Santa and Mrs. Claus visit Monongahela

Santa and Mrs. Claus visited their Santa house in downtown Monongahela for the last night of the season on Friday. Lillian Shvarts, 17, of Monongahela stopped to take a photo with them. The Monongahela Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors the Santa house each year. Heather Hart / Mon Valley Independent

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DOGGIE PADDLE DAY AT YMCA

August 28, 2026

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Monessen targets stray cats and nuisance bats

By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com

August 28, 2026

A question-and-answer session on the cat overpopulation problem will be held Sept. 14. Monessen City Council introduced a proposed Trap-Neuter-Release cat management system and a bat box provided by C...

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Donora’s Wilson officially added to MMVTA board

By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com

August 28, 2026

He takes Scott Nedrow’s place as the borough’s representative. Donora Councilman Bishop Roderick Wilson was sworn in as the newest board member of the Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority on Thursday. As ...

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Steel Center renovations on display

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

August 28, 2026

A grand reopening was held Thursday following the $36 million project. Lt. Gov Austin Davis joined state and local leaders Thursday to celebrate the grand reopening of a Jefferson Hills career and tec...

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SATURDAY

August 28, 2026

Don’t miss our Food pages full of new recipes in Saturday’s print and electronic editions of the MVI.

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August 28, 2026

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