Lawrence leads strong Frazier squad
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 23, 2022
By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports As he gets ready to embark on his sixth season guiding Frazier’s wrestling program, Buck Watkins sounds like a confident man. And he probably has good reason to feel good abo...
Penn Highlands Mon Valley hosts Light-Up the Night
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 22, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital hosted its 36th annual Light-Up the Night celebration after a two-year hiatus. “It’s great to see the faces of the community ...
Charleroi Area raises $7K to feed families for Thanksgiving
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 22, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com More than 100 families within the Charleroi Area School District will have all of the fixings for a traditional holiday meal this week. Through Cougars Care, a volun...
Benedek appointed new Elizabeth Township commissioner
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 22, 2022
By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com James Benedek was sworn in as an Elizabeth Township commissioner by Magisterial District Judge Beth Mills Monday. Benedek fills the board vacancy left by the...
California women prevail, men suffer road defeat
By Jeremy Sellew 
November 22, 2022
By the Mon Valley Independent After trailing by three at the half, the California (PA) women’s basketball team outscored host Central State, 46-25 in the second half to come away with a 78-60 win in n...
White Oak council promotes police officers
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 22, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Recent changes within the White Oak Police Department were celebrated at Monday’s borough council meeting. A longtime police detective was promoted to sergeant, an ann...
Monessen holds the line on 2023 taxes
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 22, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen council passed a preliminary 2023 budget Monday that holds the line on spending and taxes. Director of Accounts and Finances Councilman Tony Orzechowski ...
Police: Man sold drugs while working at Rostraver Township business
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 22, 2022
By the MVI A Clairton man is in the Westmoreland County Prison after police said he was selling drugs during his work hours at a Rostraver Township store. Melvin T. Payne, 42, was jailed Thursday on $...
McKeesport, North Belle Vernon usher in the holiday season
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 21, 2022
Santa made his annual appearance at the City of McKeesport’s Salute to Santa parade Saturday morning. At right, state Rep. and Lt. Gov.-elect Austin Davis was the grand marshal for the parade. He is s...
Scarf project in Monongahela warms up the holidays
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 21, 2022
By Matt Petras For the MVI Continuing the annual Scarves in the Park tradition, Corrina Withrow, joined by family and others in the community, left donated clothing in bins at Chess Park in Monongahel...
Donora Industrial Park gets $2M grant for expansion
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 21, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com A manufacturing company in the Donora Industrial Park will receive a $2 million grant to expand thanks to a state-funded grant. State officials announced Friday...
BVA track and field team to host Turkey Trot 5K
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 21, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Before sitting down to give thanks with family and friends on Thanksgiving Day, residents are invited to trot through North Belle Vernon for a good cause. The BVA Tr...
Obituaries
By obits 
November 21, 2022
Leroy E. Walters, 77, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at Mon Valley Care Center, Carroll Township. Born Aug. 26, 1945, in North Charleroi, he was the son of the late Roy T. a...
Valley firefighters participate in unique training experience
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 21, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Donora Volunteer Fire Co. hosted a unique training for local first responders Saturday. Charleroi Area Fire Chief Robert Whiten Jr. said the Donora VFC invited t...
It’s now law in Pa: Clear those cars of snow and ice
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 21, 2022
By Justin Vellucci Trib Total Media Rachel Cravotta doesn’t think a new state law regulating snow- and ice-covered vehicles will change the way she gets her Mercedes GLS 550 ready on snowy mornings th...
Monongahela has Merry & Bright start to Christmas
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 19, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Whose got a beard that’s long and white? And who comes to Mon City on Merry and Bright Night? Must be Santa. Monongahela kicked off the holiday season Friday ni...