Greyhound contest part of 125th anniversary celebration
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 26, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen’s 125th anniversary celebration will feature a unique fundraiser that let businesses and organizations show their creative side. A dozen city businesses ...
Cold day for track classic
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 25, 2023
Elizabeth Forward High School track athletes Charlie Meehleib and Briaunna Dawson wrapped up in a blanket to ward off the chilly temperatures and wind Monday afternoon at the Mid Mon Valley Track Clas...
Donora council votes to have Ackerman pay back legal fees
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 25, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com A Donora councilwoman came under fire Monday after a fellow council member uncovered multiple private legal service charges billed to the borough. Councilman To...
Facebook action sparks BVA dispute
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 25, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area School Board President Joel Whiteko was criticized at Monday’s meeting for recent Facebook comments involving the death of 6-year-old Aria Woznick in...
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April 25, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Fallowfield Township Volunteer Fire Company will soon have its first full-time paid firefighter.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Tuesday’s ...
Monongahela prepares for summer of activities
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April 25, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Monongahela is gearing up for summer. With improvement projects planned, concerts set at the Aquatorium and a number of city events scheduled, the city leaders ...
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April 24, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com When Belle Vernon Area seniors Luke Henderson and Nick Reda learned that Rep. Guy Reschenthaler nominated them for military academy honors, they both agreed that they ...
Allegheny County voting underway — deadline for registration nears
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 24, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Over-the-counter voting has begun in Allegheny County and the deadline to register to vote is just a week away, as Pennsylvania gets closer to this year’s primary...
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April 24, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Golfers and sponsors are needed for the third annual R.J. Sokol Memorial Golf Outing. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to our online edit...
Kennywood shows off new attractions on opening day
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April 24, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Hundreds came out in rainy weather for Kennywood’s opening day Saturday. Kennywood’s Director of Marketing Taylor Bulischeck said despite forecasts, the park al...
Rotary Club/Eagle Scout project improves McKeesport’s Riverfront Park
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 24, 2023
By JIM BUSCH jbusch@yourmvi.com Saturday morning’s cold, rainy weather didn’t keep a large group of volunteers from working to improve McKeesport’s Richard J. Gergely Riverfront Park.   To read the re...
Every Student Matters
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 22, 2023
Monessen Communities That Care held an Every Student Matters program Friday at Monessen High School and Middle School. Organizer Teresa Seh said the organization held four workshops that promoted hope...
11 candidates in race for Ringgold School Board
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 22, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The race for Ringgold School Board’s three open at-large seats is crowded with 10 candidates, including three incumbents.   To read the rest of the story, please ...
Magone among nominees for Athena Award
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April 22, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com At its heart, the story of the Mon Valley is an underdog story.   Reflecting on her nomination for the 2023 Washington County Athena Award, Monongahela native L...
Fallowfield Twp. bringing back recreation board
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April 22, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Fallowfield Township has begun to reinstate its parks and recreation board.   The board, which stopped meeting at the onset of the pandemic, has not been operation f...
White Oak picks company to handle digital police info
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April 22, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@youmvi.com White Oak council chose Shiloh Service Inc. this week to manage and upgrade police department information and technology systems. To read the rest of the story, ...
EF officials insist high school is safe
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 21, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Amid pushback from the Elizabeth Forward Education Association regarding the decision to return to in-person learning two months after a fire damaged the high school, ...
3 hurt as car lands on driving range
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 21, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A freak accident injured three people Thursday at Bill’s Golfland in Rostraver Township, but it could have been much worse.   To read the rest of the story, pleas...
Donora will host riverbank clean up May 19
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 21, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com It’s time for spring cleaning in Donora. Allegheny CleanWays, along with the Donora Smog Museum and Historical Society, will host a riverbank clean up in the bo...
‘Chicks in the Sticks’ teaches life cycle
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 21, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Most people are familiar with Buckingham Palace as a royal residence in London, but they might not be aware that Central Elementary School in the Elizabeth Forward Sch...