Marnie A. Kalamaras – Allenport

Marnie A. Kalamaras, 81, of Allenport, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Jefferson Hospital. A daughter of the late Edmund P. and Margaret Metcalf Benedetti, she was born on May 9, 1945, in North Charleroi. A lifelong resident of Allenport, Marnie was a Charleroi High School graduate, Class of 1963, and a graduate of Sewickley Valley Nursing School. She had been employed for 45 years as a registered nurse at the former Charleroi-Monessen Hospital, Sewickley Valley, Mon Valley Hospital an...

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Crash deaths ruled accidental

By By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive

October 17, 2026

Four Yough High School students were killed in a March 21 crash. The deaths of four Yough High School students in a fiery March crash have been ruled accidental. On Friday, updated details were releas...

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Rinnggold Royalty

October 17, 2026

Eli Pierce and Bella Schnupp were crowned as homecoming king and queen at Ringgold High School. Heather Hart / For the Mon Valley Independent

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McKeesport Homecoming

October 17, 2026

McKeesport Area High School chose Michelle Ferguson and Barrett Greenlee as its homecoming king and queen. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent

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Donora arrest sparks investigation

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

October 17, 2026

Shawn Bowman contends excessive force was used when he was taken into custody in August. Donora borough officials say they are investigating the actions of a police officer captured on video punching ...

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Stuff the Bus expands efforts to assist area students

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

October 17, 2026

It’s now an independent nonprofit organization with a reach far beyond Charleroi. Stuff the Bus is spreading its wings. After nine years of supporting students in the Charleroi Area School District, t...

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DOJ asked to examine Giant Eagle deal

By By PATRICK VARINE TribLive

October 17, 2026

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to take a closer look at grocery chain Kroger’s proposal to acquire Giant Eagle. The deal was one of three large-scale foo...