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Death of Haitian immigrant still an unsettling mystery 7 weeks later
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Death of Haitian immigrant still an unsettling mystery 7 weeks later
By By SOPHIA LUCENTE Pittsburgh?s Public Source 
April 21, 2026
Daphy Michel was found dead in early March, shortly after being released from ICE custody. Pittsburgh’s Public Source is an independent nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region. Sign up for ou...
White Oak, South Versailles combine for joint venture
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White Oak, South Versailles combine for joint venture
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 21, 2026
The boroughs will work together in developing projects for the future. White Oak announced a joint project with South Versailles during Monday’s council meeting. The project, which has been in the wor...
Consolidation addressed at BVA town hall
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Consolidation addressed at BVA town hall
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 21, 2026
The session with school district leaders attracted roughly 50 people in person and another 114 online. Around 50 residents and parents in the Belle Vernon Area School District attended a town hall Mon...
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WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES
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WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES
April 21, 2026
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WEDNESDAY
April 21, 2026
Don’t miss the latest from Donora and Belle Vernon in Wednesday’s Mon Valley Independent.
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Eagles pound Jayhawks again
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Eagles pound Jayhawks again
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
April 21, 2026
Kelly Morrissey allowed two hits and fanned 15 Jayhawks as the Eagles get closer to section title. Two of the top pitchers in Class 1A went head-to-head Monday in Port Vue, as Serra Catholic’s Kelly M...
Bearcats stay unbeaten in Section 4
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Bearcats stay unbeaten in Section 4
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 21, 2026
Elizabeth Forward clinched the Section 2-4A championship outright Mondayh with a 13-5 win over Belle Vernon, powered by a big offensive night and three home runs. The Warriors (12-1, 11-0) jumped on t...
Missing my friend Randy Giannini
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SPORTLIGHT
Missing my friend Randy Giannini
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
April 21, 2026
One of my favorite stories about Randy Giannini? Sure. It goes this way … Randy would often stop in at my desk at The Valley Independent to say ‘hi’ or talk local sports because there was no bigger lo...
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SPORTS ON TV
April 21, 2026
COLLEGE BASEBALL 6 p.m. - BTN — St. John’s at Rutgers 7 p.m. - ACCN — Kentucky at Louisville 7 p.m. - SECN — SIU-Edwardsville at Missouri 9 p.m. - BTN — Hawaii at UCLA COLLEGE GOLF (WOMEN) 10 a.m. - S...
Obituaries
Karen L. Greenwood – Rostraver Township
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Karen L. Greenwood – Rostraver Township
April 18, 2026
Karen L. Greenwood, 85, of Rostraver Township, died Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Born in Charleroi on April 9, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Steve and Yvonne Griffith Hoffman. Karen was a regis...
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ McFall Canigiani – Belle Vernon
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Elizabeth ‘Betty’ McFall Canigiani – Belle Vernon
April 18, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty” McFall Canigiani, 82, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Friday, April 17, 2026. Born Sept. 1, 1942, in Seld o m Seen, Belle Vernon, Betty’s first job was as an ush...