McKeesport HS girls receive gowns through Project Prom

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEFF STITT

jstitt@yourmvi.com

Thanks to the efforts of Project Prom, Beulah Park United Methodist Church and generous donors, a group of 33 students from McKeesport Area and West Mifflin Area school districts are headed to prom this year looking glamorous.

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April 8, 2026

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April 8, 2026

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Supervisors asked to help stop speeding

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

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Local vendors on display as home show opens Friday

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

April 8, 2026

There’s a $5 entry fee, but some businesses are offering free passes. The Mon Valley Home Show, a century-old staple in the region, will continue its tradition of offering homeowners a place to find a...

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Elizabeth Township home damaged by fire

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

April 8, 2026

The residents weren’t home at the time of the blaze, but a dog died of smoke inhalation. A house fire occurred Tuesday morning in the Blythedale section of Elizabeth Township. Elizabeth Township Fire ...

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MONESSEN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Bank representative provides update on financial services

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

April 8, 2026

School board members asked if a Community Bank official could take part in a financial literacy class. Monessen school board heard from one of its bank representatives Tuesday night to discuss the ser...