Annual turkey bingo set at Epiphany Church hall
Around The Valley, Features
November 12, 2025
The Epiphany Ladies of Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church in Monessen will host its annual turkey bingo at 1 p.m. Sunday. Doors will open at noon. The bingo will be held in the church hall, 44 Penns...
Southwest Medical Center honors local veterans with community display
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November 11, 2025
For the MVI In honor of Veterans Day and as a heartfelt tribute to the men and women who have served our country, Southwest Medical Center has prominently displayed photos of nearly 60 local veterans ...
Teens arrested for shooting pellet guns at pedestrians
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November 11, 2025
A Monessen teen was arrested Sunday after allegedly shooting multiple residents in Donora with a toy Orbeez gun, also known as a splatterball gun. Kaiden Paul Mayernik, 18, was charged by Donora polic...
White Oak Athletic Association reports improvements
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WHITE OAK
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 11, 2025
The organization has more volunteers and more participants in its youth sports program. White Oak Athletic Association members updated the borough during Monday’s meeting about how they have been oper...
Swin Cash receives Africana Icon award
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November 11, 2025
The McKeesport native and ex-WNBA star credited her mother with teaching her the real meanings of strength and beauty. By JOANNE KLIMOVICH HARROP TribLive Swin Cash read a love letter — to her mother....
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November 11, 2025
• Ernest E. Jobes Post 212 American Legion, Donora, meeting, at the post, 513 Meldon Ave., 6 p.m. • Nunny’s Magical Creations (wreaths, body care products and more) Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 11...
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Veterans Day ceremony to be held at Chess Park
November 11, 2025
Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2 will have a dine-in or takeout pizza/pizza burger sale from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at 10 Main St., Belle Vernon. Pizza, pizza burgers, salads, sides, wing dings and s...
Junior commissioner pushed for pavilion renovations
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ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 10, 2025
The structure is located at Rich Maha Memorial Playground. Elizabeth Township Junior Commissioner Kamerin Krise helped complete renovations to a local pavilion. For the past several months, Krise has ...
McKeesport has new electric supplier for city facilities
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 10, 2025
The city expects to save $50,000 to $60,000 a year by switching to Interstate Gas Supply. Last week, McKeesport council approved entering into a contract with a new electricity supplier for cityowned ...
Around The Valley, Features
November 10, 2025
• Rededication ceremony for AP Delsandro Veterans Memorial, at the memorial, located on Route 837, next to the Donora Post Office at Sixth Street and Meldon Avenue, 9 a.m. • Veterans Day program, (a m...
MVAA withdraws from National Memorial Day Parade invitation
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 8, 2025
Organizers cited financial concerns and the current national climate as reasons for canceling the trip. Despite earning a prestigious invitation to perform in the 2026 National Memorial Day Parade in ...
Veterans Day parade, services set in Valley
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November 8, 2025
Numerous events are planned to mark Veterans Day around the Mon Valley and Pittsburgh area. Here is a look at some events scheduled to commemorate Veterans Day: Mon Valley Veterans Day parade today in...
Incident snarls traffic on Interstate 70
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November 8, 2025
A semi-trailer truck lost its load Friday night on the Exit 43 ramp of Interstate 70. Rostraver Township Fire Department responded to the scene of the accident. No injuries were reported, but the Exit...
West Elizabeth business owners offer free pantry for those who need help
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 8, 2025
It’s located at Liquid Vibes Coffee in The Shoppes at Historic Lincoln Square. Business owners in West Elizabeth are doing their part to help neighbors in need. With federal SNAP benefits currently on...
Port Vue’s proposed budget has fire fund tax levy increase
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By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI 
November 8, 2025
The one-mill increase in the fire tax levy will help the fire department purchase a new truck. Port Vue Council introduced a proposed budget for 2026 that includes raising the fire fund tax levy. On W...
Elizabeth Rotary, EF Interact Club donate socks for veterans
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November 8, 2025
On Thursday, the Elizabeth Rotary Club hosted guest speaker Kevin Kordzi, executive director of the Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending homelessness am...
Around The Valley, Latest News, Politics
November 8, 2025
Meetings in local government this week Here is a look at upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley this week. If there’s an item or other event of public interest, we’ll include that belo...
Around The Valley, Features
November 8, 2025
• Community dinner, Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport, 1507 Library Ave., 4 to 5 p.m., doors open at 3:30 p.m. • VFW Post 1409 meeting, at the post, 793 E. Main St., Monongahela, 7 p.m. • Catholic W...
SCENES FROM VETERANS DAY 2024
Around The Valley, Extra, News
November 8, 2025
Washington County Commissioner Larry Maggi, a Marine Corps veteran, walked with the Mon Valley Leathernecks in the 2024 Veterans Day parade in Charleroi.
Scenes from the 2024 Mon Valley Leathernecks ball
Around The Valley, Entertainment
November 8, 2025
Retired Brig. Gen. David Papak uses a sword to cut the cake alongside Wally Fronzaglio at the 2024 Mon Valley Leathernecks Marine Corps Ball. This year’s ball, celebrating the 250th birthday of the Ma...