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One hospitalized in Monessen crash

Monessen Fire Department was called to Pacific Boulevard at about 7:16 p.m. Thursday after a vehicle went over a hillside and crashed into a garage. According to fire Chief Delmar Hepple, the woman driving the vehicle was transported to Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital with minor injuries. ...

Final curtain: Belle Vernon’s Salvino to retire after 41 seasons

Belle Vernon’s Joe Salvino, a staple in the WPIAL basketball coaching community for 41 seasons, will retire at the end of this season. A longtime coach at Monessen, where he led his hometown Greyhounds to six WPIAL championships and a pair of PIAA titles, Salvino is in his seventh season ...

Monessen grad Allen headed to WPIAL Hall of Fame

Throughout her standout basketball career, Monessen native Charel Allen earned numerous accolades. Allen was a three-time all-state player for the Greyhounds, a four-time Street & Smith All-American honorable mention player, was the Associated Press Pennsylvania Class A Player of the ...

Former Monessen Fire Department president charged in theft case

The former president of Monessen Fire Department No. 1 is facing accusations he stole more than $31,000 from the agency and then failed to pay the money back. Monessen police on Wednesday charged Stephen Anthony Gaydos III, 49, of Monessen, with felonies of theft by unlawful taking, receiving ...

Monessen to honor native son Moorer

Monessen will celebrate its native son Michael Moorer and his recent induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. A Celebration in the Park is planned for noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Monessen City Park Amphitheater. As part of the festivities, Moorer will be given a key to the city ...

Vertacnik steps down as Lady Greyhounds coach

When Janine Vertacnik took over the Monessen girls basketball program in the summer of 2018, she knew it would take a lot of hard work to get the Lady Greyhounds back to where they once were. Long gone were the days of Monessen being led by future Division I talents Gina Naccarato and ...