Elite PT dethrones BeeGraphix
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 3, 2022
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com There will be a new champion in the Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League’s boys division.   Top-seeded Elite Physical Therapy overcame a late surge by No....
Timothy Albert Landrin – Charleroi
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By obits 
August 2, 2022
Timothy Albert Landrin, 75, of Charleroi, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022. He was born on Dec. 23, 1946, in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Tim was the son of the late Albert and Eleanor Dolan Landr...
Ospreys thriving atop crane near Charleroi
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 2, 2022
By Mary Ann Thomas Trib Total Media Tarentum resident Jim Bonner, executive director of the local Audubon Society, has heard many bird stories. Over the years, he has fielded countless inquiries from ...
FIDO Bags can help firefighters save pets
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 2, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Thanks to a man with a love for furry friends and for his hometown, McKeesport Fire Department is a little better equipped to treat animals at the scene of an emergenc...
Alberina Perunko – Donora
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By obits 
August 2, 2022
Alberina Perunko, 90, Donora, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022, at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born July 7, 1932, in Monessen, the daughter of the late Egidio Capozza and the...
Dorothy H. Ravish – Monongahela
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By obits 
August 2, 2022
Dorothy H. Ravish, 93, of Monongahela, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2022. She was born on April 7, 1929, to the late Procip and Anna Repa Orenish. Dorothy lived a very full life as the matriarch...
Concert celebrates 80th birthday for ‘Rockabilly Reverend’
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 2, 2022
By JIM BUSCH For the MVI The psalms teach us to “make a joyful noise,” and that’s exactly what those gathered at White Oak’s Bryn Mawr Church of Christ did Sunday. They were there to celebrate Chuck O...
AMD cruises into title game
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 2, 2022
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Less than a week after arguably one of its worst performances of the summer, AMD Industries put together perhaps its most complete effort with a berth in the MVISBL ...
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By obits 
August 2, 2022
Bill was born in Monessen on Aug. 26, 1941, son of the late Vilho “Bill” and Pauline Yoki. He passed away on July 23, 2022, in Atlanta, Ga. He graduated from Monessen High School in 1959 and Washingto...
Saints Joachim and Anne Community Festival set
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 2, 2022
By JOE AUGUSTINE For the MVI After months of planning, the Saints Joachim and Anne Community Festival returns this week.   A summer staple in the South Allegheny area for decades, the festival will be...
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By obits 
August 2, 2022
Richard F. Fantauzzi, 66, of Monessen, passed away on Aug. 1, 2022, in Jefferson Hospital after a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born May 15, 1956, in Charleroi, a son of the late R...
Edward Jones to play for first MVISBL championship
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 2, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The words from Edward Jones head coach Larry Cash were easy to come by following his team’s game Monday night. “It’s been a long time coming and I’ve been waiting ...
Donora celebrates Stan Musial’s legacy
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 1, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Stan Musial wore only one club’s cap during his major league career, but throughout his life, he wore many hats. He was a family man. A funny man. A music man. ...
Deadline looms for open council seat in Charleroi
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 1, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Interested Charleroi residents have until Tuesday to submit letters of interest for a vacant council position.   Councilwoman Jeannine Motycki resigned July 13, citi...
Port Vue’s Fun to be a Kid Day returns
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 1, 2022
By Matt Petras For the MVI Port Vue held its 26th annual Fun to be a Kid Day at Romie Field Park Sunday afternoon, with the event returning after a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic.   ...
Satisfaction brings Rolling Stones’ music to Monongahela
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 1, 2022
By Matt Petras For the MVI As Chris LeGrand and his Rolling Stones tribute band took to the Aquatorium stage Saturday, he dived into the first song, energetically dancing around the stage like Mick Ja...
Larry G. Chalfant – Perryopolis
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By obits 
August 1, 2022
Larry G. Chalfant, 69, of Perryopolis, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022, at Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills. Born Sept. 24, 1952, in North Charleroi, he was the son of the late Alfred F. and Isab...
BVA-Ringgold rivalry still important
By Mon Valley Independent 
August 1, 2022
By Jeff Oliver MVI Sports One of the more disappointing facts that came out of the latest WPIAL football alignments (along with some schools playing four home and six road games) is Belle Vernon Area ...
Entertainment announced for White Oak Community Day
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By Mon Valley Independent 
August 1, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com White Oak’s Community Day is coming up Saturday, and the borough has announced plans for this year’s event. The fun kicks off at 11 a.m. at the traditional Heritage Hi...