New state Rep. Goughnour sworn into office
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April 8, 2025
He won a special election last month to replace the late Matthew Gergely in the 35th District. By the MVI State Rep. Dan Goughnour, D-McKeesport, took the oath of office Monday at the state Capitol to...
Trump orders new review of Nippon’s bid for U.S. Steel
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 8, 2025
He’s asking for feedback from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States within 45 days. President Donald Trump has ordered a new review of Nippon Steel’s proposed acquisition of U.S. St...
3 area residents honored at scouting breakfast
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
April 8, 2025
Pastor Dennis Stitch, Joe Ravasio and Edward Stasko Sr. were recognized for their years of service to the community. The Mon Valley scouting community honored three individuals in the area Monday who ...
Elizabeth Township eyes pump station solutions
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 8, 2025
Commissioners hope to find an economical way to reduce hydrogen sulfide gas in the system. Commissioners discussed equipment and chemicals at some of Elizabeth Township’s pump stations during Monday’s...
McCormick urges patience with tariffs
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By By TOM FONTAINE TribLive 
April 8, 2025
U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick said Monday after touring an East Pittsburgh manufacturing facility that it’s too soon to pass judgment on the sweeping tariffs imposed last week by President Trump. “There’s ...
EASTER EVENT SET AT GREENOCK UM CHURCH
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April 8, 2025
The Greenock United Methodist Church, 1213 Greenock Buena Vista Rd., Elizabeth Township, will host a special Easter celebration at 1 p.m. Saturday. With the theme, “Change for Jesus,” the event will f...
Scholarship available in honor of the late Dr. Charles Stacey
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April 8, 2025
This is the third annual year the Donora Public Library has offered the scholarship. By the MVI The Donora Public Library Board of Directors is accepting applications for a scholarship named in honor ...
TOUR OF CCAC AVIATION PROGRAM
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April 8, 2025
Allegheny County Councilman Bob Macey, D-District 9, recently toured the Community College of Allegheny South Aviation and Flight Training Program with chief ground instructor Cheryl Freedman. Macey i...
Baum, Macey honored for lifetime achievement by Mon-Yough Area chamber
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April 8, 2025
The annual Legislative Luncheon was held Friday at the Georgetown Centre in Pleasant Hills. By the MVI The Mon-Yough Area Chamber of Commerce honored two community leaders for their dedication to serv...
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April 8, 2025
A Jefferson Hills man pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws, Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti announced Monday. Alonzo Henry Griffin Jr., 24, ple...
Westmoreland County voting machine testing gets underway
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By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
April 8, 2025
Westmoreland election officials want assurances that each vote cast during the Republican and Democratic primaries next month is accurately recorded. To that end, Election Bureau staff on Monday start...
CHILLY DAY FOR SOFTBALL
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April 8, 2025
Belle Vernon Area softball players Katie Sokol and Courtney Hamer kept warm under a blanket between innings during Monday’s game against Oakland Catholic. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent
Hunting for eggs in Stockdale
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April 7, 2025
Participating in an Easter egg hunt Saturday in Stockdale are Grace, Paidlee, Riley and Isla Horrell. The event was sponsored by American Legion Post 801 in Roscoe and the Stockdale Volunteer Fire Dep...
Dogs abandoned in White Oak have been adopted
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 7, 2025
No one has been able to determine who left them in taped-up boxes in the Giant Eagle parking lot. Two dogs found in boxes in December and brought to White Oak Animal Safe Haven have found a new home. ...
Rain brings flood watches to Mon Valley
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 7, 2025
A power outage Sunday evening affected several homes in North Charleroi. Heavy rain over the weekend sparked several flood warnings throughout the area, with river levels rising around the Mon Valley ...
Open house set for modular homes
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
April 7, 2025
The event will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. April 29 and will be followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Westmoreland Community Action will hold an open house April 29 for the recently completed modular...
Elizabeth Forward stages ‘Hadestown: Teen Edition’
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April 7, 2025
Elizabeth Forward High School’s musical cast took a journey to the underworld and back during the spring musical, “Hadestown: Teen Edition.” Shown during a scene are Sidney Thomas as Eurydice, Edward ...
BVA receives grant for food service equipment
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 7, 2025
The money will be used for a dual pressure steamer at the middle school. Belle Vernon Area School District has received a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education for new food service equip...
Long waits for defendants seeking trials in murder cases
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April 7, 2025
Seventeen people are currently being charged, but none of them are set for an immediate trial. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive There are 17 defendants facing homicide charges in a dozen pending cases in ...
Carroll Township residents attend meeting to cite dangerous road
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 7, 2025
They asked supervisors for assistance with Donora Road near Second Street extension. A road in Carroll Township has residents worried. During a recent meeting, two township residents asked supervisors...