ISMA AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP

The Italian Society of Mutual Aid (ISMA) of Monessen named Kendra Jones as its $1,000 scholarship winner for 2025. Kendra is a Monessen High School 2025 graduate, where she was class salutatorian. She is the daughter of Erica and Jeff Jones of Monessen. Pictured with Kendra from left, are ISMA Treasurer Fred Naccarato and President Donald Smith. Submitted

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MAGIC AT THE FARMERS MARKET

June 28, 2025

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Home Preservation Program advances through Pa. House

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

June 28, 2025

Many area lawmakers opposed the measure, but 20 Republican representatives joined with Democrats to pass it. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday to continue to fully fun...

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Former Monessen man resentenced to life in prison for 1973 murders

By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive

June 28, 2025

A judge denied John Veltre’s request for release Friday in a Westmoreland County courtroom. Susan Worlton only knew her sisters from her mother’s stories and the few pictures that remain. In a courtro...

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Family holds onto memories of Tori Demo as trial nears

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

June 28, 2025

She was killed in a crash on I-70 in March 2024. The trial for a Fayette City man involved in an accident that killed an Allenport woman last year is set to begin July 7. Jacob M. Posey, 23, who is ch...

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MONDAY

June 28, 2025

We’ll have photos from Magic City Saturday in Charleroi in Monday’s electronic edition of the MVI.

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THE AGENDA

June 28, 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...