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Monessen targets stray cats and nuisance bats
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Monessen targets stray cats and nuisance bats
By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
August 28, 2026
A question-and-answer session on the cat overpopulation problem will be held Sept. 14. Monessen City Council introduced a proposed Trap-Neuter-Release cat management system and a bat box provided by C...
Donora’s Wilson officially added to MMVTA board
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Donora’s Wilson officially added to MMVTA board
By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
August 28, 2026
He takes Scott Nedrow’s place as the borough’s representative. Donora Councilman Bishop Roderick Wilson was sworn in as the newest board member of the Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority on Thursday. As ...
Dog days of summer
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Dog days of summer
August 28, 2026
Belle, a 2-year-old goldendoodle owned by Mandy Comer of Ruffsdale, fetches a ball while taking a swim during the Doggie Paddle event Thursday at the Mon Valley YMCA. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independ...
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West Newton Bridge project to start Monday
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West Newton Bridge project to start Monday
August 28, 2026
A temporary bridge is expected to open next spring. By the MVI Construction on the $20 million West Newton Historic Bridge rehabilitation project is set to begin Monday. PennDOT District 12 announced ...
Sports
Experience key for Rams in familiar section
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Experience key for Rams in familiar section
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
August 28, 2026
It’s a new era for Ringgold boys soccer as a familiar face takes over a program that lost no senior starters from a team that compiled eight wins and earned a Class 3A playoff berth last season. Dave ...
Leopards, Falcons all tied up in section match
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GOLF ROUNDUP
Leopards, Falcons all tied up in section match
By JEREMY SELLEW 
August 28, 2026
Belle Vernon and Connellsville battled to a 204-204 tie in Section 3-3A action at Cedarbrook Golf Course’s Red Course. A playoff was unable to be held because of lightning in the area and a lack of op...
Trojans want to take the next step after ‘special’ 2025
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Trojans want to take the next step after ‘special’ 2025
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
August 28, 2026
It was another banner year for the California volleyball team last fall, and they are hoping to continue their upward trajectory in 2026. Coach Jennifer Phillips is in her fifth year with the Trojans,...
Late 2-pointer pushes Bills over Steelers in finale
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Late 2-pointer pushes Bills over Steelers in finale
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 28, 2026
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — There was no shutout this time. Far from it. During the preseason finale, instead, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ young quarterbacks showed enough to shut down talk that one might not s...
Obituaries
Walter P. Varega – Monessen
Obituaries
Walter P. Varega – Monessen
August 27, 2026
Walter P. Varega, 92, of Monessen, passed away Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, at his daughter’s home with his loving daughter and family by his side. Born July 5, 1934, in Monessen, he was the son of the late...
James William Allshouse Jr. – Belle Vernon
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James William Allshouse Jr. – Belle Vernon
August 27, 2026
James William Allshouse Jr., 60, of Belle Vernon, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. Born in Wilkinsburg on May 29, 1966, he was the son of James William Allshouse Sr., who survives and resides in Carlisle, ...