Cedar Creek Park will host bladder cancer fundraiser
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 9, 2022
By Matt Petras For the MVI The national Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network will hold a walk May 21 at Cedar Creek Park to raise money to fight the disease. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe...
Donora library has charger for electric vehicles
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May 9, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora Public Library is the first library in Washington County to install an electric vehicle charging station. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe o...
Judy sets wins record at Gannon
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 9, 2022
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Deven Judy is finishing off his collegiate baseball career as one of the top pitchers in the history of Gannon’s baseball program.   To read the rest of the story, p...
Senior tea tradition continues in Charleroi
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 7, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Senior girls in the Charleroi Area School District got dolled up Friday to share afternoon tea before they start preparing for finals and graduation.   To read the r...
Water main break causes Elizabeth flooding
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 7, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Several businesses and a couple of residences on Elizabeth Borough’s main drag had to call in disaster restoration clean-up crews Friday morning after a water main bre...
Volunteers clean up section of McKeesport
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 7, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Allegheny County Cleanways teams and a large group of volunteers from UPMC cleaned up the 1700 and 1800 block of Flagler Street in McKeesport Friday. To read the rest ...
BVA students warned of DUI dangers in disaster drill
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 7, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com School Nurse Vickie McCullough explained to Belle Vernon Area students Friday that she knows the experience of zipping up a body bag and then turning to console the lo...
Jean Rita Cislak Hevia – Donora
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By obits 
May 7, 2022
Jean Rita Cislak Hevia, 92, of Donora, passed away on April 30, 2022, at Jefferson Hospital. She was born Dec. 28. 1929, the daughter of the late Blanche Druzik Cislak and the late Nick Cislak. She wa...
Thiel College next stop for BVA’s Ochs
By Mon Valley Independent 
May 7, 2022
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Throughout his college recruitment process, Aidan Ochs put all of his focus toward trying to find a school that fit from both an academic and athletic standpoint.   ...
Variety of music set for Plum Street Concert Series
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May 7, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com The Plum Street Summer Concert Series kicks off in Elizabeth June 9 with a performance by Billy the Kid and the Regulators.   To read the rest of the story, ...
Great view of the game
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 6, 2022
Cassie DeStefano and her son, Legend Anderson, 2, of Monessen, get ready to watch the Monessen High School baseball team take on Washington Thursday afternoon.
Consolidation plan on hold for 911 channels
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 6, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Mon Valley communities were abuzz Thursday morning after hearing reports Allegheny County 911 has postponed a consolidation plan that would have 11 local police depart...
Areas of Donora overrun by rats
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May 6, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Donora Council will begin to take steps to rid Cement City and surrounding areas of unwelcome residents — rodents. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy o...
Eagles fly past Madonna, move to 17-0
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May 6, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Serra Catholic finished off their home-and-home series with Madonna Catholic of Weirton, W.Va., Thursday to move to an impressive 17-0 on the season as the postsea...
Deadline nearing for mail-in, absentee ballots
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 6, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania residents who plan to vote by mail-in or absentee ballot must apply for their ballots by 5 p.m. Tuesday for the May 17 primary. To read the rest of t...
Yough’s power surge carrying team’s offense this season
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May 6, 2022
By BILL BECKNER JR. Trib Total Media Yough plays its home games on Cougar Mountain in Sewickley Township. But softball coach Dutch Harvey is lobbying to rename his team’s home address. “It’s become Di...
Frazier overpowers California
By Jeremy Sellew 
May 5, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Frazier clinched at least a share of the Section 3-2A title Wednesday with a dominating 19-0 win over California at Commodore Park. The Commodores (11-0, 9-0) cele...
Local veterans treated to lunch
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 5, 2022
Naomi Outreach hosted its annual luncheon for veterans Wednesday at the Cedarbrook Golf Course restaurant. U.S. Army veteran Dr. Mary Kreis spoke about the remembrance of Memorial Day. Naomi Outreach ...
Emil Joseph Matsko – formerly of Donora
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By obits 
May 5, 2022
Emil Joseph Matsko, 86, formerly of Donora, passed away on April 29, 2022, in the Arden Courts of Jefferson Hills. He was born on June 6, 1935, to the late Michael and Anna Simko Matsko of Donora. Aft...