Around The Valley
October 21, 2024
A Greensburg woman was playing slots at Live Casino Pittsburgh when an overhead pipe burst, covering her with raw sewage, according to a lawsuit filed this week in Westmoreland County Court. Rita Roma...
Trump works the fry station at Pennsylvania McDonald’s
Politics
October 21, 2024
FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, Pa. (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump manned the fry station at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania on Sunday before staging an impromptu news conference, answering qu...
Politics
October 21, 2024
ELECTION INTEGRITY IS IMPORTANT. We have to be able to trust that the votes cast in an election represent the will of the people. That means they need to be the votes that belong to a specific area. W...
Sen. Casey seeks to block plant closing
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
October 19, 2024
He also questions business deals involving the private equity firm behind the closure. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey released a report Friday exposing how a private equity firm is shattering Charleroi’s 132-yea...
Levdansky conviction overturned
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
October 19, 2024
The Forward Township supervisor was found not guilty of harassing the township secretary. A Forward Township supervisor previously found guilty of harassment had that verdict reversed after an appeal ...
Kuzma hosts veterans breakfast
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
October 19, 2024
More than 50 veterans showed up for the Jefferson Hills event. Veterans were treated to breakfast Friday morning at a special event hosted by state Rep. Andrew Kuzma, R-Elizabeth Township. More than 5...
Ringgold royalty
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October 19, 2024
Ringgold High School’s Samuel Alvarez and Cameron Komonich were crowned homecoming king and queen Friday night. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent
Yough celebrates homecoming
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October 19, 2024
Raidon Kuroda and Ella Hixson are this year’s homecoming king and queen at Yough High School. Submitted
Madonna Catholic students paint city plows
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October 19, 2024
Madonna Catholic School students collaborated with the City of Monongahela’s Street Department to paint the city’s snow plows on Friday. Shown above with a snow plow are students Nicholas Mull, Michae...
Voting probe launched in Westmoreland County over 2020 fraud claims
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By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
October 19, 2024
A group of Republican state lawmakers earlier this month in Harrisburg claimed double voting was a potential problem in Pennsylvania. Lauren Elliott suspected the worst when she listened to a voice me...
Life’sWork of Western Pa. celebrates sponsors at gala
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October 19, 2024
Since its founding in 1927, more than 100,000 individuals have utilized the services of Life’sWork to achieve independence and self-sufficiency. For the MVI Life’sWork of Western PA hosted this year’s...
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October 19, 2024
By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive If you look up at the night sky, you might be able to catch a glimpse of a rare, ancient comet — as long as you’re looking in the right spot. The Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet, which...
Here’s what Ta-Nehisi Coates got right about Israel and Palestinians
Politics
October 19, 2024
The writer Ta-Nehisi Coates has gotten far more attention than he deserves for his new book, “The Message,” which contains a blistering condemnation of Israel. The response from Israel’s defenders has...
Fall festival held in McKeesport
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October 18, 2024
Amy Sotereanos and Allison Swauger served hot apple cider, hot dogs, nachos and pepperoni rolls Thursday at the McKeesport Fall Festival to raise money for the McKeesport High School Marching Band. La...
Instant Language Assistants improve communication at Charleroi schools
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
October 18, 2024
The devices provide immediate translation for numerous languages. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Charleroi Area School District now has the ability to more seamlessly converse wit...
Yough homecoming royalty
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October 18, 2024
Yough High School will celebrate homecoming tonight when the Cougars take on Greensburg Salem. This year’s homecoming court members are, sitting from left, Abbey Zuraw, Sidney Bergman, Addison Seanor,...
Ringgold homecoming royalty
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October 18, 2024
Ringgold High School will celebrate homecoming festivities tonight when the Rams take on the Belle Vernon Area Leopards at Joe Montana Stadium. Members of this year’s homecoming court, from left, are ...
Monessen officials tour modular home factory
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
October 18, 2024
They got a first-hand look at the structures that will be placed on Motheral Avenue later this month. Officials from the City of Monessen, Westmoreland Community Action and others toured a factory in ...
Teacher under investigation in McKeesport
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
October 18, 2024
An allegation of sexual misconduct was received this week via ChildLine. Solicitor Gary Matta addressed sexual misconduct allegations against a district teacher at Thursday’s meeting of the McKeesport...
Ribbon-cutting officially opens courts at Highland Meadows Park
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
October 18, 2024
The new Elizabeth Township facility is built for both pickleball and basketball. The new Highland Meadows Park dual basketball/ pickleball courts are open to the public following a ribbon-cutting cere...