Rostraver housing plan gets green light to move forward
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 2, 2024
By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com Planned residential development Rolling Green Farm in Rostraver Township was given the green light to proceed by the township commissioners following a public condi...
Charleroi Borough councilman claims job interviews were mishandled
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 2, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com With summer fast approaching and spring flowers in bloom, a list of projects continues to grow for Charleroi’s street department. While the borough a...
Patriotic artwork in West Newton
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 1, 2024
Art students at Yough High School painted storefront windows in West Newton on Tuesday with patriotic themes in preparation for Memorial Day. Their work included the West Newton Senior Center window, ...
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May 1, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com More questions will be answered at a May 16 public meeting as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares to enter the final phase of its Lower Mononga...
Monessen FD to hold open house
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 1, 2024
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Monessen Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 will host an open house Saturday to inform the public about the operations of its station and give people a chance to m...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 1, 2024
By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com A conditional use modification hearing for Rolling Green Farm, a planned residential development, is scheduled for 6 p.m. today at the Rostraver Township Municipal ...
Youth robotics team recognized at 2 competitions
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 1, 2024
By MATT PETRAS For the MVI The Mon Valley Mammoths, a new Monessen-based youth robotics team, received rookie award recognition at two major tournaments in Pittsburgh and Houston, Texas.   In late Feb...
Shady spot at Mid-Mon Track Classic
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 30, 2024
Taking a break from the sun at Monday’s Mid-Mon Track Classic are Elizabeth Forward High School athletes Julia Barr, Nathan Barr, Mia Smith and Jakub McKelvey. See full coverage on Page B1. To purchas...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 30, 2024
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Two young children suffered traumatic injuries after falling from a third-story window at the Lincoln School Apartments in White Oak Monday afternoon. A 6-year-...
Groundbreaking held for new field
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 30, 2024
By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township commissioners had a ceremonial groundbreaking Monday for a new $1.6 million Boston ballfield. Expected to be completed in September by PDDM Solut...
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April 30, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter   tbrown@yourmvi.com Two local school districts will benefit from the most recent round of funding to enhance school safety.   Last week, more than $150 million in scho...
Ceremony honors memory of S.S. McKeesport
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 30, 2024
By JIM BUSCH For the MVI Eighty-one years after a German torpedo sent her to a watery grave, a group of veterans, local dignitaries and others gathered Monday along the Youghiogheny River to remember ...
Pooches on parade in Elizabeth
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 29, 2024
Emma Hoffman of Elizabeth brought Harlo to the borough’s annual Pooch Parade, which was hosted Saturday by the Elizabeth Area Development Corporation. To purchase this photo and more from our online p...
Arson suspected in Monessen fire
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 29, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com Arson is suspected in a fire early Sunday morning that brought a building to the ground along Rostraver Street in Monessen. Municipal Fire Chief Delm...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 29, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com Two men have turned themselves in on homicide charges related to the death of an 18-year-old Monongahela teen earlier this month. Annalaya Wilkerson ...
‘Machine Gun Preacher’ attracts large crowd in visit to Glassport
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 29, 2024
By JIM BUSCH For the MVI About 200 people gathered Sunday morning at Glassport’s Honor Roll Park to hear evangelist Sam Childers.   Also known as the “Machine Gun Preacher,” Childers was there as a gu...
Charleroi Area puts flex period proposal on hold
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 29, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com After further discussion among administrators, Charleroi Area leaders have decided to suspend the implementation of a flex period for the 2024-25 sch...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 29, 2024
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com State Senate Republicans leaders are criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency’s new power plant emission rules aimed to reduce pollution in a joint state...
Life skills students enjoy wild time on prom night
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 27, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com A special event took center stage in Charleroi Friday night, and students were encouraged to get a bit wild. Students in life skills classes from fou...
Volunteers deliver nutrition, friendship to seniors
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 27, 2024
By Anna Lisa Haughwout McKeesport Community Newsroom For half a century, volunteers with McKeesport Area Meals on Wheels have delivered delicious meals to thousands of local people who would otherwise...