GoFundMe set up for injured Pirates fan
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May 3, 2025
The sister of South Allegheny graduate Kavan Markwood said Friday on Facebook that he’s “doing awesome.” By TOM DAVIDSON TribLive A 20-year-old Pirates fan who fell 21 feet from the Clemente Wall in r...
Valley Rotarians raise the roof at Monessen City Park
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May 3, 2025
Mon-Yough River Valley Rotary Club members got the help of other service organizations, a business and volunteers to put the project into motion. For the MVI Service projects often come to Rotarians t...
Major water main upgrade underway in Monongahela
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MONONGAHELA
May 3, 2025
Work on the project is expected to be completed sometime this summer. By the MVI Pennsylvania American Water announced Friday the start of a more than $644,000 water line upgrade project in Monongahel...
MVI celebrates nine years as Valley’s local newspaper
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May 2, 2025
“What happens here, matters here” has been our motto since our first issue was published in 2016. By STACY WOLFORD Managing Editor swolford@yourmvi.com Nine years ago today, the Mon Valley Independent...
Earth Day means hands-on learning in Charleroi schools
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 2, 2025
Komatsu Mining Corp. worked with the school district on two environmental projects. Charleroi Area students celebrated Earth Day this week with help from Komatsu Mining Corp. For the past three years,...
Odd Fellows donate to service dog project
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 2, 2025
The Charleroi group heard from a veteran who said his dog saved his life on numerous occasions. The Charleroi Independent Order of Odd Fellows made a donation for veterans to receive service dogs Thur...
Funding put on hold for tourism agency
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 2, 2025
Agency president Jeff Kotula said he was “blindsided” by the commissioners’ decision. The Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency may not receive funding through future hotel tax reimbursements unt...
Power restoration from storms could be 5-7 days
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May 1, 2025
Allegheny County was one of the hardest hit areas in the state in terms of power outages that were still affecting about 425,000 customers Wednesday afternoon. By JOE NAPSHA AND BRIAN C. RITTMEYER Tri...
Pa. American Water donates to LaRosa club in memory of Rep. Gergely
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 1, 2025
A ceremonial check presentation gathered local elected officials to the McKeesport-based youth club. The late state Rep. Matt Gergely was remembered Wednesday as Pennsylvania American Water donated to...
Fundraiser to benefit Fur All Kittys rescue in West Mifflin
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By By JENNIFER MCCALLA McKeesport Community Newsroom 
May 1, 2025
The West Mifflin-based cat rescue will host a vendor show and flea market Saturday. A male cat that goes by the name “Bulldozer” darted behind a stack of boxes, his eyes wide with uncertainty. Nearby,...
EF students give back at ‘Night of Service’
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 1, 2025
Student groups from the middle and high school planned and funded a service project to help local and national causes. Elizabeth Forward High School’s Student Government Association (SGA) hosted its t...
No injuries reported at North Belle Vernon apartment fire
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 1, 2025
Thanks to the swift response by local firefighters, a fire at a second-floor apartment building in North Belle Vernon was quickly contained. Firefighters were called to the building at 903 Broad Ave.,...
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West Mifflin
May 1, 2025
• Thomas Simmons, 57, of Monessen was charged with DUI stemming from an incident on Feb. 28, court records state. • Tyler James Hall, 30, of Charleroi was charged with terroristic threats with the int...
Fayette City-Washington Township Lions donation
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May 1, 2025
The Fayette City-Washington Township Lions Club continued its ongoing support for the Washington Township Youth Association. The club’s latest donation was major funding for the new playground at the ...
Serra Catholic prom royalty
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May 1, 2025
Serra Catholic High School will celebrate prom festivities on Friday. The new prom king and queen will be crowned during promenade. Here are this year’s senior prom court members, from left, Dylan Kas...
Macey issues proclamation to Critical Care Transplant Team
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May 1, 2025
Allegheny County Councilman Bob Macey, D-District 9, recently presented a proclamation recognizing the critical care transplant team at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Submitted
Intense storm leaves trail of damage
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 30, 2025
Several trees were blown over, and power was knocked out in many parts of the Mon Valley. A thunderstorm with extremely high winds left destruction in its path throughout the Mon Valley late Tuesday a...
Monessen home project celebrated
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 30, 2025
A ribbon-cutting marked the addition of five modular homes on Motheral Avenue. Block by block, hope is becoming more visible in the neighborhoods of Monessen. Five new modular homes recently built on ...
Drag-racing driver pleads guilty to murder
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By By PAULA REED WARD TribLive 
April 30, 2025
William Soliday was sentenced to 5 1/2 to 12 years in prison for the death of Samantha Kalkbrenner. A man who struck a school van and killed a 15-year-old girl inside while he was drag racing at more ...
SS McKeesport remembered at ceremony
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 30, 2025
The cargo ship was in service for 24 years before being sunk by the Germans in World War II. Tuesday was a significant day, as always, in the McKeesport area. Each year on April 29, veterans, dignitar...