Charleroi running mates sweep four council seats
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 8, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN   tbrown@yourmvi.com Long before unofficial results from Tuesday’s general election began to report in Washington County, reform candidates in Charleroi celebrated a clean sweep after ...
Serra Catholic beats Cochranton
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 8, 2023
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Three days after winning its first ever WPIAL volleyball title, Serra Catholic was back in the win column Tuesday night. The Class 1A champions won the first two set...
Bearcats shut out Seneca to move on
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 8, 2023
By Adam Brewer MVI Sports After making school history by winning the program’s first WPIAL boys soccer title with a come-from-behind victory over section rival Charleroi Friday, Bentworth was looking ...
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 8, 2023
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com After losing their last game and finishing as WPIAL runner-up for the second straight season, the Charleroi boys soccer team got back on the winning track with a P...
Constance E. Richards Biller – North Charleroi
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By obits 
November 7, 2023
Constance E. Richards Biller, 94, of North Charleroi, passed away peacefully at home with her loving family by her side on Nov. 5, 2023. Constance was born on Jan. 7, 1929, to the late Bernard and Ger...
William George Kunca – Belle Vernon
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November 7, 2023
William George Kunca, 81, of Belle Vernon, passed away Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Jefferson Hospital. A son of the late Michael and Kathryn Hanas Kunca, he was born April 14, 1942, in California, Pa. ...
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November 7, 2023
Donna Lilley, 58, of Monessen, passed away Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in her residence. She was born May 19, 1965, in Charleroi, daughter of Clarence C. Lilley Sr. and Patricia A. Lilley. The family would ...
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November 7, 2023
Marie E. Lipari, 79, of Monessen, died Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. Born in North Charleroi on Dec. 15, 1943, she was the daughter of the late James and Lucille Keller ...
Shirley I. Gill McKnight – Rostraver Township
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November 7, 2023
Shirley I. Gill McKnight, 89, of Rostraver Township, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at Country Care Manor in Fayette City. She retired as a cook for K-Mart in Belle Vernon. She was a former mem...
Mark Pietroboni – Monongahela
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November 7, 2023
Mark Joseph Pietroboni, 65, of Monongahela, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. He was born Sept. 29, 1958, in New Eagle, son of the late Dominick and Teresa Dorazio Pietroboni. After gr...
Patrick J. Vadella – Elco
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November 7, 2023
Patrick J. Vadella, 96, of Elco, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. A son of the late Joseph and Carmella Cimino Vadella, he was born on July 19, 1927, in Belle Vernon. A U.S. Army sergea...
Election Day races to watch across the region
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 7, 2023
Trib Total Media and MVI staff reports From the Washington and Westmoreland county commissioners to the Allegheny County executive and district attorney, numerous high-profile races will greet voters ...
Charleroi set to discuss 2024 budget
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 7, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Council is expected to have its first public discussion about a proposed 2024 spending plan — which does not include a tax increase as it stands — during W...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 7, 2023
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Throughout the McKeesport area, a month-long scavenger hunt is underway.   Carnegie Library of McKeesport is running the event, which entails searching for pict...
Bearcats, Cougars refocused
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 7, 2023
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Fresh off winning its first WPIAL championship in program history, the Bentworth boys soccer team took time to celebrate with a little get-together Saturday.   On Su...
California Area Relay for Life program gets award
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 7, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com California Area School District has been recognized for putting its best foot forward in the fight against cancer.   Last week, Relay For Life of CASD received the N...
Commodores set to battle defending state champs
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 7, 2023
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com After bouncing back from a disappointing loss to Bishop Canevin in the WPIAL semifinals, the Frazier volleyball team rebounded with a win over Greensburg Central C...
Steve Joseph Babich Sr. – Hollywood, Fla.
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November 6, 2023
Steve Joseph Babich Sr., passed away on Nov. 1, 2023. He was born to John and Mary Stayer Babich on Sept. 2, 1934, in Fayette City, Pa. He is preceded in death by his wife, sweetheart and soulmate of ...
Renee M. Herman Batten – Monongahela
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November 6, 2023
Renee M. Herman Batten, 81, of Monongahela, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Renee was born on Aug. 7, 1942, in Brussels, Belgium, a daughter of the late Adolf and Cilly Feile...