Obituaries
November 6, 2026

Thomas ‘Tom’ Kendrick Paluso – Charleroi

Thomas “Tom” Kendrick Paluso, 74, of Charleroi, passed away peacefully on Nov. 1, 2026, at Transitions Healthcare in Washington. Tom was born on May 25, 1952, in North Charleroi, to the late Dr. Arthur Kendrick and Ruth Elaine Logan Paluso. Catholic by faith, Tom was a graduate of Charleroi Area High School, Class of 1970. Following high school, he attended California State College, where he earned his degree in political science. Tom went on to dedicate 32 years of service to the Department...

Charleroi Area School District honors local veterans
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November 7, 2026
Charleroi Area School District hosted a veterans breakfast Friday morning in the alumni room. Charleroi Elementary Center fifth-graders made signs to welcome the veterans. Displaying their signs are L...
Veterans Day services around the Valley
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November 7, 2026
Numerous events are planned to mark Veterans Day around the Mon Valley and Pittsburgh area. Here is a look at some events scheduled to commemorate Veterans Day: Chess Park to be renamed at Monongahela...
AP Delsandro committee donates to Mon Valley Youth and Teen Association
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November 7, 2026
Thanks to the generosity of donors and fundraiser participants, The AP Delsandro Veterans Memorial Committee donated $2,500 to the Mon Valley Youth and Teen Association. Mary Anne Bandalo, executive d...
Dinner fundraiser launches Mon Valley Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign
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By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
November 7, 2026
The organization has increased this year’s goal to $60,000. The Mon Valley Salvation Army received a lot of community support at its second annual Red Kettle kickoff dinner Thursday night. The event l...
Rostraver West Newton Emergency Services instructor honored for EMS education
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November 7, 2026
RWNES President Jan Merlino received the Dr. Walt Stoy Excellence in Education Award. By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com Jan Merlino has spent more than four decades teaching emergency...