Festival of Nations features flavors from around the world
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 9, 2024
The annual ethnic food celebration will take place Saturday at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish. St. Andrew the Apostle Parish will welcome residents from across the region Saturday to enjoy authentic di...
PennDOT will repair Reed Avenue Bridge
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MONESSEN
By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
August 9, 2024
The project, which is free of charge to the city, is expected to begin in 2025. PennDOT plans to repair the Reed Avenue Bridge, known locally as “the viaduct,” at no cost to the City of Monessen. Mone...
Leaders call for action on low river levels
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
August 9, 2024
Five federal lawmakers from Pennsylvania signed a joint letter urging the Army Corps of Engineers to address the situation. U.S. senators and congressional leaders from both sides of the political ais...
Annual Hellenic Scholarships awarded
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August 9, 2024
At its annual scholarship picnic, the Monessen Chapter of the American Hellenic Education Progressive Association (AHEPA) No. 116 awarded scholarships to Belle Vernon Area High School graduates Melina...
Mon Valley Quilt Club donates its creations to worthy causes
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 9, 2024
New members are welcome to join the club, which meets on the first Wednesday of each month. The Mon Valley Quilt Club has been helping charitable causes in the area since the 1980s. Club members have ...
Donora hires firm for municipal building project
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By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI 
August 9, 2024
Architect Ken Kulak was chosen to oversee cleaning and rehab work. Donora has talked about making improvements to its municipal building — from the inside out — for some time. This week, council took ...
Port Vue pleased with new hybrid police cruiser
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By JIM BUSCH For the MVI 
August 9, 2024
Mayor Brien Hranics said it uses half as much gas as the rest of the fleet. A new hybrid electric police car is saving tax dollars in Port Vue. At Wednesday’s council meeting, Mayor Brien Hranics repo...
SOAKING UP SUMMER AND SOME SOCCER
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August 8, 2024
Venicia Vignoli, 18, of McKeesport, is shown with her 13-year old chihuahua named “Eisa,” at the Weigle-Schaeffer Memorial Stadium in McKeesport on Wednesday evening. Vignoli was at the stadium while ...
Rostraver OKs zoning change on Indian Hill Road
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
August 8, 2024
The commissioners granted a request to change the property from an agricultural zone to a single family residential zone. An agricultural area of Rostraver Township will be changed to a residential zo...
Charleroi Council considering new fines for excessive false fire alarms
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 8, 2024
The current ordinance outlining the fee structure for false fire alarms has not been updated since 1999. Charleroi Borough Council will consider increasing fines for habitual false fire alarms. During...
Community Bank celebrates grand opening with $10K in donations to local nonprofits
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
August 8, 2024
Community Bank hosted a grand opening event at its new branch located at 1670 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon. It was an especially grand celebration at Community Bank’s new branch location in Rostraver Town...
‘Come Together’ for a tribute to The Beatles
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ROCKIN’ ON THE MON SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
By MATT PETRAS For the MVI 
August 8, 2024
The Beatles tribute band returns to the Monongahela Aquatorium along with opener Mallory Bozovich. Regional favorite Come Together, a Beatles tribute band, will headline this Saturday evening’s Rockin...
Valley’s access to rivers and trails a delight for travelers
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IT’S ETCHED IN STONE
August 8, 2024
Editor’s note: Ralph Stone has been writing about an imaginary family from Omaha, Neb., touring a futuristic, fictional Mon Valley on a summer vacation. During the next few days of their dream vacatio...
What Pa.’s $47.6B budget does for rural areas
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By By MARLEY PARISH Spotlight PA State College 
August 8, 2024
This year’s state budget addresses some gaps that leaders in rural areas say make it hard to attract and keep people in their communities. This story was produced by the State College regional bureau ...
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By By BILL SCHACKNER Trib Total Media 
August 8, 2024
All students will be able to access the form on or before Dec. 1, which is two months later than in previous years. As fall classes approach, a problem-plagued rollout of the federal government’s revi...
Rain forces change of plans in McKeesport
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
August 7, 2024
A downpour broke up the National Night Out gathering after 90 minutes. National Night Out in McKeesport provided opportunities for residents of the Haler Heights neighborhood to interact with their ci...
Residents brave weather for Mon Valley Night Out
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
August 7, 2024
Hundreds of people attended the annual interaction with area first responders. Events at the third annual Mon Valley Night Out in Rostraver Township were held around a strong storm Tuesday evening. Hu...
McKeesport’s Village for Kids to mark 15th year
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
August 7, 2024
The city’s youth-oriented event will be held Monday, before the start of International Village. The 15th annual Village for Kids will take place from noon to 3 p.m. Monday at the bandshell in Renzieha...
Local voters react to Harris’ selection of Walz
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 7, 2024
The new Democratic ticket kicked off its campaign Tuesday with a rally in Philadelphia. On Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris made her first major decision since moving to the top of the Democratic...
Carroll Twp. to join land bank
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 7, 2024
Supervisors discussed the benefits of the program at Tuesday’s meeting. Carroll Township has decided to join the Washington County Land Bank. On Tuesday, supervisors unanimously agreed to enter in to ...