Obituaries
By obits 
October 21, 2022
Teresa Mendicino O’Toole, 91, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Born Jan. 12, 1931, in North Belle Vernon, she was the daughter of the late Dominico and Josephine Ambrose Men...
Flowers for Charleroi Area seniors
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By Stacy Wolford 
October 20, 2022
Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Miller Hartley, front, Olivia Kostalec, Leah Klinger and Carsen Hartley brought flowers and gifts to give to the Charleroi Area High School girls soccer seniors...
WPIAL soccer brackets released as playoffs loom
By Jeremy Sellew 
October 20, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Fourteen local soccer teams – seven boys’ teams and seven girls’ teams – are set for the postseason as the WPIAL announced pairings for the 2022 soccer championshi...
Mon Valley Alliance, foundation announce new board chairman
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By Stacy Wolford 
October 20, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com John Easoz has resigned as chairman of the board of directors for the Mon Valley Alliance and Mon Valley Alliance Foundation. Easoz submitted his resignation Monday,...
Deadline to order Charleroi veterans banners moved up
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By Stacy Wolford 
October 20, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The deadline to order a veterans banner in Charleroi has been moved up. Councilwoman Nancy Ellis, who is is organizing the effort to replace the banners lining the b...
Warriors shut out Charleroi for 15th win
By Jeremy Sellew 
October 20, 2022
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com In a non-section tuneup for a pair of local playoff-bound squads, Class 3A Elizabeth Forward secured its first 15-win season in more than 20 years by defeating Class...
Julia ‘Julie’ Rose Mellor – New Eagle
Obituaries
By obits 
October 20, 2022
Julia “Julie” Rose Mellor, 95, of New Eagle, died with her sons at her side on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at the Havencrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Monongahela. She was born in West Browns...
Obituaries
By obits 
October 20, 2022
Robert J. Wozniak, 86, of Perryopolis, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Born April 5, 1936, in North Belle Vernon, he was the son of the late Alex and Kathryn ...
PennWest California to host homecoming on Saturday
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By Stacy Wolford 
October 20, 2022
By the MVI Alumni and friends will return to the campus of PennWest California for Celebrate California Homecoming 2022. Highlights of the day include the parade at noon Saturday, which will begin at ...
Donuts with Grown-Ups in Charleroi
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 19, 2022
Charleroi Elementary Center hosted Donuts with Grown-Ups for kindergarten students on Tuesday. Students could invite one grown-up to have breakfast with. JeanAnne Olstein is with her daughter, Teagan,...
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October 19, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com After hearing from the Washington County District Attorney and the owner of Bob’s Tavern in Finleyville Tuesday, a county judge decided to approve the preliminary...
Elizabeth Township: Late audit raises concerns for 2023
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 19, 2022
By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township is nearly six months behind on completing its 2021 financial audit, according to Township Manager Greg Butler.   “This year, they (Horner,...
Walks today will honor the memory of Marshall Craig
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 19, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Marshall Craig would have been 29 today.   His family and friends, members of Marshall’s Revolution, intend to celebrate him with two walks today at Rotary Park o...
SADD members offer warnings to fellow students
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 19, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Area students involved in the Students Against Destructive Decisions program did their part this week to spread the word about safe driving among teens. The U.S. Depar...
Cecilia A. Kuzma – Monongahela
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By obits 
October 19, 2022
Cecilia A. Kuzma, 91, of Monongahela, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. Born Feb. 18, 1931, in Bayonne, N.J. Cecilia was the daughter of John and Magdalena Z...
EF’s Morgan ties for 4th at PIAA Championship
By Mon Valley Independent 
October 19, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com One local high school golfer brought home a medal from the PIAA 3A Girls Championships, and for anyone that knows her, it’s no surprise it’s Elizabeth Forward fres...
Sherry Lee Hilbert – Jefferson Hills, formerly of Webster
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By obits 
October 19, 2022
Sherry Lee Hilbert, age 57, of Jefferson Hills, formerly of Webster, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on May 24,...