Obituaries

March 29, 2025

James A. Perozzi – Rostraver Township

James A. Perozzi, 75, of Rostraver Township, passed away on March 28, 2025, at AHN Jefferson Hospital. He was the son of the late Delio “Day Day” and Helene Susko Perozzi and the husband of Kathi Zubritsky Perozzi. Arrangements have been entrusted to DALFONSO- BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC. AND CREMATION SERVICES, 441 Reed Ave., Monessen. A complete obituary will be published at a later date.

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Ferret friends in Monessen classroom

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Renee Warfield’s fifth-grade class at Monessen Elementary Center recently got two classroom friends. Dougie and Kami are ferrets that Warfield brings to school each day. Emilia Bolling is holding Kami...

Mayor commends efforts at Mon View Heights

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Mayor commends efforts at Mon View Heights

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

April 1, 2025

Chris Kelly also provided updates on a few other projects in the borough. West Mifflin Mayor Chris Kelly offered thanks to District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr.’s office as well as police Chief Gre...

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Event to call attention to veteran, law enforcement suicide

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

April 1, 2025

Operation Vet NOW will host a 5K walk and run Saturday at the Monongahela Aquatorium. A nonprofit will hold its first 5K in nearly five years Saturday in Monongahela to raise awareness for veteran and...

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Drivers warned of Elco Hill intersection danger

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

April 1, 2025

Area officials are trying to get PennDOT to take action on the hazardous intersection. It has taken more than three decades, but new safety measures could soon be in place at the top of Elco Hill in L...

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EF to stage Tony award-winning ‘Hadestown: Teen Edition’

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

April 1, 2025

A whirlwind of myth and melody, Elizabeth Forward High School students will bring Greek mythology to life with their spring musical. Greek mythology and two intertwining love stories will take the spo...

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I-70 projects planned all week

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

April 1, 2025

Single-lane restrictions will begin today on parts of Interstate 70 and Route 51 in Rostraver Township. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today crews from Geronimo Painting will complete containment work on the M...

Politics

From profanity-chic to terrorist-porn

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The pope in the evening

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Licht announces bid for EF school board seat

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Licht announces bid for EF school board seat

April 1, 2025

For the MVI Chad J. Licht, a 2024 graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School, recently announced he is seeking a seat on the Elizabeth Forward School Board. A student at the Community College of Allegh...

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Curran announces candidacy for BVA school board

April 1, 2025

For the MVI North Belle Vernon resident Jack Curran announced his candidacy for Belle Vernon Area School Board. A graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing, Curr...

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DEAR ABBY: I fell in love with my best friend. When I told her 10 years ago, she distanced herself. We were still friends, but she went on making bad choices in her relationships, and I never found an...