West Greene rolls over Hounds
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 7, 2022
By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports After a slow start, the Monessen girls’ basketball team came out strong in the second quarter and brought the halftime deficit to 10 points against Section 2-A rival West Gre...
Anna Casperson Sowa Williams – Forward Township
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By obits 
January 7, 2022
Anna Casperson Sowa Williams, 97, of Forward Township, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, at Grandview Estates in Elizabeth Township. She retired after 33 years as a clerk and typist for the West...
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By obits 
January 7, 2022
Albert Jefferson Weathers Jr., 83, of Monessen, passed away on Jan. 4, 2022, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. He was born on May 5, 1938, to the late Albert and Mary Sekino Weathers in Homestead...
Cousins support Glasser, Rams
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 6, 2022
Cousins Lazer Glasser and Bella Carroto cheered on Ringgold’s Lorenzo Glasser Wednesday evening as the Rams hosted South Park.
New mayor: Monessen very low on money
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 6, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The City of Monessen appears to be broke. According to Mayor Ron Mozer, only $9,100 was left in the general fund when he took office Monday. To read the rest of t...
Kreis, Colditz lead BVA in non-section rout
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 6, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com There was no letdown for the Belle Vernon Area girls basketball team after Monday’s win over Southmoreland.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of T...
Road crews ready for first significant snow of winter
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 6, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Salt and plow trucks across the region were getting ready for action Wednesday. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Thursday’s Mon Valley Independent, ...
White Oak will vote again on budget bill that was defeated in December
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 6, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com At a special meeting Dec. 29, White Oak Council, failed to pass a budget for 2022. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Thursday’s Mon Valley Independen...
Big third quarter makes difference in Ringgold win
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 6, 2022
By JEREMY TEPPER MVI Sports Wednesday’s game between Ringgold and South Park figured to be an emotional one.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Thursday’s Mon Valley Independent, ca...
Port Vue approves contract to tear down 3 structures
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 6, 2022
By JIM BUSCH For the MVI Port Vue council took steps to address blight in the community during this week’s reorganization meeting. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Thursday’s Mon Va...
Cal U falls to No. 10 IUP
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 6, 2022
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com The Cal U men’s basketball team led by as many as 17 points in the first half before taking a 9-point edge into halftime against rival IUP Wednesday night.   To read...
Jerseys on display in Charleroi
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 5, 2022
These Charleroi Area High School fans wore their favorite jerseys to the boys basketball game Tuesday against Waynesburg. In front, from left, are Rece Eddy, Chase Kossar, Hannah Keranko, Hunter Kossa...
Dolores C. Tegnelia – Rostraver Township
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By obits 
January 5, 2022
Dolores C. Tegnelia, 91, of Rostraver Township, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, in Jefferson Hospital. She was born on Sept. 5, 1930, in Monessen, the daughter of the late Antonio and Mary Ansel...
William D. ‘Bill’ Bloom – formerly of Curwensville, Pa.
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By obits 
January 5, 2022
William D. “Bill” Bloom, 60, of McKeesport, formerly of Curwensville, died Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, in Jefferson Hospital. Born July 16, 1961, in Clearfield, Pa., he was the son of the late Charles F. S...
Davis announces bid for lt. governor
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 5, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Standing in the shadow of a statue of President John F. Kennedy at the McKeesport park where JFK once addressed the city during a tour of the Mon Valley, state Rep. Au...
Kimberly Faye Heffran – formerly of Belle Vernon
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By obits 
January 5, 2022
Kimberly Faye Heffran, 59, formerly of Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, at Mon Valley Hospital. A daughter of the late Richard H. and Beverly Brewer Heffran, she was b...
Rebounding key as Charleroi prevails
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 5, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Charleroi head coach Bill Wiltz wanted to see his team hit the glass in Tuesday’s section opener against Waynesburg, especially after their last outing against Bel...
Monessen working to resolve confusion over trash service
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 5, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com There are issues in Monessen related to collection of trash and dumpsters at businesses. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Wednesday’s Mon Valley Ind...
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By obits 
January 5, 2022
  After a long battle with breast cancer, Kitty went to be with our Lord on Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. She was born on Dec. 31, 1950, daughter of the late Thomas and Jean Nix Hess of Belle Vernon. She was...
Belle Vernon Area dominates in win over Southmoreland
By Mon Valley Independent 
January 5, 2022
By Adam Brewer MVI Sports The Belle Vernon Area boys basketball team had to knock off the defensive rust Tuesday night in its Section 3-4A matchup with Southmoreland after the holiday break. To read t...