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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 27, 2024
Many Mon Valley residents were outside enjoying the warm temperatures Monday afternoon. Marcus Webster and Nicole Anderson were walking in Monessen’s City Park just before sunset with Nicole’s daughte...
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By obits 
February 26, 2024
Carol L. Benton Oct. 2, 1944 - Feb. 17, 2024 Carol L. Benton, affectionately known as Kelly, passed away peacefully on Feb. 17, 2024, in Lewes, Del., at the age of 79. Born on Oct. 2, 1944, in Monesse...
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February 26, 2024
Stephen M. Clark, 52, of Donora, passed on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, at his home. Born Oct. 2, 1971, in Charle- roi, he was son of the late Thomas and Teresa Gelotti Clark. He is survived by his siblings...
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February 26, 2024
Anna Gesmond, of White Oak, danced her way through Heaven’s gate on Feb. 24, 2024. She was promised by family that her actual age would not be disclosed. She was born Oct. 1 in White Oak, Pa., sometim...
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February 26, 2024
Joseph “Joe” Louvar, passed away Dec. 11, 2023, at 88 years old. Joe was the wife of Donora native B. Diane Wassil Louvar, who passed away June 25, 2023. Diane’s schooling included St. Dominic’s grade...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 26, 2024
The McKeesport chapter of the NAACP hosted its annual Pancake Breakfast Saturday at McKeesport Presbyterian Church on Versailles Avenue. Above, Efrem Butler, Samantha Glenn, Lolita Garcia and Wilhemen...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 26, 2024
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora has made a commitment to blight removal and started out 2024 by forming a blight advisory board that has a serious goal in mind — to go after any grant dol...
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February 26, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com Students in the Charleroi Area School District will have new opportunities next year. The school board recently approved three new courses for 2024...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 26, 2024
Rev. Paul Waite of St. Paul AME Church McKeesport and Larry Bridges of McKeesport worked at the McKeesport food bank on Saturday. The food bank is held every other week, and a meal for those seeking a...
By Mon Valley Independent 
February 26, 2024
By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com Three Mon Valley grapplers took home WPIAL gold over the weekend as the Class 2A wrestling championships concluded Saturday. Bentworth’s Chris Vargo (127), Belle Verno...
By Mon Valley Independent 
February 26, 2024
By Adam Brewer MVI Sports Redemption, vindication, revenge or whatever word you want to use, the Serra Catholic girls’ basketball squad got it Saturday afternoon in the WPIAL Class 2A semifinal contes...
By Mon Valley Independent 
February 24, 2024
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Forward got down right defensive Friday night, switching from man defense to a zone to stifle No. 6 Knoch and cruise into the WPIAL semifinals on Tuesday...
By Mon Valley Independent 
February 24, 2024
By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com It hasn’t been pretty, but when it’s win or go home in the WPIAL playoffs, McKeesport surely doesn’t care how testy its 50-41 win over No. 7 Indiana was Friday night. ...
By Mon Valley Independent 
February 24, 2024
By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports The Serra Catholic boys’ basketball team knew they were facing a tall task Friday night at North Allegheny High School, as they had to contend against the defending Class 2A ...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 24, 2024
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley lost one of its most dedicated first responders when paramedic supervisor Matthew Smelser died in the line of duty Jan. 5, 2020, but his friends an...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 24, 2024
From left, Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Company #2 Captain Zach Zupan, First Captain Bill Batton, Engineer Amanda Zupan and Winnie Wassilchalk pose for a photo in the company’s kitchen during the fish ...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 24, 2024
By Bill Schackner Trib Total Media The Biden administration this week canceled $1.2 billion in student debt nationwide. In Pennsylvania, that means 5,600 borrowers with a total of $45.1 million in deb...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 24, 2024
By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com The Rostraver Township Historical Society will celebrate the role of coal mining in the Mon Valley’s history with an upcoming exhibit. The historical society recent...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 24, 2024
Three Monessen police officers were promoted and one new officer was hired during a city council meeting Thursday. Officers Chris Gray, Brian Mickens, and James Stoken were each promoted to sergeant a...