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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 16, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com The Washington County Local Share Account review committee will reconvene next week to reconsider a project submitted by Washington City Mission. LSA...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 16, 2024
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com After the Monongahela Area Chamber of Commerce lost its second executive director in a matter of months, Dorothea Pemberton volunteered to take the job.   “So I...
New tanning salon open in Monessen
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 16, 2024
By MATT PETRAS For the MVI Lauren Popovich, a 22-year-old Monessen resident, recently opened Bronzeado Tanning Salon, decked out with state-of-the-art tanning beds, at the former location of Libby’s D...
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March 16, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com North Belle Vernon Community Bank Park is gearing up for a busy year. During a voting meeting this week, councilwomen Paula Usher and Karen Jones pro...
Elementary school consolidation could be part of EF’s future
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 15, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter   tbrown@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Forward school district fielded questions from residents Thursday about its plans for the future, which could include a consolidation of ...
Hackers tap into Donora computers
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 15, 2024
By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI Donora’s computer system was compromised late last week when hackers went phishing by email and attempted to trick employees into wiring money and redirecting their direc...
Monessen OKs more demolition
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 15, 2024
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Nineteen more blighted structures, including four on Rostraver Street and three on Oneida Street, are scheduled to be demolished in Monessen. Council approved t...
Rotary offers ‘comfort bags’ for people in crisis
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 15, 2024
By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com The White Oak Rotary Club presented its idea for “comfort bags” to White Oak Police Department Chief Mark Sergeant at Thursday’s meeting.   Created by member Autumn...
Charleroi considers bringing back former manager
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 15, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter   tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi has been without a borough manager since July, but a familiar face could be returning to the job. During Wednesday’s council meeting, a l...
Monongahela council OKs purchase of new AC unit for senior center
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 14, 2024
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com The Monongahela Senior Center will soon receive a new air conditioning unit, as city council accepted a $38,000 bid Wednesday from Advanced Heating and Cooling ...
Pa. local governments want long-term state money for cybersecurity
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 14, 2024
By Min Xian Spotlight PA State College STATE COLLEGE — Local governments in Pennsylvania could soon have access to up to $25 million in federal funding to help them prepare for digital security threat...
‘Shrek: The Musical’ coming to BVA stage
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 13, 2024
By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com A fun, interactive and high-energy musical is coming to the swamp of Belle Vernon. Belle Vernon Area High School will present “Shrek: The Musical” at 7:30 p.m. Thur...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 13, 2024
By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania’s highest court refused to hear the appeals of two members of the Pagans Motorcycle Club who were convicted in 2020 in the brutal assault of a former...
North Belle Vernon: Council warns of break-ins
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 13, 2024
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com Residents in North Belle Vernon are being asked to be diligent in protecting their homes and property. During a council meeting Tuesday, residents we...
Monongahela library offering solar eclipse glasses
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 13, 2024
By MATT PETRAS For the MVI Monongahela Area Library will have 500 free solar eclipse glasses available for Mon Valley area residents starting March 27 in preparation for the total solar eclipse coming...
Monessen school board gets Yondr demonstration
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 13, 2024
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com A district teacher conducted a presentation on Yondr pouches Tuesday for the Monessen school board, which will begin implementing the electronic device containe...