Leopold Rowland Vilsack – West Brownsville

Leopold Rowland Vilsack, 85, of West Brownsville, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at his home. Born in Pitts burgh on Nov. 10, 1939, he was a son of Leopold V. and Kathleen Oats Vilscack. Leopold was retired from General Ionics. He was a member of Historic Church of St. Peter in Brownsville and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Leopold is survived by a son, James (Betty) Vilsack of Wilkins Township; two daughters; Kellie (Daniel) Maybury of Monroeville and Kimberly (Matthew) ...

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Mother seeks answers 10 years after son’s murder

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

May 10, 2025

The 2015 killing of Drew Molinari at Minniti Motorsports in Rostraver Township remains unsolved. Not a day goes by that Dawn Dutchko-Dunlop doesn’t think of her son, Drew Molinari. Each Mother’s Day, ...

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Monessen students honored, inspired

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

May 10, 2025

Members of the Monessen Beyond Grad Program were urged to aim high for their future. The banquet hall at St. Vincent de Paul in Monessen was filled with smiles Friday night. Nearly 50 Monessen High Sc...

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U.S. Steel seeking exemption from Biden-era emissions regulations

By JACK TROY TribLive

May 10, 2025

Numerous companies are appealing to President Trump regarding provisions of the Clean Air Act. U.S. Steel is among the industrial polluters seeking exemptions to Biden-era requirements to reduce emiss...

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PROM PROMISE EXPO FOR BVA

May 10, 2025

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MONDAY

May 10, 2025

We’ll have photos from the annual Avenue of Flags in Monday’s online Mon Valley Independent.

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THE AGENDA

May 10, 2025

Meetings in local government next week Every week, the Mon Valley Independent editorial staff will share upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley. If there’s an item or other event of pu...