BVA’s Moore to play at D1 junior college Marcum

By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive

Belle Vernon senior Zion Moore, one of the WPIAL’s top basketball players, has committed to Harcum College in suburban Philadelphia.

Harcum competes at the highest level of junior college basketball, NJCAA Division I. The team has celebrated five top 10 seasons since the program started in 2005. Last season’s roster had players from six states and five other countries.

A 6-2 guard, Moore averaged 24 points and 5.8 rebounds per game this winter and helped Belle Vernon win its first WPIAL title ...

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GRAND MARCH AT MONESSEN

May 3, 2025

Lillie Mackey and Kendra Jones waited backstage Friday for Monessen High School’s Grand March to begin. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent

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2 Valley residents file lawsuit in pet remains scandal

By JACK TROY TribLive

May 3, 2025

Aimee Cain of Monongahela and Chris Brownfield of McKeesport are seeking financial damages from Patrick Vereb. Two of the thousands of pet owners allegedly defrauded by a local funeral director have f...

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Davanzo targets absenteeism in municipal governments

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

May 3, 2025

State Rep. Bud Cook is also a co-sponsor of a new bill that would set up an attendance policy throughout the state. State Rep. Eric Davanzo, R-Smithton, has introduced legislation to amend the state c...

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Fallowfield VFC donates AEDs to township

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

May 3, 2025

Fire Chief Anthony Fleming said the life-saving devices are still in good working condition. Fallowfield Township Volunteer Fire Company has donated two AEDs to the township. Chief Anthony Fleming sai...

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GoFundMe set up for injured Pirates fan

By By TOM DAVIDSON TribLive

May 3, 2025

The sister of South Allegheny graduate Kavan Markwood said Friday on Facebook that he’s “doing awesome.” A 20-year-old Pirates fan who fell 21 feet from the Clemente Wall in right field of PNC Park du...

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Valley Rotarians raise the roof at Monessen City Park

May 3, 2025

Mon-Yough River Valley Rotary Club members got the help of other service organizations, a business and volunteers to put the project into motion. For the MVI Service projects often come to Rotarians t...