Mon Valley Paws in the Park
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September 14, 2026

Mon Valley Paws in the Park

Mon Valley Paws hosted its annual Paws in the Park event on Saturday at the City Park walking track in Monessen. Shown at the event are Devin DeRienzo of Rostraver Township and Alison Dziak with Delta and Tyson. See more photos from the event on A4 and in our online photo gallery at www. monvalleyindependent. com. Heather Hart / For the MVI

Mon Valley Paws hosted its annual Paws in the Park event on Saturday at the City Park walking track in Monessen.  Photos by Heather Hart / For the MVI

Mon Valley Paws hosted its sixth annual Paws in the Park Saturday at the Monessen City Park walking track. Jamie Sethman of Monessen and Nolan Maurizi dressed Brody up as Chucky from the “Child’s Play” movie.

Janet Malinsky of South Hills brought her pooch Ashley dressed up as Big Bird from “Sesame Street.”

Tristan Woods, 4, of Monessen had his face painted and got a balloon sword to play with.

Vickie Lopaca of Jefferson Hills gets her hair braided and sparkled by Mckenna Temoshenka of Monongahela and Brooke Tomayko of Rostraver Township.

Liv Horner of Belle Vernon brought Gypsy to Paws in the Park.

 

Sarah Leasure of Charleroi brought Azura to the pup-friendly event.

 

Cori Reppert of Belle Vernon brought Sage to the event.

 

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