Donations requested amid nationwide blood shortage
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
August 6, 2024
Five blood drives are scheduled in the Mon Valley in the next month. The American Red Cross declared a nationwide emergency blood shortage Monday, citing a 25% drop of blood supply across the U.S. Acc...
Officer promoted to sergeant
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 6, 2024
Jordan Angelo received the promotion as part of a livestreamed meeting of township commissioners. Elizabeth Township commissioners voted Monday to promote police Officer Jordan Angelo to sergeant in f...
Just $10.5M remains of Westmoreland’s $105.3M pandemic relief allocation
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August 6, 2024
A decision on how to use the rest of the money has to be made by the end of the year. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY Trib Total Media Westmoreland commissioners have allocated nearly 90% of the $105.3 million in...
Reports: Kennywood parent company exploring sale of U.S. holdings
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By By JOE NAPSHA Trib Total Media 
August 6, 2024
Western Pennsylvania’s landmark amusement and water parks — Kennywood in West Mifflin, Sandcastle Water Park in West Homestead and Idlewild & Soak Zone in Ligonier Township — may be up for sale as par...
Politics
August 6, 2024
TONIGHT COMMUNITIES AROUND AMERICA and in the Mon Valley will observe National Night Out. In McKeesport, National Night Out will be celebrated with a block party to bring together police and the commu...
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 6, 2024
A Charleroi woman is accused of injuring three people in a two-vehicle crash June 5 in Fallowfield Township. Marcy Warren, 55, was charged with DUI, aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under t...
Harris is recycling the 2020 Democrat campaign
Politics
August 6, 2024
Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election through a successful tripartite subterfuge. One, Biden never really campaigned. His handlers rightly assumed that the more the public and the media saw a d...
What should we expect of a woman president?
Politics
August 6, 2024
Ihave a Barbie for President doll in my office. EMILYs List — a group dedicated to electing pro-choice women to political office — sent it years ago. The doll could be mistaken for Condoleezza Rice, t...
Trump reminding Pa. voters of Harris’ anti-fracking stance
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August 6, 2024
Even though she has disavowed that position, it could become an issue in an energy-rich state. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Facing the need to win battleground Pennsylvania, Vice President Kamala Harris is ...
Around The Valley
August 6, 2024
Monessen police are investigating an armed robbery over the weekend at Eastgate Sunoco. Police said they were informed by Westmoreland County 911 around 3:47 a.m. Saturday that an employee had reporte...
Legal bills top $4.2M in fight over key climate change program
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By By KATE HUANGPU Spotlight PA 
August 6, 2024
The Shapiro administration and legislative Republicans are on opposite sides of court cases involving the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers have spent more than $...
Western Pa. disability consortium spotlights intersection of race, disability
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By By SHAYLAH BROWN Trib Total Media 
August 6, 2024
The Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium is expanding its advocacy efforts within the disabled community, while also delving into the history of people of color with disabilit...
Russell Vought, a Project 2025 architect, is ready to shock Washington if Trump wins
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By By RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press 
August 6, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Vought sounds like a general marshaling troops for combat when he talks about taming a “woke and weaponized” federal government. He recently described political opposition as...
Fun at the Epiphany of Our Lord parish festival
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August 5, 2024
Geddy Whitley, 2, reaches into the duck pond at the Epiphany of Our Lord Parish Festival. See more photos on A4. To purchase these photos and more from our online photo gallery, go to our website at w...
August Fun Fest draws crowds at Cedar Creek Park
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August 5, 2024
Journi Campeau, 1 1/2, of Bentleyville and Charlie Dryer, 2, of Donora try out one of the rides at August Fun Fest at Cedar Creek Park. At right, Geddy Whitley, 2, reaches into the duck pond at the Ep...
Water issue leads to policy changes at Donora park
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By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI 
August 5, 2024
Work crews also shared concerns about “vicious dogs” in the borough. A few changes have been made to the reservation agreement for pavilions at Palmer Park in Donora. Earlier this summer, a group rent...
Fundraiser set up after Elizabeth Twp. house fire
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 5, 2024
There were no injuries in the blaze, and Dawn Murphy-Burnheimer’s three dogs were able to escape the home. A fundraiser is underway for an Elizabeth Township resident whose home sustained major damage...
MVAA seeking volunteers to serve as branch managers
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 5, 2024
The organization is hoping to find four people who are willing to work at least 20 hours per week. The Mon Valley Academy for the Arts is looking for volunteers who are passionate about music and art ...
Monessen approves payment as part of sewer rehab project
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
August 5, 2024
The $170,575 covers work done from March 2023 until February 2024. In a brief special meeting last week, Monessen council approved a $170,575 payment to WEC Engineers for work on the sewer rehabilitat...