1 hospitalized after car crashes into New Eagle home
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 22, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com A green Ford Mustang drove through the porch of a New Eagle home before cutting through a yard and colliding with a neighboring home. Responding police officers...
Ringgold approves budget with tax hike
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 22, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Ringgold School Board passed the 2023-24 budget Wednesday, raising taxes slightly for district property owners. The new budget comes in at $52,350,740, a ne...
$13M senior housing complex planned in Rostraver Township
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 22, 2023
By Rich Cholodofsky Trib Total Media A $13 million, 50-unit senior housing complex is being planned in Rostraver Township, but nothing has been brought to the board of commissioners. Rostraver Townshi...
Rostraver Township commissioner appeals harassment conviction
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 22, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township Commissioner John Lorenzo has chosen to appeal his summary conviction, which was handed down in district court last month. Lorenzo, 43, was fou...
Glassport honors resident for dedication to fishing contest
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 22, 2023
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com Glassport council honored a borough resident for serving his community and leading a fishing contest for local kids for the past 45 years. Carl Inks has helped or...
Summer reading program starts in Monongahela
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 21, 2023
“All Together Now,” Monongahela Area Library’s summer reading program focusing on lifting each other up through community, unity and kindness, officially began Tuesday and will run through July 29. At...
Monessen City School District: New budget approved with tax increase
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 21, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Taxpayers in the Monessen City School District will be asked to pay more during the 2023-24 school year as the board has approved a budget that includes a 1.25-mi...
NBV firefighters don’t want new whistle
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 21, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A special council meeting to discuss the fire whistle in North Belle Vernon — the installation of a new model or reinstallation of the current device — was canceled ...
Games, information & more at Beverly’s Birthdays baby shower
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 21, 2023
By MATT PETRAS For the MVI Beverly’s Birthdays, which visits Monessen a few times a year, came to Orchard Christian Fellowship Tuesday morning for a community baby shower, offering free baby supplies,...
Belle Vernon seeks funding for Brewer Field upgrades
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 21, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon council further discussed improvement plans to Brewer Field at Tuesday’s meeting. KLH engineer and senior project manager Robert Horvat said he and...
New MVISBL season tips off
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 20, 2023
The Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League began its fourth season Monday at Marx’s Court Time Sports Center in Elizabeth Township. Girls Division games will take place every Monday and Wedne...
N. Charleroi council adds to ABC support
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 20, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com It’s been said it only takes one person to make a change — but in recent weeks the Authority of the Borough of Charleroi has learned that it has a small army of supp...
White Oak: Update provided on MS4, Long Run
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 20, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com White Oak’s engineer provided updates on the borough’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program and continued efforts to seek funding for Long Run ba...
Lam’s preliminary hearing now Aug. 10
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 20, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Magisterial District Judge Wayne Vlasic granted a sixth continuance in the ongoing case of Rostraver murder suspect Keven Van Lam Monday. To read the rest of the ...
4 charged with trespassing at Century III site
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 20, 2023
By Julia Maruca Trib Total Media Four people were charged with felony trespassing for sneaking inside the former Century III Mall property, according to the West Mifflin Police Department. To read the...
Solemn moments at Vietnam Memorial Wall
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 19, 2023
Jayme Gregg of Elco played “Taps” during the opening ceremony for the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, which was on display all weekend at the Roscoe Sportsmen's Association.  To purchase this photo a...
Monongahela: New water line to be installed on Fourth St.
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 19, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Monongahela leaders announced crews will install a new water line on Fourth Street this summer. During last week’s work session, Mayor Greg Garry said the line ...
Forward Twp. boat launch project delayed
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 19, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Forward Township officials are hopeful they will receive funding to help repair a boat launch in the township, but the project is on hold for now. To read the rest o...
EF school board debates unexpected bill for new lighting
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 19, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com There was confusion at Wednesday night’s Elizabeth Forward school board meeting when an agenda item called to approve an invoice and payment for LED lighting at the hi...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 19, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Allegheny County will hold a virtual career fair Thursday. Anyone who is interested can register online and participate with just an internet connection — no spec...