On Jan. 4, 2022, Latosha Lynn Stitch, aka “BoBa,” 32, of Monessen, fell softly into the arms of Jesus. She was the daughter of the late Timothy Lee Stitch Sr. and Cheryl Lee Majors. Latosha “BoBa” was...
Cameras shut off in Monessen
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 12, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A lack of communication between the former administration in Monessen and the incoming group led to confusion and concern after newly installed surveillance camer...
Glasser’s free throws strike down Titans
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 12, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com It makes sense that when the game is on the line, Ringgold junior Lorenzo Glasser wants the ball in his hands. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of ...
North Belle Vernon: Businesses air concerns about sanitation service
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 12, 2022
By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Some North Belle Vernon residents and businesses are frustrated with a new refuse hauler.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Wednesday’s Mon Valle...
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By obits 
January 12, 2022
Colin R. Sharp, 76, of Donora, passed away Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, in his residence surrounded by his loving family. Colin was the son of the late Henry and Mabel Sharp. Colin was a 1964 Donora High Sc...
Tigers suffer first loss
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 12, 2022
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com In a battle for an early-season edge atop the Section 4-5A standings, the McKeesport girls basketball team fell just short Tuesday night. To read the rest of the sto...
Wagner goes for 30 in Charleroi’s win over McGuffey
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 12, 2022
By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports The short-handed Charleroi boys’ basketball team went cold from the floor in the first half and only managed 18 points in the first 16 minutes of action. To read the rest of ...
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By obits 
January 12, 2022
Dolores Mae Dominic Kozis, 87, Newell, formerly of Grindstone, went on to be with her Lord on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, at 1:12 a.m. surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her pare...
Joanne Kathryn Manetta  – Belle Vernon
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By obits 
January 11, 2022
Joanne Kathryn Manetta, 86, of Belle Vernon, passed away at 1:44 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital, following a brief illness. A daughter of the late Harry Clifford Cu...