2021: A look back on the year; The ongoing pandemic, politics, mergers and more are Valley’s top news stories

The Mon Valley Independent sponsored a COVID-19 vaccination clinic this spring at the Epiphany of Our Lord Church social hall in Monessen. The event was held by Anthony Bertola, owner and pharmacy manager of Pharmacy Care Primary Services, along with his staff and volunteers. Phil Tokar of Monessen received his vaccine from Duquesne University pharmacy student David Rogers

By the MVI staff

The year started with a lot of promise. The world had vaccines.
And even as the planet reached 2 million dead by the middle of the month of January, people in many of the hard-hit countries, including the United States and Britain, began rolling up their sleeves and receiving the life-saving shots. The rollouts were rocky at times — production problems delayed deliveries and rich countries received the lion’s share of the vaccines.  This past spring, the Mon Valley Independent joined the effort to battle COVID-19 by hosting a vaccine clinic.

Here’s a A look back at the year’s top Pennsylvania and Mon Valley stories — as if anybody could forget:

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