Kennel contract renewed despite public objections
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ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 2, 2025
The new agreement with Hoffman Kennels will run for one year. Elizabeth Township commissioners renewed a contract with Hoffman Kennels for one year for deer removal and dog control services despite so...
Annual McKeesport Festival of Trees opens Thursday
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December 2, 2025
The long-running holiday celebration will feature dozens of decorated trees. By the MVI Renziehausen Park’s Jacob Woll Pavilion will be converted into a village of Christmas trees this week, which is ...
Two-vehicle crash in Charleroi
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December 2, 2025
Charleroi Fire Department responded Monday night to a collision involving two cars at Fifth and Washington Avenue in Charleroi. Charleroi FIre Department
Monongahela Rotary donates dictionaries
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December 2, 2025
The Monongahela Rotary held its annual donation of new dictionaries to third-grade students at Ringgold North, Ringgold South and Madonna Catholic Regional School as part of its global Rotary dictiona...
Good Neighbors Grocery Dash helps local families
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December 2, 2025
The SPHS Monessen Family Center (MFC) joined three other local teams, Little Things for Little People, Gate of Heaven COGIC and Orchard Christian Fellowship – for the TeamHumanity Good Neighbor Grocer...
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December 2, 2025
If you had a condition that could lead to a more serious health problem, wouldn’t you want to know? Nearly 90% of the people who have prediabetes are unaware that they have it which is unfortunate bec...
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December 2, 2025
On Dec. 8, holiday donations will be dropped off at the Washington County Fairgrounds. For the MVI Each year, the Washington County Children And Youth Social Service Agency serves the children and fam...
BVA reminds families about winter procedures
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 1, 2025
The district explained how it determines when to use a Remote Learning day. Belle Vernon Area School District, in its monthly newsletter, reminded families what to do during the winter months, as incl...
Reopening of Coal Valley Road set for today
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 1, 2025
Turnpike Commission officials offered updates on the Expressway project. Coal Valley Road will reopen today as construction work moves forward with the Mon/Fayette Expressway. According to the Pennsyl...
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December 1, 2025
Crews were on the scene Saturday after a fire broke out inside a home in North Charleroi. Firefighters were called to the 900 block of Conrad Avenue in North Charleroi for reports of a fire about 4 p....
Annual Zombek light display begins tonight
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 29, 2025
The Elizabeth Township holiday event features a 20-minute show and special visitors. One Elizabeth Township neighborhood will continue to glow a little brighter this upcoming holiday season. In what h...
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November 29, 2025
A woman killed on Thanksgiving in a crash on the I-79/I-70 interchange has been identified as 64-yearold Jamie Doreen Wiles of Wheeling, W. Va. On Friday, the Washington County Coroner’s office identi...
Belle Vernon Area Rotarians honored with prestigious Paul Harris Fellows awards
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November 28, 2025
The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute or who have contributions made in their name to the Rotary. For the MVI Seven Belle Vernon Area Rotary Club members were hono...
Ribbon-cutting celebrates latest Pricedale park upgrades
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 28, 2025
Phase 3 work was recently completed at Betty Ambler Park in Rostraver Township. Last week, Rostraver Township officials held the official ribbon-cutting for Phase 3 of Betty Ambler Park, which has bee...
‘Pass the Turkey’ provides food for EF families
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 26, 2025
Organizer Crista Scalfari said they fed 72 families this year. The 11th annual “Pass the Turkey” initiative that feeds K-12 families for Thanksgiving took place Monday at Elizabeth Forward Middle Scho...
All lanes of Rostraver’s ‘diverging diamond’ interchange now open
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November 26, 2025
Work on the three-year project was completed Tuesday afternoon. By JEFF HIMLER TribLive PennDOT on Tuesday completed work to fully open a new “diverging diamond” interchange at the junction of Interst...
Caring Cards for Meals on Wheels
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November 26, 2025
The 4- and 5-year-olds at Rehoboth Nursery School in Rostraver Township display Thanksgiving cards they created for recipients of Meals on Wheels. The Caring Cards program is sponsored by the Rotary C...
Duquesne Light rates up 10% as statewide price hikes begin
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November 26, 2025
By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive Pennsylvania residents should brace for higher electric bills next month as temperatures drop and energy supply prices rise. Beginning Dec. 1, the Pennsylvania Public Utility...
We are family
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November 26, 2025
Editor’s note, this column is part of a series about Don Pavelko’s recent trip to Pilsen in the Czech Republic for the 80th Anniversary Liberation Festival and honoring the three men from Donora who t...
Elizabeth Borough budget to be available for review
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 26, 2025
Taxes hold steady in the tentative spending plan. Elizabeth residents will have at least 30 days to review the borough’s tentative budget for 2026 before a final vote is taken. The spending plan, whic...