Nancy Muzar Penich – Monessen
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By obits 
November 25, 2022
Nancy Muzar Penich of Monessen went to join the Lord on Nov. 22, 2022, at the age of 91. She was born on Sept. 6, 1931 and was a lifelong resident of Monessen. She was the daughter of the late Frank a...
Christmas Cheer Club opens Monday
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November 25, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley Independent’s Christmas Cheer Club kicks off once again Monday to continue our tradition of fulfilling holiday wishes for Valley families in need. ...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 25, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley Independent and two other local newspapers, represented by a legal service that defends the freedom of the press, have filed an emergency motion to unse...
Zombek light display aids Make-A-Wish
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 25, 2022
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com What started out as a National Honor Society project to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation has blossomed into a yearly tradition in the Elizabeth area, and it’...
McKeesport Model Railroad Club ready for open house
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 25, 2022
By JIM BUSCH For the MVI A longtime tradition will return this weekend as the McKeesport Model Railroad Club hosts its annual open house. The club’s impressive model train display will be open to the ...
Leps hunting Antelope in WPIAL final
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 25, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com It’s time for redemption for the Belle Vernon Area football team.   Last season, the Leopards went to Heinz Field and were beaten 28-13 by Aliquippa in the Class 4...
YMCA’s annual fundraising auction set for December
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 25, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Countless people around the area have youthful memories of fun and lessons learned at the Mon Valley YMCA. The organization has been using a fundraiser to ask local re...
BVA’s Macheska developing into one of WPIAL’s top linemen
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 25, 2022
By Bill Beckner Jr. Trib Total Media First, there was curiosity. Then came eagerness. Before long, though, bewilderment set in. Did this experiment backfire? “There’s no way,” Belle Vernon football co...
Cecilia Chornak – Belle Vernon
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By obits 
November 23, 2022
Cecilia Chornak, 90, of Arnold City, Belle Vernon, passed away Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Westmoreland Manor. She was born March 18, 1932, in Arnold City, daughter of Walter “Butch” Wozniak and Anna ...
Joseph M. Kerestes – Monessen
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November 23, 2022
Joseph M. Kerestes passed away on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. Born March 12, 1952, he was the son of the late John J. and Irene W. Sokol Kerestes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by ...
Carla M. Runfola – Monessen
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November 23, 2022
Carla M. Runfola, 76, of Monessen, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at her home. She was born in North Charleroi, on Feb. 19, 1946, daughter of the late Michael and Gloria Forty Guer...
Charlie Brown-style Thanksgiving feast
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 23, 2022
Third-graders at Monessen Elementary Center watched “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” Tuesday before telling classmates what they are thankful for. Then they sat at a long table filled with some of the i...
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By obits 
November 23, 2022
John Nicholas Plavetich passed away peacefully on Nov. 6, 2022, at Country Meadows, Bridgeville. He was born on Aug. 5, 1944, son of the late Nicholas and Frances Kovatich Plavetich. John worked at th...
Charleroi: Crowd upset as potential authority sale still unresolved
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 23, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The conference room for the scheduled voting meeting of the Authority of the Borough of Charleroi was packed full on Tuesday — and so was council chambers for a meet...
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November 23, 2022
Anthony Michael Pesca, 56, of Charleroi, passed away on Nov. 11, 2022, at home with his family by his side. He was born on May 5, 1966, to Anthony and Pauline Smith Pesca in Auburn, N.Y. He retired as...
Free holiday meals available in Valley
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 23, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Untuck your shirts, loosen your belts and make room. Thanksgiving is almost here. Turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans, corn and stuffing — if ...
Thanksgiving dinner doesn’t always go as planned
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 23, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com With so many moving parts, it’s not a surprise that Thanksgiving meals don’t always go as planned.   From putting salt instead of sugar in your pumpkin pie, forgetti...
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By obits 
November 23, 2022
Terry L. Decker, 73, Ligonier, passed away Nov. 21, 2022, at Bethlen Home. He was born Nov. 30, 1948, in Johnstown, son of the late Logan Decker Jr. and Florence Henderson Decker. In addition to his f...
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By obits 
November 23, 2022
Jeffrey Alan Curka, 62, died at his home in Raleigh, N.C., on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Jeff was born May 11, 1960, in Pittsburgh, to Frank James Curka Jr. and Anita Jean Roule Curka, both formerly of ...
Police host Renzie Park food giveaway for Thanksgiving
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 23, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Folks in McKeesport may have noticed a police motorcade make its way into the city Tuesday by way of 10th Ward and the Jerome Street Bridge. The parade of sirens and l...