Write-in votes updated in Washington County
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 15, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Washington County’s election bureau’s write-in results have helped some local races get closer to a full-slate of candidates. Prior to the primary, Stockdale had ...
Ryan E. Ermlick Sr. – North Charleroi
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By obits 
June 14, 2023
Ryan E. Ermlick Sr., 41, of North Charleroi, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital in Carroll Township. He was born July 23, 1981, at Mon Valley Hospit...
Donna J. Mesher – Centerville Borough
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By obits 
June 14, 2023
Donna J. Mesher, 64, of Centerville Borough, passed away, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. She was born Sept. 13, 1958, in Charleroi, Pa., daughter of the late George and...
Jay Alfred Zeffiro and Retta D. Zeffiro – Gaithersburg, Md.
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By obits 
June 14, 2023
Jay Alfred Zeffiro died Aug. 29, 2019. He was born on Jan. 20, 1928, to Alfred and Elsie Zeffiro of Donora. Jay graduated from Donora High School and attended Valley Forge Military Academy. He graduat...
Walking in the rain
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 14, 2023
Rebecca Keller of Rostraver Township and Patty Geyer of Elizabeth Forward walked their dogs, Ryder and Blaze, while crossing the Gorge Trail bridge at Cedar Creek Park during a light rain shower Tuesd...
New Eagle will target violations by landlords
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 14, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com New Eagle council discussed ongoing issues with landlords and rental inspections during Tuesday’s meeting. Treasurer and secretary Kimberly Koontz raised the to...
Help sought for residents of Charleroi duplex hit by fire
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 14, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Several Charleroi residents were temporarily displaced Tuesday after an electrical fire on the second floor of a three-story duplex. To read the rest of the story, p...
No vandalism issues so far at Community Bank Park
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 14, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Vandals have steered clear of North Belle Vernon Community Bank Park so far this year. Parks and recreation Chairwoman Paula Usher said at Tuesday’s council meeting ...
McKeesport to celebrate Good Neighbor Day
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 14, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com It will be a beautiful day in the neighborhood Thursday when McKeesport holds its annual Good Neighbor Day celebration. Each year, the city invites area residen...
MVISBL coaches ready to draft
By Mon Valley Independent 
June 14, 2023
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com With tryouts in the rear-view mirror, the Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League is set for its annual player drafts over the next couple of days. League ...
Francis J LaMendola – Monessen
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By obits 
June 13, 2023
Francis J LaMendola, 93, of Monessen, formerly of Donora, passed away Monday, June 12, 2023, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital in Carroll Township. He was born March 3, 1930, in Donora, son of the...
Gene Kelly Awards celebration
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 13, 2023
Sydney Thomas, Caitlyn Kelley, Gianna Giovannucci and Emma Kelley enjoy a buffet dinner held Monday night by Candelore’s Barking Beauties at the Carriage Inn for the 75 students who participated in El...
Forward Twp. OKs regulations for homes, cars
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 13, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Forward Township residents will not have to worry about regulations set in the International Property Maintenance Code — but they should familiarize themselves with ...
Write-ins lead to minor election changes
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 13, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Write-in votes from last month’s primary have been tallied, but they made for only a few changes to the ballots for November’s general election in Westmoreland Co...
Roscoe Sportsmen’s Association to host Vietnam Traveling Wall
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 13, 2023
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com After more than two years of fundraising, the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, a 3/5 scale of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C., will arrive at the Roscoe S...
Warriors’ season comes to an end
By Mon Valley Independent 
June 13, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com In a state semifinal, limiting mistakes can sometimes be the difference between a win and a loss. Elizabeth Forward (20-2) learned the hard way as it dropped a 4-1 res...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 13, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District announced Monday it will spend more than $2.4 million to protect fish habitats in the Monongahela River.   ...
Legendary Valley coach Fran LaMendola dies
By Mon Valley Independent 
June 13, 2023
By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports One of the greatest basketball coaches in Mid-Mon Valley has died. Fran LaMendola, who won over 250 games in a 20-year career at Donora and then Ringgold, died Monday. He was...
Mary Breegle – Elizabeth Township
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By obits 
June 12, 2023
Mary Breegle, 100, of Elizabeth Township, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at home. Born Jan. 16, 1923, in Arona, Pa., she was a daughter of the late John and Barbara Kirk Manor and the wife of...
Avery Allen Lewis – Vestaburg, Pa.
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By obits 
June 12, 2023
Avery Allen Lewis, a resident of Vestaburg, Pa., passed from this life on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, at the age of 35. Avery suffered a massive stroke caused by c...