Developer considering new Sonic in White Oak

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEFF STITT

jstitt@yourmvi.com

Residents of the Mon-Yough Valley may soon get the thrill of once more eating at a drive-in restaurant without having to leave the area.

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Elizabeth wastewater system sale official

December 17, 2025

Pennsylvania American Water has finalized the purchase, completing the process that began nearly three years ago. For the MVI Pennsylvania American Water announced Tuesday it has completed the acquisi...

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Monessen firefighters collect toys for kids

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

December 17, 2025

A fire truck was filled with donations that will be distributed by the Monessen Family Center. Monessen’s volunteer fire departments held their annual toy drive Tuesday night to provide Christmas gift...

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N. Belle Vernon approves budget with no tax increase

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

December 17, 2025

There’s a slight surplus in the 2026 spending plan. North Belle Vernon council adopted its 2026 budget Tuesday, holding the borough’s tax rate steady at 29 mills and continuing a 3-mill fire tax for N...

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McKeesport Fire Dept. rescues cat stuck in tree

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

December 17, 2025

It’s not known if the animal has an owner. Rescuing cats out of trees is something usually seen on TV shows, but it became a real-life scenario Tuesday when McKeesport firefighters had to do just that...

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THURSDAY

December 17, 2025

We’ll have coverage of a special meeting of the Elizabeth Forward school board.

Commissioners plan to strip hotel tax revenue from county tourism to build convention center

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Commissioners plan to strip hotel tax revenue from county tourism to build convention center

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

December 17, 2025

Jeff Kotula of the county’s Tourism Promotion Agency warns that the move would be a violation of state law. Washington County commissioners are weighing changes to the county’s hotel tax ordinance tha...