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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 18, 2023
By MICHAEL RICHTER mrichter@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania American Water will begin an estimated $11.3 million project today to enhance the wastewater system in McKeesport.   The project is expected to rep...
Police dogs lauded after Pa. fugitive’s arrest
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 18, 2023
By Renatta Signorini Trib Total Media It’s dark, and Westmoreland County Park Police Officer Bill Meyers is looking for a suspect. His police dog, Rico, can sense the right spot to find the person and...
Charleroi: No injuries reported in early-morning fire
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 18, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Several area stations responded to a structure fire in Charleroi Sunday morning. Shortly before 7 a.m., Lock No. 4 Volunteer Fire Company, Fallowfield Township Volunte...
Valley resident opens California fitness studio
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 18, 2023
By MATT PETRAS For the MVI Tori Shuckhart opened her new California-based business FloCal Fitness Studio Sunday afternoon, billing it as a yoga studio for people of any size looking to exercise in a r...
Homecoming in Monessen
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 16, 2023
Monessen High School homecoming queen Sidney Campbell and king Daevon Burke were crowned in a ceremony Friday night. To purchase this photo and more from our online photo gallery, go to our website at...
Monessen offers new opportunities for students
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 16, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com As students enter high school and start getting closer to graduation, there are a limitless number of choices of what to do next. It can be an exciting time or a ...
Food pantry’s donations way down since move
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 16, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Since relocating to Monongahela, the Finleyville Food Pantry has had an influx of people stop by to help fill their refrigerators each week, but donations have taken...
McKeesport’s Kane Center holding annual Fun Walk
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 16, 2023
By MICHAEL RICHTER mrichter@yourmvi.com The 12th annual Joan Burns Fun Walk 4 Kane will be held today at the Kane Community Living Center to raise money for resident outings and activities.   “It is a...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 16, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com During Wednesday night’s school board meeting, Elizabeth Forward School District Superintendent Keith Konyk expressed condolences for the passing of district maintenan...
Charleroi Area soccer holds youth night
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 15, 2023
Lailah Watkins, 7, a member of the Charleroi Youth Soccer Association, runs with Charleroi Area High School soccer captain Bryce Large during starting lineup introductions Thursday night at Myron Pott...
Donora votes to proceed with audit
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 15, 2023
By MICHAEL RICHTER mrichter@yourmvi.com Donora council approved a motion to accept bids for a forensic audit on the borough’s finances after a heated discussion at Thursday’s meeting. The audit, which...
Charleroi approves agreement with company to provide code enforcement
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 15, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi may be getting closer to finding someone to help tackle code enforcement in the borough after being without a full-time officer for more than a year. Counc...
Monessen mayor concerned about street damage
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 15, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Peoples Natural Gas laid new pipes along Schoonmaker Avenue, which left behind gravel-filled trenches, and has now submitted paperwork to PennDOT to complete the ...
Donora memorial fund receives MVAF mini-grant
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 15, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The AP Delsandro Memorial Fund has received $1,000 thanks to a partnership between the Mon Valley Alliance Foundation and cfsbank. The fund was founded in the early ...
Monessen High School 2023 homecoming court announced
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By Stacy Wolford 
September 14, 2023
Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Monessen High School will host homecoming festivities prior to the home football game 6:30 p.m. Friday Memorial Stadium. The 2023 homecoming court, front row, f...
Monongahela readies for fall events
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By Stacy Wolford 
September 14, 2023
By MICHAEL RICHTER mrichter@yourmvi.com As September is just about halfway over, Wednesday’s council meeting unofficially served as a preview for some of Monongahela’s fall events. The city’s trick-or...
Charleroi councilman urges residents to attend police board meetings
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By Stacy Wolford 
September 14, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Borough residents who have taken to social media recently to discuss crime and illegal activity are encouraged to go to the source before posting informati...
Monessen road work halted for rest of the week
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By Stacy Wolford 
September 14, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com WEC Engineers have let Monessen officials know that Third Street will be open the remainder of the week. Officials expected to close the road for six weeks starti...