Sinking house is ‘heartache’ for local couple
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 20, 2024
A renovation project gone wrong has led to a string of problems for Rick and Shelly Cameron. Rick and Shelly Cameron of Carroll Township never expected their home of 15 years to collapse right before ...
The Big Twist gives children one last summer celebration before school starts
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 20, 2024
The Big Twist bash included backpack giveaways, raffles, prizes, games and ice cream. With students in the Rostraver Township and Elizabeth Township areas heading back to school this week, one busines...
Monessen Lions donate to Monessen Shade Tree Commission
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August 20, 2024
For over 75 years, the Monessen Lions Club has been serving the community by making generous donations and supporting worthy causes and projects. The Monessen Shade Tree Commission received a generous...
Man hospitalized after stabbing in Charleroi
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
August 20, 2024
A Charleroi man is in jail for allegedly stabbing another man with a folding knife Sunday night. Charleroi Regional Police arrested Samuel Junior Marcelin, 25, of McKean Avenue, on charges of aggravat...
Washington County commissioners approve Motorola contract
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
August 20, 2024
Larry Maggi opposed the plan, saying there’s not enough cost information. The Washington County commissioners approved a contract with Motorola to install a new emergency radio system, but the new pro...
Parking dispute taken to North Charleroi council
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 20, 2024
Some residents are upset about yellow lines painted on Sheppard Avenue. Parking has always been tight in North Charleroi. A lot of homes in the hilly borough don’t have driveways or detached garages, ...
White Oak residents appeal to council for alley paving
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 20, 2024
Residents Barb Harvey and Kathy Peterson addressed White Oak Borough Council Monday to discuss paving the alleyways behind their separate households. Harvey and Peterson said they spoke to council mem...
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August 20, 2024
The grocery store chain said all current stores and employees will be retained. By PATRICK VARINE Trib Total Media Giant Eagle’s GetGo gas stations and convenience stores are being bought by a Canadia...
Democrats honor Biden while pivoting to Harris
News, Politics
August 20, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — A refreshed Democratic Party gathered Monday night for a valedictory speech from President Joe Biden, whose decision to end his reelection bid released newfound energy with Vice Preside...
The weird, creepy, surreal and dangerous 2024 campaign
Politics
August 20, 2024
The already-long 2024 presidential campaign has become the strangest in modern history. Here are 10 unanswered questions that illustrate how and why we’ve entered this bizarro world: 1. How can Kamala...
The art of being grateful
Politics
August 20, 2024
Gratitude: It shouldn’t be that hard. Everything we have is a gift. That’s not the stuff of politics much anymore. We live in a time when anger is more of the trend. But that’s not going to work. Grat...
Politics
August 20, 2024
CLASSROOMS ARE SWEPT CLEAN, buses are rolling and teachers have their lesson plans set. It doesn’t seem like that long ago we were wishing high school graduates the best for their future and reminding...
SUMMER MORNING WALK AT MINGO
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August 19, 2024
Cheri Matsko of Monongahela and Jennifer Turner of California enjoyed a Sunday morning walk at Mingo Creek County Park in Washington County. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent
Roscoe park dedicated in memory of Sandy Davis
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 19, 2024
Roscoe council members, relatives and neighbors attended the dedication ceremony Saturday evening. Sandy Davis had a gleaming smile, sturdy shoulders, a stellar work ethnic and always had a listening ...
How Harrisburg works: What happens if Pa.’s governor steps down
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August 19, 2024
The resignation of Pennsylvania’s governor sets in motion the line of succession, elevating the lieutenant governor and head of the state Senate. Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonpr...
BVA considering policy to manage AI in schools
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
August 19, 2024
School districts are navigating a new world when it comes to technology and the use of artificial intelligence in education. Due to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), the Belle Vernon Area Scho...
McKeesport Little Theater to participate in Pittsburgh New Works Festival
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
August 19, 2024
The Pittsburgh New Works Festival has been dedicated to producing new plays from all over the world for 33 years. McKeesport Little Theater will stage “They-Said, They-Said,” a one-act play written by...
Around The Valley
August 19, 2024
A total of $806.4 million will be awarded through the two programs nationally. By the MVI The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday it will award $17,262,269 million in grants to help h...
Politics
August 19, 2024
PEOPLE ARE FASCINATED with finding things that have sunk in water. The wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic in the North Atlantic has been a draw since it sank in 1912, but especially since it was found in 198...