White Oak approves 2025 budget, sets refuse collection rates
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 2, 2025
Despite no tax increase, the budget was not approved by a unanimous decision. White Oak Borough adopted its fiscal year 2025 budget, which includes no tax increase, at a special meeting Monday. Counci...
McKeesport history center seeking to fill two positions
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
January 2, 2025
Founded in 1980, the McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center is a nonprofit museum and research facility. The McKeesport Regional History and Heritage Center is looking to hire a museum manager ...
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January 2, 2025
By the MVI A California, Pa., man accused of severely beating a baby in his care is now facing a an attempted homicide charge. On Tuesday, Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh amended the c...
New Year’s pretzels are considered good luck
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
December 31, 2024
Some Valley residents wouldn’t think of starting 2025 without one. If you’re looking for good fortune this time of year, turn to the pretzel. Having a bite of New Year’s pretzel for good luck is a lon...
2024: A look back on the year
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By By STACY WOLFORD Managing Editor 
December 31, 2024
The Mon Valley Independent news staff takes a look back at the year’s top stories. swolford@yourmvi.com From an eclipse, immigration controversy, uncertainty in the steel and glassmaking industries, t...
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FORWARD TOWNSHIP
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 31, 2024
No vote was taken on a revised version of the township’s spending plan. Forward Township will head into the new year without a spending plan in place. On Monday, a scheduled budget meeting only lasted...
For many, New Year’s is a time for superstitions
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December 31, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com While the new year can mark new beginnings, fresh starts and lots of things to look forward to, for many people it starts with paying homage to tradi...
Nation remembers President Carter, who died Sunday at 100
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December 30, 2024
The 39th president focused on humanitarian work after leaving the White House in 1981. ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vi...
GoFundMe drive set up for Monongahela fire victims
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
December 30, 2024
Kristy Johnson and her six children weren’t home at the time of the fire Friday evening. A GoFundMe has been launched for a family of seven who lost their possessions in a fire that ravaged their home...
Elizabeth recognizes borough businesses
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 30, 2024
All of them received “Best of the Best” honors from the Tribune-Review. Elizabeth Borough Council recognized a few businesses and events at a meeting last week. This year, “Sounds Like Summer on Plum”...
McKeesport Area School District plans improvements to high school
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 30, 2024
The entrance will be upgraded to increase safety, and new auditorium lights will be installed. Improvements are coming to McKeesport Area High School, including an upgrade to the entrance area and new...
CFFC celebrates beneficiaries of Fayette Gives
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 30, 2024
The annual 12-hour fundraising marathon was held in November. Charities across Fayette County had a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. On Dec. 12, the Community Foundation of Fayette County g...
Holiday tournament tickets
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December 30, 2024
Teacher Joanne Cloherty and Annika Jackowski sold tickets at the entrance to the South Allegheny Holiday Basketball Tournament Saturday afternoon. Jackowski’s sons, Joshua and Adam, play on South Alle...
Duck hunting alive & well for some in Western Pa.
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By JACK TROY TribLive 
December 30, 2024
Nationally, the number of waterfowl hunters is at its lowest level since 1962. Fat off stale bread and hip to locations of warm sewage outflows, ducks are plentiful on the Allegheny River. “We saw hun...
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By By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer 
December 30, 2024
Two family films dominated the holiday box office this week, with “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” winning the three-day weekend over “Mufasa” by a blue hair. Paramount’s Sonic movie earned $38 million, while “...
YOUNG GREYHOUNDS FAN
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December 28, 2024
Monessen cheerleading coach Siyah Frost holds her 1-year-old son, A’Iress Stevenson, while attending the Delvin Miller Christmas Basketball Tournament on Friday. To purchase this photo and more from o...
Nonprofit provides help in memory of Michael Shaffer
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 28, 2024
Michael’s Ovation focuses on activities the 14-year-old Rostraver Township resident loved prior to his death in 2020. Be kind. Be a friend. Be aware. Make a difference. That’s the message that local n...
Westmoreland coroner’s office joins effort to encourage organ donation
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By By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive 
December 28, 2024
Even though her father isn’t a phone call away anymore, Cassidy Gamble knows his kind nature is still making an impact on others. James Forish became a tissue donor after his Aug. 1 death, allowing hi...
Dogs left in boxes outside White Oak Giant Eagle
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December 28, 2024
They were taken to an animal shelter as police seek information about who abandoned them. By PATRICK VARINE TribLive Two miniature pinschers were at an animal shelter Friday after they were found in t...