Fred C. Owens – Carroll Township
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By obits 
August 19, 2022
Fred C. Owens, 95, of Carroll Township, after a fulfilling life, passed away on Aug. 14, 2022. He was born Nov. 1, 1926, in Newell, son of James C. and Henrietta Snyder Owens. After graduating from hi...
BVA’s Wessel finishes impactful summer with Beaver Valley
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 19, 2022
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com For Belle Vernon senior Jake Wessel, baseball has become more than just a game to the point where weekends are road trips to play in tournaments and individual games b...
Passing into a rainbow
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 19, 2022
South Allegheny quarterback Eric Wehrer throws a pass in front of a rainbow at the school’s new stadium during media day Wednesday.  
Monongahela hosts CMU website, app developers
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 19, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Graduate students from Carnegie Mellon University are taking a vested interest in the future of Monongahela and what the growing community has to offer.   On Thursda...
Warriors counting on seniors to step up
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 18, 2022
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Two years removed from a WPIAL semifinal appearance and one year after advancing to the quarterfinals, the Elizabeth Forward boys soccer team enters the 2022 campaig...
Cameron, Cougars look for improvement
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 18, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The foundation has been laid and after a disappointing first season on the Charleroi girls sidelines, head coach Tom Cameron is looking forward to great improvemen...
Charleroi Stuff-the-Bus a success
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By Stacy Wolford 
August 18, 2022
Jenn Codeluppi / MVI Distribution for the Stuff the Bus school supplies event was held Wednesday at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Charleroi. Charleroi Area School Board member and event coordinator...
Fallowfield Township votes for change in EMS service
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By Stacy Wolford 
August 18, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Fallowfield Township supervisors decided to switch to Rostraver/West Newton Emergency Services as their primary ambulance provider after several weeks of research an...
Back to school: Safety a top priority at Charleroi Area
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By Stacy Wolford 
August 18, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Area School Board directors took care of several business items Wednesday as they prepare to welcome students back to school next week. Students will retur...
Eugene A. ‘Sonny’ Lynn – Rostraver Township
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By obits 
August 18, 2022
Eugene A. “Sonny’’ Lynn, 88, of Rostraver Township, died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. Born in Rostraver Township on Feb. 6, 1934, he was the son of the late Caleb Z. and Mary Emma Sethman Lynn. Sonny was a...
Glassport girl honored with Outstanding Citizen Award
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By Stacy Wolford 
August 18, 2022
By JIM BUSCH For the MVI One of Glassport’s young citizens received a big award from council for her volunteerism. Councilman David Kowalski presented the borough’s Crime Watch Outstanding Citizen Awa...
Elizabeth Forward prepared for start of new school year
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By Stacy Wolford 
August 18, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com During a short school board meeting Wednesday, Elizabeth Forward Superintendent Dr. Todd Keruskin said the district is ready for the start of the 2022-23 school year. ...
Obituaries
By obits 
August 18, 2022
It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of Anthony John Haley. Tony, 86, of Dawson, passed away Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital, Monongahela. Born Jan. 3, ...
Pop Up & Play mixes fun with valuable lessons
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 17, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com This year’s season of Pop Up and Play events in McKeesport came to a close Tuesday evening at Riverview Park. Each summer, the AIU McKeesport Family Center, through th...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 17, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon residents filled council chambers Tuesday in opposition to a proposal to allow a semi-professional football team to lease Brewer Stadium. To read t...
Progress made on tax forgiveness program
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 17, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The process of bringing a tax forgiveness program that works for all vested parties in the City of Monessen hasn’t been easy or quick, but it is nearly complete. ...
Leopards to rely on 8 returning starters
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 17, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area girls soccer head coach Tracy Lovett knows she has an experienced team returning this season after graduating only three seniors. To read the res...
Antoinette Niro – Charleroi
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By obits 
August 17, 2022
Antoinette Niro, 87, of Speers Hill, Charleroi, passed away on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at Mon Valley Care Center. Born in Naples, Italy, on Nov. 25, 1934, a daughter of Carmine and Maria Ricciardi Mero...
Bearcats on the prowl
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 17, 2022
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com The Bentworth boys soccer team did a lot of things right during a successful 2021 campaign.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Wednesday’s Mon Val...
Charleroi distributing Stuff the Bus donations today
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 17, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Students in the Charleroi Area School District will be well prepared when they head back to class thanks to a local initiative. Stuff the Bus, organized by longtime ...