Donora council hears complaint of nuisance property
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 14, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Conversation over nuisance properties continued in Donora Thursday, as a Thompson Avenue resident spoke emotionally about a neglected neighboring home. Long-tim...
Company conducts Coal Center soil tests for Verizon
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 14, 2023
By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com A recent Wall Street Journal article shined a light on the fact that America is wrapped in miles of toxic lead cables, and new soil research from telecom companies has...
Annual Belle Vernon Block Party set for Saturday
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 14, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The 10th annual Belle Vernon Block Party, Bike Run and Car Show will take place Saturday afternoon. Broad Avenue in North Belle Vernon will be closed from Vine Stree...
Future MVISBL star?
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 13, 2023
Wells Hawley, 1-year-old nephew of AMD Industries head coach Bria Rathway, plays with a basketball during a break in the action Wednesday at the Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League. To pur...
Charleroi votes to fire borough manager
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 13, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Several weeks after suspending its borough manager, Charleroi Council decided to fire him Wednesday night. Borough Manager Matt Staniszewski was placed on suspension...
Monongahela changes food truck regulations
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 13, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com With vendor season in full swing, Monongahela council voted to amend its food truck ordinance at Wednesday’s meeting. Council unanimously approved the amendment...
Elizabeth Forward cheerleaders to host vendor and food truck show
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 13, 2023
By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward High School varsity cheerleading squad hopes to unite the community for an enjoyable afternoon as it prepares to host its inaugural vendor and fo...
Etched in Stone: When doctors made house calls
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 13, 2023
By Ralph Stone It was on a cold December morning in 1933 when Yours Truly made my earthly debut. I was delivered by Dr. Slotterback in a home-style hospital located on McKee Avenue near the corner of ...
Renzie Spray Ground is cool spot on a hot day
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 12, 2023
Amelia Lawrence, 3, and Michael Lawrence, 5, both of Munhall, cooled off Tuesday at the Renzie Spray Ground at McKeesport’s Renziehausen Park. They were accompanied by their mother, Jen Lawrence, and ...
Davis kicks off effort to reduce gun violence
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 12, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A statewide tour aimed at reducing violence in area communities launched Tuesday in Pittsburgh with Lt. Gov. Austin Davis at the helm. Davis, a McKeesport resident, ...
Architect eyes improvements to Chess Park
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 12, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Ayaka Matthews wants to keep an eye on Chess Park in Monongahela. In coming months, the landscape architect and city resident will work in conjunction with West...
Elizabeth Township firefighters part of ATV course
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 12, 2023
By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Township Fire Department joined forces with the Liberty Borough Volunteer Fire Department to co-sponsor an ATV/UTV safety program over the weekend in Buc...
Ceremony held for one-room schoolhouse
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 12, 2023
Elaine Phillips talks about early farm life in Rostraver Township during a grand reopening ceremony Tuesday for the newly renovated 1830 Concord one-room subscription school. The building sits next to...
4-year-old shooting victim makes progress with recovery
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 11, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A 4-year-old boy is recovering after suffering an accidental gun shot wound to the head Thursday at his home in Rostraver Township. According to the Westmoreland Cou...
Rare items are available in Bethel AME’s online auction
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 11, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Going once, going twice… sold! Bethel AME Church in Monongahela is holding its first online auction benefit through Wednesday, with church leaders inviting peop...
Riding on the water
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 11, 2023
Paul Coles of Roscoe rode a jet ski Monday afternoon on the Monongahela River by the Allenport Marina. Coles graduated from California Area High School and plans to attend PennWest University at Calif...
Monongahela: Carroll Twp. man objects  to cease and desist letter
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 11, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com A local man raised objections Monday over a cease and desist letter from Monongahela’s solicitor that claimed the man falsely represented himself as a city offi...
Schoolhouse grand reopening today
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 11, 2023
The Rostraver Historical Society will hold the grand reopening of the newly renovated 1830 Concord one-room subscription school at 6:30 p.m today. The presentation will take place at the Concord Schoo...
Donora council to seek answers on  sewer line ownership
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By Jeremy Sellew 
July 10, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Donora council discussed clarifying borough sewer line policy Thursday, debating where pipes become the borough’s responsibility and where they become a homeown...
State funding for Temple, Penn State caught in Pa. budget impasse
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By Jeremy Sellew 
July 10, 2023
By Samuel O’Neal Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — After repeated legislative failures, Pennsylvania state House members have left Harrisburg indefinitely without passing funding for the commonwealth’s state-...