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Monessen High School crowns homecoming king and queen
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Monessen High School crowns homecoming king and queen
September 26, 2026
Kayden Kolbeck and Emmalyn Higgins were chosen as homecoming king and queen at Monessen High School's football game Friday night. Photo by Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent
South Allegheny High School crowns homecoming king and queen
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South Allegheny High School crowns homecoming king and queen
September 26, 2026
Skylar Cortes and Revan Sheader are South Allegheny High School’s homecoming queen and king. Photo courtesy of Laura Thomson
McKeesport mayor cooks up Kids Kitchen dessert
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McKeesport mayor cooks up Kids Kitchen dessert
By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
September 26, 2026
Mayor Tom Maglicco taught the young chefs to make one of his favorite dishes from his Army years. It was an extra-sweet night at Christy Park United Methodist Church this week as youngsters gathered t...
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Phase 1 nearly done at Elizabeth Forward High School
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Phase 1 nearly done at Elizabeth Forward High School
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
September 26, 2026
Construction crews expect to hit their Oct. 9 target date for completion. Elizabeth Forward High School’s renovation is moving along as Phase 1 is expected to be completed next month. Phase 1 includes...
Sports
Leopards dominant in Interstate opener
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Leopards dominant in Interstate opener
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 26, 2026
They built a 49-0 halftime lead against Greensburg Salem. The Belle Vernon football team had to wait an extra week to kick off its Class 3A Interstate Conference schedule, but the wait was worth it af...
Neal’s late TD sinks Hounds in 10-6 loss
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Neal’s late TD sinks Hounds in 10-6 loss
By By TYLER AARON For MVI Sports 
September 26, 2026
Monessen got a late score from Lamont Cullen before the Burgettstown quarterback responded. Burgettstown quarterback Blake Neal scored from a yard out with 28 seconds remaining Friday night to give th...
Warriors stay perfect by crushing Southmoreland
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Warriors stay perfect by crushing Southmoreland
September 26, 2026
EF quarterback Kaden Allen had 315 total yards with two TDs on the ground and one through the air. By the Mon Valley Independent Elizabeth Forward continues to look like the Interstate Conference vers...
Clairton edges Washington in defensive battle
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Clairton edges Washington in defensive battle
By By SEAN MCKEAN MVI Sports 
September 26, 2026
Quintin Napper scored the Bears’ only points in an 8-7 victory. Clairton needed its defense and special teams to make the difference Friday night, and they did just enough to rally past Washington in ...
Obituaries
Jack R. Saxberg – Belle Vernon
Obituaries
Jack R. Saxberg – Belle Vernon
September 26, 2026
Jack R. Saxberg, 85, of Belle Vernon, passed away suddenly in the emergency room on Wednesday , Sept. 23, 2026, at Allegheny General Hosp ital, Pittsburgh. Born May 28, 1941, in Monessen, he was the s...
Barbara Jean Vegso – New Eagle
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Barbara Jean Vegso – New Eagle
September 25, 2026
Barbara Jean Vegso, 81, of New Eagle, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Canonsburg General Hospital. She was born Feb. 2, 1945, in Coatesville, a daughter of the late Eug ene “Mike” and Esther Clifford...