No Bad JuJu to perform at Rockin’ on the Mon
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 6, 2023
By MATT PETRAS mpetras@yourmvi.com No Bad JuJu, a Pittsburgh-based band that plays a wide variety of genres of with its own spin, will perform at the Monongahela Aquatorium Saturday. Rhyme & Reason wi...
Celebrating the Fourth of July
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By Stacy Wolford 
July 5, 2023
Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent Jeff Fine Jr., holds his son, Waylon Fine, 2, of Monongahela during the Monongahela Area Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July celebration at the Monongahela Aquatori...
Major sewer rehab project moving along in Monessen
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By Stacy Wolford 
July 5, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The City of Monessen has been in the midst of an ongoing, massive sewer rehabilitation project that was granted funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in...
What does a late Pa. budget mean?
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By Stacy Wolford 
July 5, 2023
By Kate Huangpu and Katie Meyer Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s state budget is late, and so far there’s no deal in sight. Talks between Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, the Republican-controlle...
Charleroi Area School District extends superintendent’s contract
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By Stacy Wolford 
July 5, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Area School District officials got a head start preparing for the 2023-24 school year. During a board meeting last week, directors approved several resolut...
Fire destroys Donora home
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 3, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com A fire razed the home of a mother and two children in Donora early Sunday morning. Donora police Chief Neal Rands said a call came in around 2 a.m. for a fire a...
Solar for Schools Grant Program gets House OK
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 3, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Pennsylvania House approved a new Solar for Schools Grant Program last week that would be administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development...
Property tax, rent rebate deadline extended
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 3, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania’s deadline to apply for a property tax or rent rebate was extended to Dec. 31 thanks to state Sen. Jim Brewster.   To read the rest of the story, please s...
Six Gun Sally opens summer concert series
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 3, 2023
By MATT PETRAS For the MVI After a bout of rain, the weather cleared up in time for Saturday’s first show of the Monongahela Aquatorium’s summer concert series, headlined by Six Gun Sally with Artimus...
Monessen Communities That Care celebrates high school graduates
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 1, 2023
By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com Monessen Communities That Care honored the high school graduates in its Youth Council by holding a picnic celebration Friday afternoon at Monessen City Park. To read t...
Jeweler offers warning about gold scam
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 1, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com MarBill Diamonds & Jewelry in Rostraver Township wants residents to be aware of jewelry scams happening in the area. Sales manager Jennifer Connor said a few times i...
Pa. welcomes new fiscal year without budget
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 1, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania will begin its new fiscal year today without full spending authority in place.   On Friday, Republicans who control Pennsylvania’s Senate passed spendin...
Monongahela: Methodist church welcomes new Liberian pastor
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 1, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Monongahela residents welcomed Rev. Zayzay Kpadeh to the city in a meet-and-greet ceremony Thursday at First United Methodist Church. Kpadeh becomes the senior ...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 1, 2023
Today, we’re excited to debut our MVI Extra edition —   an expanded electronic edition that now offers our readers, subscribers and advertisers even more.   The Mon Valley Independent , along with MVI...
Doctors emphasize caution as air quality remains poor
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 30, 2023
By JULIA MARUCA Trib Total Media Western Pennsylvania’s current poor air quality, caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires, can do more than make you cough — it can exacerbate existing health condition...
Supreme Court ends affirmative action in college admissions
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 30, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions in a landmark decision handed down Thursday.   The court ruled that admissions practices ...
Charleroi solicitor denies violation of Sunshine Act
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 30, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Action taken at Wednesday’s recessed Charleroi Council meeting after matters were handled related to the Authority of the Borough of Charleroi allegedly violated the...