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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 28, 2023
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com For the next couple weeks, shoppers have the opportunity to win prizes while making purchases at Monongahela businesses.   For the third consecutive year, the M...
Ringgold’s wrestling needle pointed up
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 28, 2023
By Jeff Oliver MVI Sports A year ago, competing in rugged Section 3-3A, Ringgold’s wrestling team failed to win a match. That’s about to change. Everything coming out of the Rams’ training session is ...
Spell was a menace in Tigers’ backfield
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 27, 2023
By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com After McKeesport fell just yards short of a win over Belle Vernon, head coach Matt Miller went to the drawing board looking for an answer to who would get the call the...
All aboard! McKeesport Model Railroad Club set for open house
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 27, 2023
By JIM BUSCH For the MVI I   had a very enthusiastic guide for my tour of the McKeesport Model Railroad Club’s impressive display.   Twelve year-old Cash Aiello is a junior member of the club. The you...
Local areas to be affected by disruption in water service
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 27, 2023
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania American Water announced a service disruption for customers Tuesday in parts of New Eagle, Monongahela and Carroll Township.   The project, weather...
Fire damages Donora building
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 27, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A fire had already heavily damaged a structure in Donora early Sunday morning by the time crews arrived on scene — despite taking less than a minute to be dispatched...
Pleasant Hills Middle School students receive school board honors
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 27, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Pleasant Hills Middle School students were recognized by the West Jefferson Hills School Board for several things, including the school’s successful Thanksgiving ...
Leopards defend WPIAL crown
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 25, 2023
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The phrase on the back of Belle Vernon’s practice jerseys is a simple one – “Do Your Job.” The Leopards did their job Friday, winning their second consecutive WPIA...
Doughnuts on the menu after defense feasts on Antelopes
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 25, 2023
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com On Friday night, Belle Vernon defenders feasted on Avonworth’s playmakers. On Sunday, the Leopards will be feasting on doughnuts after shutting out the Antelopes, 26...
Opportunistic Quips top Tigers for title
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 25, 2023
By Adam Brewer MVI Sports Three first-half turnovers doomed No. 2 McKeesport Friday night in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game at Acrisure Stadium. Top seed Aliquippa continued its title dominance ...
Twinkle Bright Night in Donora
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 25, 2023
Tessa Davis, 8, of Donora rides in a train car Friday during the borough’s Twinkle Bright Night celebration. See more photos on Page A2. To purchase this photo and more from our online gallery, go to ...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 25, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com At a special meeting Tuesday, the Elizabeth Forward School Board approved a resolution to allow Financial Manager Albert Ragan to explore the possibility of borrowing ...
Italian visits to Charleroi becoming tradition
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 25, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A partnership has been built between students in Italy and the Charleroi Area School District. About a year ago, 40 students and a handful of their educators from th...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 25, 2023
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com When Brenda Sawyer saw a posting for the McKeesport Area School District police chief position, she viewed it as an opportunity to end her law enforcement caree...
Stuff the Truck toy drive gets huge response
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 25, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Stuff the Truck toy drive in Charleroi collected far more donations than organizers were expecting.   Last Saturday, a parade glided through the Magic City from th...
Obituaries
By obits 
November 24, 2023
Deborah Ann Griest, age 73, of Allison #2, Pa., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. She was born on July 8, 1950, in Brownsville, Pa., to the late Edward and Margaret Young Bugai. Debbie was prede...
Obituaries
By obits 
November 24, 2023
Janette Kasper, 69, of Fallowfield Township, passed away on Nov. 10, 2023. Born on June 24, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Anna Lottie Lipus Bruner. She is survived by her husband...
Gregg R. Landucci – New Eagle
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By obits 
November 24, 2023
Gregg R. Landucci, 73, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023, with family at his side. He is survived by his wife of almost 25 years, Jodi. He is also survived by his sister, C...
Philip Thomas Meli – Charleroi
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By obits 
November 24, 2023
Philip Thomas Meli, 63, of Charleroi, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. Born on April 24, 1960, he was the son of the late Philip Balmer Meli and Mary Ellen Connor Meli. He was Catholic by fait...