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May 30, 2024

POLICE LOG

Rostraver Township

• Sade Renee Pinkney, 28, address unknown, was charged with aggravated assault, terroristic threats, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and defiant trespassing stemming from an alleged incident Thursday, court records state.

Donora’s Delsandro Memorial rededicated
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Donora’s Delsandro Memorial rededicated
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 12, 2025
More than a decade of planning went into the project, which was celebrated on Veterans Day. Under a cold, gray sky the sounds of a single bagpipe drifted through Donora as people walked together down ...
EF students urged to learn from examples set by veterans
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EF students urged to learn from examples set by veterans
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 12, 2025
Lt. Comm. Rick Elster was the guest speaker at the Veterans Day event. History is not just something in textbooks, but rather real people — neighbors who have protected our freedoms throughout the yea...
MVI sales rep Rob Hammond dies at 75
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MVI sales rep Rob Hammond dies at 75
November 12, 2025
He was instrumental in the paper’s expansion into McKeesport and other Mon Valley communities. By the MVI A beloved member of the Mon Valley Independent newspaper team passed away Monday. MVI sales re...
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November 12, 2025
Don’t miss the latest from Charleroi and Monessen in Thursday’s Mon Valley Independent.
After 14 years of training, local officer killed on his first day of WWII combat
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After 14 years of training, local officer killed on his first day of WWII combat
November 11, 2025
This story is part of Mon Valley Sons of World War II, a series about our sons who lost their lives in service to our country during the war. By JOHN J. TURANIN For the MVI After 14 years of military ...
Zoning rules approved for solar energy
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Zoning rules approved for solar energy
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 11, 2025
Supervisors are hoping to avoid large-scale development of solar panels in the township. Forward Township supervisors voted unanimously Monday to approve new zoning rules for solar energy systems — al...