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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 22, 2024
By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township officials expressed their frustrations with PennDOT during a workshop meeting Wednesday where they discussed some of the ongoing projects in the ...
Mon River Arts Youth Theatre to stage ‘Finding Nemo Jr.’
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 21, 2024
Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent The Mon River Arts Youth Theatre will present “Finding Nemo Jr.” at the Grand Theatre in Elizabeth. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday, and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday...
Ringgold discusses growing special education student population
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 21, 2024
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Ringgold School District is looking for ways to properly support its growing population of special education students, as Superintendent Randall Skrinjorich rev...
Lent is a time for self reflection
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 21, 2024
By RALPH STONE MVI columnist Today marks the 37th day of the 2024 Lenten season. During these past 90 years, I’ve discovered that there are two periods within each year when many of us attempt to make...
Monessen musical features ‘SpongeBob’ and friends
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 20, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter   tbrown@yourmvi.com Monessen’s stage will transform into the fantastical, fictional under the sea world of Bikini Bottom when students present “The SpongeBob Musical” ...
Charleroi council votes to bring back Manning as borough manager
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 20, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter   tbrown@yourmvi.com It’s been two years since Joe Manning cut ties with Charleroi as its borough manager, and now he’s back on the job.   Last week, council had a leng...
Monongahela approves new Aquatorium contract
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 20, 2024
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Monongahela council unanimously approved a proposed contract Tuesday with Aquatorium Innovations and now is awaiting a response from the company. Council didn’t...
BVA begins budgeting for 2024/25
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 20, 2024
By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area school board looked at the first plans for its proposed 2024-25 financial budget Tuesday night. Chief Financial Officer Crystal Clark gave the pre...
Appeals court allows whistleblower lawsuit against Pa. GOP caucus
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 20, 2024
By Rich Cholodofsky Trib Total Media A whistleblower lawsuit filed by the former chief of staff for state Rep. Eric Davanzo can proceed, Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court has ruled. A three-judge pane...
‘Smillows,’ apples for sale in California
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 19, 2024
California Area Elementary School students display “Smillows” stuffed animals and Applelicious gourmet apples that were sold for a fundraising event Monday afternoon. From left are Adalyn Masaitis, 11...
Sewer rehab project may encounter obstacles
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 19, 2024
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Mayor Ron Mozer outlined issues that have arisen with Phase 3 of the Monessen sewer rehabilitation project, as construction on Parente Boulevard may soon make i...
North Charleroi: Rules planned for off-road vehicles
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 19, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com North Charleroi plans to add a new ordinance to help enforce the safety of off-road vehicles in the borough. Mayor Steve Sergi said it’s an ordinance...
White Oak police chief requests another vehicle
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 19, 2024
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com White Oak council addressed several police issues Monday, including a proposal from Police Chief Mark Sergeant to possibly add another vehicle. Council didn’t vote ...
Driver hurt in Route 51 crash
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 19, 2024
Rostraver Township Central firefighters and township police were called Monday morning to a vehicle accident with entrapment on Route 51 at Fellsburg Road. Crews used hydraulic rescue tools to free a ...
Paterra remembered as patriot, public servant
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 18, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter   tbrown@yourmvi.com Frank Paterra was never afraid to ruffle a few feathers. A proud patriot when it came to his country, family and community, there was little he wou...
BVA presents ‘Shrek: The Musical’
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 18, 2024
Shrek (Luciano Lopez) and Donkey (Dominic Celaschi) have a scene together during “Shrek: The Musical” over the weekend at Belle Vernon Area High School. To purchase these photos and more from our onli...
$200K paid for former White Oak School
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 18, 2024
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com McKeesport Area School Board approved the sale of the former White Oak School for $200,000 at Thursday’s meeting. The motion passed in a 7-0 vote, as Directors ...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 18, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter   tbrown@yourmvi.com A 25-year-old Allenport woman was killed after her vehicle was rear ended on Interstate 70 Saturday morning in Rostraver Township.   The Westmorela...