Rostraver Township: Crowd braves cold to welcome holidays
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By Mon Valley Independent 
December 5, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Temperatures may have dipped below freezing Sunday night, but that couldn’t stop folks from celebrating the holidays in Rostraver Township. The Rostraver Lions Club, i...
Taxes steady in proposed Donora budget
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By Mon Valley Independent 
December 5, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Donora council plans to hold a first vote Thursday on the borough’s 2023 budget. “Here’s the news that everyone wants to hear: There will be no tax increase fro...
Monessen rolls to first win
By Mon Valley Independent 
December 5, 2022
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Monessen forced Ringgold into its fair share of mistakes and did enough on the offensive end of the floor to secure a 65-44 victory in the final game of the Mon Vall...
Breakfast with Santa in Monessen
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By Mon Valley Independent 
December 5, 2022
Sean Holmes of Monessen holds Enrico, 3, during Breakfast With Santa Saturday at His Place in Monessen. Enrico told Santa he would like toy cars for Christmas.  
Gladiators topple Leps for 2-0 start
By Mon Valley Independent 
December 5, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com The South Allegheny boys basketball team is off to a 2-0 start after dispatching of Belle Vernon Area, 66-46, in Game 9 of the MVI Shootout Classic at Ringgold Hig...
U.S. Steel hit with $458K fine for air pollution violations
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By Mon Valley Independent 
December 5, 2022
By Maddie Aiken Trib Total Media U.S. Steel must pay more than $458,000 in penalty fines after the company violated air pollution control regulations, according to the Allegheny County Health Departme...
Serra Catholic gets back on track with win over EF
By Mon Valley Independent 
December 5, 2022
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com A day after finding itself on the losing end of a lopsided 75-47 setback at the hands of McKeesport, the Serra Catholic boys basketball team righted the ship on Satu...
Bears sweep Shootout Classic matchups
By Mon Valley Independent 
December 5, 2022
By Adam Brewer MVI Sports Last season the Clairton boys’ basketball team had their struggles under new coach Rashawd Hatten, managing just one win last winter. Fast forward to this season, it’s almost...
Santa Cop provides holiday help to families in need
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By Mon Valley Independent 
December 5, 2022
By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com The Rostraver Township Police Department will uphold the spirit of Christmas with its annual Santa Cop program. For the third year in a row, Froggy Radio 104...
Magical night in Elizabeth Township
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By Mon Valley Independent 
December 3, 2022
Cara McCall and Mason Canavan, both of Elizabeth Township, assist magician Dan Kuniak with a trick Friday at the township’s Light-Up Night.  
Keruskin resigning as EF superintendent
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By Mon Valley Independent 
December 3, 2022
By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward School District announced Friday that Superintendent Dr. Todd Keruskin is resigning to accept an executive position with education publ...
Monessen: ARP funds may cover demolition costs
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By Mon Valley Independent 
December 3, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The City of Monessen will apply for state American Rescue Program funds to wrap up expenses related to the demolition of 500 Donner Ave. earlier this year. The ci...
Local Lions gather for Christmas celebration
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By Mon Valley Independent 
December 3, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Lions from clubs in two local counties came together Friday night to bond over their shared passion for community service and to celebrate the holidays.   The annual “...
N. Charleroi to celebrate when ‘Aunt Jean’ turns 103
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By Mon Valley Independent 
December 3, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Jean Colbert Roberts doesn’t have a special birthday wish. For the North Charleroi native, who will turn 103 Wednesday, it’s just like any other day. She wants to ea...
Defensive stand puts BVA in PIAA title game
By Mon Valley Independent 
December 3, 2022
By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com Time and time again, Belle Vernon Area’s defense has made clutch plays, and it happened again Friday in the biggest game of the season. After forcing a turnover on dow...
South Allegheny routs Monessen at MVI Shootout
By Mon Valley Independent 
December 3, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com After a rough few days, Monessen’s basketball team returned to the floor Friday in the final game of night No. 1 of the MVI Shootout Classic. While Greyhounds head...
McKeesport thrives on chaos in opener
By Mon Valley Independent 
December 3, 2022
By Adam Brewer MVI Sports Sometimes the opening of a basketball season can produce a frantic and chaotic atmosphere. That’s just the style Mc-Keesport boys basketball coach Troy Blackwell wants to see...
Berger scores 42 as Jaguars top Leopards
By Mon Valley Independent 
December 3, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com If there is any doubt about Thomas Jefferson returning for a third season in the MVI Shootout Classic in 2023, all they have to do is ask Evan Berger. For the seco...
Clairton gets off to strong start against EF
By Mon Valley Independent 
December 3, 2022
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com The Clairton boys basketball team matched last year’s win total in its season opener Friday night.   The Bears, who had just one victory last season, played a tenaci...
Cougars edge host Rams in MVI Shootout Classic
By Mon Valley Independent 
December 3, 2022
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Ben Shields and the Chambers twins helped carry the scoring load for Charleroi in a 55-46 victory over the hosts from Ringgold in the opening game of the Mon Valley ...