Take time to remember the reason for Memorial Day
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May 24, 2025
MEMORIAL DAY has evolved to a time when people place flowers on the graves of loved ones, but the original intent was to honor military service personnel who have lost their lives in service to Americ...
Annual prayer breakfast held for Ringgold seniors
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May 24, 2025
About 38 students attended the event held at the Carroll Township Social Center. For the MVI The fourth annual Paul Powers Ringgold High School senior class prayer breakfast was recently held at the C...
Tornado touched down in Finleyville area
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 24, 2025
The National Weather Service determined that it was one of three tornadoes Wednesday in Western Pennsylvania. At least one tornado was confirmed in the Mon Valley Wednesday following heavy storms that...
Volunteers sought to help with N. Charleroi mowing
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 24, 2025
The borough is launching a new program to assist residents who are elderly or disabled. North Charleroi is looking for volunteers to help elderly and disabled members of their community keep up with m...
SERRA CATHOLIC CELEBRATION
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May 24, 2025
Serra Catholic pitcher Owen Dumbroski (second from left) is mobbed by teammates after the Eagles rallied for a 3-2 win over Greensburg Central Catholic Friday in a Class 1A semifinal. With the win, Se...
Graduation night at West Mifflin Area High School
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May 23, 2025
From left, West Mifflin Area High School seniors Magnus Miller, Riley Burrow and Will Especto await the start of Thursday’s commencement ceremony. See more photos in our online gallery at www.monvalle...
Pisciottano visits LSA recipient in Elizabeth Twp.
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 23, 2025
The township’s public works garage purchased four new lifts. State Sen. Nick Pisciottano, D-West Mifflin, paid Elizabeth Township a visit Wednesday to check out the public works garage that received g...
Geibel Catholic students win at PJAS state competition
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May 23, 2025
Geibel Catholic Junior-Senior High School’s Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science participants were successful at this year’s state competition Monday at Penn State University’s main campus. Gabby Lo...
2nd driver guilty in fatal Serra Catholic van crash
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By By PAULA REED WARD TribLive 
May 23, 2025
A judge found no proof of racing in the 2023 accident that killed Samantha Kalkbrenner. Andrew Voigt vehemently denied that he and another driver were racing across the Mansfield Bridge in Dravosburg ...
Penn State trustees vote to shut down 7 branches
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May 23, 2025
As expected, the Greater Allegheny campus in McKeesport will stay open. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Penn State’s New Kensington and Fayette campuses — as well as five other branch campuses statewide — ...
Monessen council discusses police collaboration with county SWAT
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 23, 2025
An incident that occurred earlier this year prompted police to request it. Monessen City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance Thursday that would allow city police to participate in the ...
Balloon release held in memory of 12-year-old drowning victim
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 22, 2025
Rontae Lester tragically died Saturday while swimming in the Monongahela River with friends. Grief-stricken relatives, school friends, teachers, and members of the Ringgold community gathered at the D...
West Mifflin to take action on revised animal ordinance
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 22, 2025
Several residents have addressed council about large dogs being a nuisance on Castle Drive. West Mifflin Borough Council asked Solicitor Phil DiLucente and other attorneys to work on a new animal ordi...
Nippon Steel boosts investment for proposed U.S. Steel deal
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May 22, 2025
The saga over the acquisition of U.S. Steel has dragged on for 17 months. Wire reports Nippon Steel Corp. has bolstered its pledge to invest in United States Steel Corp. in the event that President Do...
Municipal roundup: Election Day results from Valley communities
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May 22, 2025
The winners will move on to the Nov. 4 general election. By the MVI This year’s primary election featured a large number of uncontested races throughout the Mon Valley, including a fair amount of race...
Pero tops Cherepko in judicial race
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 21, 2025
McKeesport’s former police chief won handily on both the Republican and Democratic tickets. Former McKeesport police Chief Joe Pero has won the closely watched McKeesport magisterial judge race, defea...
Mayor Kelly reelected; 3 council incumbents victorious
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WEST MIFFLIN
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 21, 2025
Kelly has served in the office for the past 16 years. West Mifflin residents will see several new and familiar candidates running their borough. Anthony J. Olasz, Daniel Davis, Karen Santoro and newco...
November rematch for Vlasic, Quattro
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 21, 2025
Vlasic won the Democratic nomination in Tuesday’s primary, while Quattro got the Republican nod. The race to see who will be the next magisterial district judge in Monessen will continue. During Tuesd...
Brewster, Alfer, Johnson win primary
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MCKEESPORT CITY COUNCIL
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 21, 2025
Three candidates have won the Democratic primary council race in McKeesport, with Jill Brewster, Adam Alfer and Jessica Johnson securing four-year seats. According to unofficial election results as of...