Donora rescinds $30K payment
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 12, 2024
By Kristie Linden For the MVI Miscommunication and misunderstanding between Donora council members led the borough to rescind a vote that was made last month and withdraw its approval of paying a $30,...
UPMC McKeesport Celebrates Donate Life Month
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By Stacy Wolford 
April 11, 2024
Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent UPMC McKeesport celebrated Donate Life Month with a flag raising ceremony on Wednesday. Recognized each April, the event is an annual commemoration of organ donors...
Charleroi Area students named scholastic art competition winners
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By Stacy Wolford 
April 11, 2024
By the MVI Several Charleroi Area High School art students received recognition in the 2023-24 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards of Southwestern Pennsylvania. High School Art teacher Patrick Camut sai...
Charleroi Borough’s new code enforcement officer gets to work
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By Stacy Wolford 
April 11, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Borough’s fulltime code enforcement officer has only been on the job for more than a month, but said he is already noticing a difference in...
Monongahela, Union Township approve new police contract
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By Stacy Wolford 
April 11, 2024
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Monongahela will continue to provide police coverage for Union Township for another four years. Monongahela council and the Union Township Board of Supervisors ...
Beautiful day for kids and dogs
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 10, 2024
Aubrey Woods, 14, of Fallowfield Township, Tristyn Woods, 13, of Fallowfield Township, and Ryleigh Phillips, 10, of Monongahela took   Miller for a walk after practice Tuesday at the Charleroi Bronco ...
North Belle Vernon residents cite trash, pet waste problems
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 10, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter   tbrown@yourmvi.com Garbage and pet waste continue to create headaches for North Belle Vernon residents who say they are tired of picking up after their neighbors.   A...
Funeral Friday for motorcycle crash victim
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 10, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter   tbrown@yourmvi.com Funeral arrangements have been announced for a man killed in a traffic accident Monday night in Rostraver Township. Camden Ellin, 24, of Belle Vern...
Firefighter died in line of duty
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 10, 2024
By Sarah Pellis   spellis@yourmvi.com John “Bill” Bunardzya remained dedicated to firefighting up to the end of his life.   The 73-year-old died around 8 a.m. Sunday at his Washington Township, Fayett...
Body pulled from river in Elizabeth Borough
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 10, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter   tbrown@yourmvi.com The body of a missing Beaver County man was found Tuesday during a search of the Monongahela River in Elizabeth Borough. Elizabeth Township Police ...
Monessen sets cyber school meeting
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 10, 2024
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Monessen City School District will hold an informational meeting April 17 at the high school about its new cyber school program.   Superintendent Dr. Robert Mot...
Eclipse is total thrill for Mon Valley viewers
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 9, 2024
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com McKeesport got a look at the near-total solar eclipse Monday afternoon despite cloudy conditions. A couple dozen spectators sat in lawn chairs or sprawled out o...
Consolidation talk continues at EF meeting
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 9, 2024
By Sarah Pellis   spellis@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Forward school district officials answered more questions from residents Monday about possible consolidation of district elementary schools. In February...
Forward Twp. operating without roadmaster
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 9, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter   tbrown@yourmvi.com Forward Township residents received updates Monday on a handful of township roads that remained closed or damaged from landslides — and learned the...
Monongahela: Union Twp. police deal may be extended
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 9, 2024
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Monongahela is looking to continue providing police coverage for Union Township, and the municipalities are close to agreeing on a four-year deal. Police Chief ...
‘Big Event’ day of volunteering in California
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 8, 2024
PennWest California cheerleader Ashlyn Cummings, a freshman from Elizabeth Forward, rakes leaves at The Center in the Woods community center for older adults in California for Saturday’s “Big Event,” ...
Solar eclipse will be visible this afternoon
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 8, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter   tbrown@yourmvi.com Skies will briefly will go dark today as a total solar eclipse sweeps across the Keystone State and other parts of North America.   While Erie prep...
Work underway on new homes in Elizabeth Twp.
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 8, 2024
By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com Various new renovations and projects are popping up in Elizabeth Township. A “diverse range” of new homes called Mt. Vernon Estates will be built on the land previo...