Glassport honors police officers for helping to find missing woman
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By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI 
October 23, 2025
Police Chief Shawn DeVerse said Officers Jeremy Pettis and Joechris Ross went above and beyond during the search. Glassport officials honored two police officers for “going above and beyond” in their ...
Out for a run
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October 22, 2025
Ringgold cross country runner Luciano Zeni is joined by his 2-yearold redbone coonhound, Ridge, while training Tuesday at Mingo Creek Park. The team is preparing for Thursday’s WPIAL cross country cha...
For the first time, Roscoe to host Mon Valley Veterans Day parade
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
October 22, 2025
American Legion Post 801 has been working since February to make the event a success. For the first time in its storied history, the annual Mon Valley Veterans Day Parade will march under the leadersh...
EF candidates outline positions at public forum
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
October 22, 2025
By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Forward school board candidates gathered Tuesday to answer questions from community members at a Meet the Candidates event. Held at Elizabeth Township Com...
Architectural firm to draw up plans for BVA buildings
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
October 22, 2025
School board members approved the action at Tuesday’s meeting. The Belle Vernon Area school board authorized an architectural firm to proceed with developing potential plans for district buildings. Th...
Monessen War Veterans Memorial Trust founders honored for their service
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October 22, 2025
Of the original members of the trust, only three veterans remain. For the MVI The three surviving members of the Monessen War Veterans Memorial Trust were honored for their service during a presentati...
Liberty Borough man tries his luck on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
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October 22, 2025
By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive Mike Soltis walked exactly 1.1 miles from his hotel to the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, Calif., in September, wearing one shirt and carrying two extras. He remembers...
Jury to begin deliberations in fatal 2020 shooting
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October 22, 2025
Gabrielle Parker is accused of killing another woman outside the Beer Barrel in McKeesport. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive Gabrielle Parker, the prosecutor said, was still mad. The woman had been in a ba...
Commissioners OK loan to pay for human services amid state budget impasse
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October 22, 2025
The county will ask for $14.1 million from the state treasury. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland commissioners on Tuesday authorized the county’s finance department to apply for a $14.1 millio...
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October 22, 2025
A McKeesport man is behind bars after state police said he stole $5,370 from a man who has autism while they worked together at a Hempfield car dealership. Troopers on Tuesday arrested Scott Andrew So...
Charleroi cheering section
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October 21, 2025
Supporting the Charleroi Area High School boys soccer team in Monday’s playoff game against Beaver Area High School are Juliana Cardenas, Joella Pendleton, Jaylie Bell, London Powell, Mia Tedrow, Payt...
Valley feels effects of Amazon Web outage
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
October 21, 2025
Interruptions in internet service occurred throughout the day. A widespread outage at Amazon Web Services on Monday disrupted major swaths of the internet, causing service slowdowns and outages for ev...
Busy stretch for Charleroi firefighters
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
October 21, 2025
They responded to eight calls within 24 hours. Charleroi firefighters were kept on the move Sunday into Monday, responding to eight calls in a 24-hour stretch — including an early morning pole fire, m...
Ellis, Merritt battle in Charleroi mayor’s race
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
October 21, 2025
Ellis, a former mayor, is also running for a seat on council. Charleroi voters will choose their next mayor Nov. 4 in a race between longtime community advocate Nancy J. Ellis, who has previously serv...
MVI staff captures 2025 Keystone Press Awards
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October 21, 2025
More than 2,500 entries were submitted in the annual statewide contest. By the MVI The Mon Valley Independent took home several awards in this year’s Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association’s annual Keysto...
Rededication ceremony set for AP Delsandro Veterans Memorial
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October 21, 2025
For the MVI The AP Delsandro Veterans Memorial Committee will host a rededication ceremony to mark the reconstruction of the memorial in Donora. The ceremony will take place at the memorial, located o...
Condemnation process to move forward for White Oak property
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
October 21, 2025
Several residents voiced complaints about the 1901 Vermont Ave. structure. White Oak council held a condemnation hearing Monday evening before its regular meeting. The property is 1901 Vermont Ave., w...
Rostraver hires new animal control provider
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
October 21, 2025
A deal was approved with Xpel Wildlife Control Services that will run through the end of 2027. Rostraver commissioners formally approved a new animal control provider for the township at Monday’s meet...
PennWest homecoming royalty
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October 21, 2025
PennWest California homecoming king Tyrique Whitson and queen Laniah Walker, both of Pittsburgh, are shown with PennWest President Dr. Jon Anderson after they were crowned during the annual homecoming...