EF addresses rumors about high school renovation work
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 16, 2026
The district and school board issued separate statements regarding the status of the project. Elizabeth Forward is trying to set the record straight when it comes to rumors and speculation involving t...
Charleroi Area crowns prom royalty
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May 16, 2026
Derek Karpiak and Anna Kondratowicz were crowned prom king and queen of Charleroi Area High School during grand march ceremonies Friday evening. Photo by Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent
Cook facing primary challenge
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 16, 2026
The incumbent House member will battle Waynesburg Councilman Ben Humble on Tuesday. State Rep. Bud Cook, R-West Pike Township, is facing one Republican primary challenger in the 50th District, while o...
Flash Fitness grew from need to ‘get strong’
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May 16, 2026
By PEG LUKETIC McKeesport Community Newsroom y has been operating the McKeesport gym since February 2025. Jessica McCauley threw herself into fitness as an escape when tragedy hit her family in 2014. ...
Clairton celebrated in mayor’s office mural
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May 15, 2026
Artist Kamara Townes brought together several aspects of the city in the artwork. By VICKIE BABYAK McKeesport Community Newsroom A stunning mural by a local artist is finally complete and can be viewe...
First phase of Magic City Riverfront Park project begins
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 15, 2026
Columbia Gas aided construction with a $13,175 donation to help build a walking track. Despite steady rain Thursday morning, work officially began on the first phase of Magic City Riverfront Park as l...
West Mifflin Area rejects large tax hike
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 15, 2026
Taxes remain steady in the proposed budget, with a projected $2,826,129 deficit being made up through the general fund. At Thursday’s meeting, the West Mifflin Area school board refused to adopt a pre...
Bartolotta, Buchtan battle in contentious campaign
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 15, 2026
The incumbent senator is receiving a spirited primary challenge in the 46th District. Accusations of government corruption, rising campaign spending and competing visions for southwestern Pennsylvania...
Charleroi Area High School prom royalty
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May 15, 2026
Charleroi Area High School will host its 2026 prom Friday evening at the Core Event Center in Irwin. This year’s prom court members are, from the front row to back row, from left, Lilly Withers, Shenn...
PennWest develops pathway for graduate health degrees
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May 15, 2026
A new partnership has been reached with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive A new partnership will assist Pennsylvania Western University students with earning gradua...
Monessen sets date for sewer project town hall
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 15, 2026
Mayor Ron Mozer urges affected residents to attend the event, which will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. May 21. Monessen City Council announced Thursday the date for a town hall for residents affected by...
Rostraver Township Historical Society presents scholarship
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May 15, 2026
The Rostraver Township Historical Society presented Belle Vernon Area High School senior Brook Lesko with its first 2026 Rostraver Township Historical Society Scholarship, totaling $1,500. The daughte...
Mon Valley Nurses Association Scholarship awarded
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May 15, 2026
The Mon Valley Nurses Association presented its 2026 nursing scholarship to Elizabeth Forward High School senior Samantha Malek during a May 7 meeting at River House Cafe in Charleroi. Samantha was ac...
Elizabeth Township road reopens to traffic
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May 15, 2026
The Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced Thursday that East Smithfield Street near Antonelli Drive in Elizabeth Township reopened to traffic earlier than expected. The closure, which ...
Robber used note on elementary school worksheet to demand money from bank
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May 15, 2026
A third grader’s homework assignment helped Allegheny County detectives identify and arrest a man accused of robbing a Versailles Borough credit union last Friday. County police were called to the Cen...
Charleroi’s long-time administrator to retire
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 14, 2026
After 18 years serving as the Magic City’s borough administrator and secretary Roberta Doerfler will retire next month. Roberta Doerfler never tried to be the center of attention. Quiet, humble and st...
A small gaggle of geese
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May 14, 2026
Geese cross through Cedar Creek Park in Rostraver Township near the Youghiogheny River on Wednesday afternoon following a spring thunderstorm. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent
Allegheny County Council approves new regulations for Clairton Coke Works
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May 14, 2026
A consent degree was entered into after a 2018 explosion led to a period of 102 days in which emissions were 25 times the allowed amount. By AMELIA BENAVIDES-COLÓN TribLive The Allegheny County Counci...
EF budget may include tax hike
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 14, 2026
The Elizabeth Forward School Board will vote on the proposed budget at next Wednesday’s business meeting. The Elizabeth Forward School Board is expected to vote on the proposed general fund budget for...
Monongahela asks residents to pay overdue trash bills
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 14, 2026
Councilwoman Sarah O’Brien said their are 135 properties on the shut-off list for trash service due to nonpayment. During Wednesday’s council meeting in Monongahela, Councilwoman Sarah O’Brien asked c...