Supervisor found guilty in office harassment case
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FORWARD TOWNSHIP
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 13, 2024
Supervisor Dave Levdansky’s attorney said they disagree with the outcome and plan to file an appeal. A Forward Township supervisor was found guilty of a summary charge of harassment. Supervisor Dave L...
Rescued stray cat finds a home at EMS station
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 13, 2024
Crews from Monessen Fire Department No. 1, Mon Valley Sewage Authority and Mon Valley EMS wanted to make sure another animal was not in distress after they found the cat near a sewer drain. A stray ca...
Caterer seeks to rent former Rostraver Airport restaurant
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By By JOE NAPSHA Trib Total Media 
June 13, 2024
Gary Musisko wants to use the kitchen for his Blaine Hill Barbecue & Catering business. An Allegheny County man who recently sold his Elizabeth Township tavern said he wants to rent a former restauran...
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 13, 2024
Parents said the classrooms at the Elizabeth Forward elementary school are too crowded. Elizabeth Forward fifthgrade parents and students brought their concerns and questions about their classrooms to...
Noah’s Ark mural is latest creation for local artist
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 12, 2024
Christopher Galiyas is painting a hallway at St. Sebastian Regional Catholic School. From nursery rooms to classrooms, and even a shipping container and a silo, no mural is too big for artist Christop...
Chicken ordinance scratched in NBV
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 12, 2024
The proposal will be rewritten to allow people who already own the birds to keep them. North Belle Vernon residents will put off regulating how many — and what types — of farm animals are permitted in...
Washington Twp., Fayette City departments to host firefighters convention
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 12, 2024
The weeklong event will get underway July 13 with a Battle of the Barrel. Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company and neighboring Fayette City Volunteer Fire Company will co-host the 86th annual Fa...
Newsapalooza set for September
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June 12, 2024
The celebration of journalism will be hosted by Point Park University. By NYA O'NEAL noneal@yourmvi.com Newsapalooza, a first-ofits- kind event for Pittsburgh in celebration and support of journalism,...
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 12, 2024
Two Monessen residents are accused of locking two small children in a “deplorable” bedroom covered in filth and feces, according to city police officers. Felicia Renee Dugan, 29, and Jeremiah Emmanuel...
Traffic complaints aired in White Oak
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 11, 2024
Dangers were identified at the corner of Lincoln Way and Auld Street, along with Oak Park Mall. Traffic issues were the focus of discussion at Monday’s White Oak Council meeting. Ron Kendal, a borough...
Village teacher to present at Fred Rogers conference
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June 11, 2024
By NYA O'NEAL noneal@yourmvi.com Kate Snyder has found puppets to be an effective way of getting through to young students. A teacher at The Village in California, Pa., is using a unique skill to help...
Payroll questions lead to dispute in Forward Township
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FORWARD TOWNSHIP
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 11, 2024
Supervisor Dave Levdansky asked why payroll has increased every month this year. Monday night’s meeting was brief in Forward Township, but a few arguments still broke out among supervisors. While ther...
Secret opioid cash meetings criticized by Pa. lawmaker
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June 11, 2024
Members of the Pennsylvania Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust are reviewing county spending reports in private groups. By ED MAHON Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — A member of the board overseeing ...
Landslide concerns raised in Monongahela
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
June 11, 2024
A potentially dangerous situation was cited along Hillman and James streets. EADS group engineer Frank Novotny informed Monongahela council Monday morning about potential landslides developing on Hill...
Former McKeesport funeral home up for sale
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By By JOANNE KLIMOVICH HARROP Trib Total Media 
June 10, 2024
Built in 1920, the Victorian-style residence hasn’t been used for funerals since 2002. When Marlene Fait-Schmalz bought her childhood home in 2011, she reclaimed a piece of McKeesport history. The uni...
Senate OKs veterans tax relief bill
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
June 10, 2024
The legislation, which was sponsored by Sen. Camera Bartolotta, passed unanimously. A bill sponsored by state Sen. Camera Bartolotta, R-Carroll Township, that would allow more veterans with disabiliti...
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 10, 2024
State Sen. Jim Brewster said the site is a potential “gold mine” due to its proximity to the Mon-Fayette Expressway. State Rep. Nick Pisciottano and Shawl Pryor, chief operating officer of Moonbeam Ca...
Monongahela Farmers Market mixes fun with fresh food
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
June 8, 2024
The popular Monongahela attraction opened for the season Friday afternoon. Tables abounded with freshly made goods, and kids imitated pirates as their balloon swords clashed, while the aroma of funnel...
Donora Community Garden on display at open house
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By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI 
June 8, 2024
Free plots are available for any Donora residents who want to try their hands at planting. At the corner of Second Street and McKean Avenue in Donora is a little oasis you might miss if you blink whil...