Charleroi Elementary hosts Komatsu for Earth Day project
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 17, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com In honor of Earth Day, a local business has partnered with Charleroi Elementary Center students to build an insect habitat.   To read the rest of the story, please s...
Junior firefighter hasn’t allowed disabilities  to slow her down
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 17, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Only one in about 10,000 people are born with microphthalmia — a birth defect that prevents full development of one or both eyes — let alone Chiari malformation type o...
National spotlight shines on By George
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 15, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com When you walk through the doors of By George in Monessen, you’re family.   Owners Ronalyn and George Apodiakos and executive chef Jamie Kepich recognize their co-wor...
Consultants ready to find solutions for Monessen
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 15, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen residents will soon start hearing a familiar name pop up around economic development planning, but the name actually belongs to a new face. To read the r...
Large crowd turns out for opening of Home Show
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 15, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Friday marked the beginning of the 32nd annual Mon Valley Home Show as people throughout the area flocked to cfsbank Event Center, formerly known as Rostraver Ice Gard...
Speaker inspires students at Charleroi senior tea
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 15, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Plenty of tea, smiles, laughs and advice have been shared with senior girls at Charleroi Area High School over the years.   The tradition continued Friday as the Ath...
PennWest says move to consolidate will save $2M
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 15, 2023
By Bill Schackner Trib Total Media PennWest University will consolidate its six academic colleges into three and rename them as the year-old university — itself created through a merger — seeks to cut...
Mon Valley Home Show opens today
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 14, 2023
The 32nd annual Mon Valley Home Show kicks off today at the cfsbank Event Center, formerly known as the Rostraver Ice Garden. The event will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday ...
Lack of quorum cancels Donora meeting
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 14, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The lack of a quorum forced Donora council to cancel Thursday’s public meeting. It’s the second time in six months council failed to reach a quorum for a meetin...
Monessen: Assessment of city reveals steady population decline
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 14, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com At Thursday’s council meeting, Mayor Ron Mozer gave a quick overview of the assessment of Monessen that’s been prepared by one of two teams assigned to the city b...
Pa.’s second lady promotes Black maternal health care
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 14, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania second lady Blayre Holmes Davis emphasized the importance of Black maternal health during a news conference Thursday in Harrisburg.   To read the rest o...
Charleroi to offer benefits for volunteer firefighters
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 14, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi has established a new program to offer tax credits to qualifying volunteer firefighters.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Friday’s Mon...
Soaking up the sun
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By Stacy Wolford 
April 13, 2023
Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent Bernie Jenkins, 88, of Elizabeth walked her dog “Betty Boop” at Round Hill Park in Elizabeth Township on Wednesday afternoon. Betty is a bichon frise. They typical...
Black Women’s Policy Center finds new home in McKeesport
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By Stacy Wolford 
April 13, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Black Women’s Policy Center in McKeesport held a grand opening Wednesday for its new home at 1050 Lincoln Way. State Sen. Jim Brewster, D-McKeesport, Allegh...
Charleroi OKs changes to public participation at council meetings
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By Stacy Wolford 
April 13, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Council adopted a new ordinance Wednesday that aims to promote a more healthy way of communicating between officials and residents. The ordinance outlines ...
Elizabeth Forward tables hiring architect for facility study
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By Stacy Wolford 
April 13, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward School Board will have a special meeting in the near future to further discuss their choice of firm to conduct a facility study prior to moving f...
Fundraiser, new performances set for McKeesport Little Theater
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By Stacy Wolford 
April 13, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com In the shower or in the car, in the kitchen or on the serving floor, you know what they say: All the world’s a stage. Members of the McKeesport Little Theatre i...
Construction to begin at South Allegheny Elementary School
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By Stacy Wolford 
April 13, 2023
By JIM BUSCH For the MVI A construction project several years in the making will begin next month at the South Allegheny Elementary School. During Tuesday’s South Allegheny school board meeting, it wa...
Family of Bentworth baseball fans
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 12, 2023
The Hatfield family of Scenery Hill attended the Bentworth-Charleroi high school baseball game Tuesday afternoon at Charleroi Veterans Memorial Field. From left, Grace, Sarah, Hunter, Michelle and Ear...
NBV council discusses ways to protect park from vandals
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 12, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com At Tuesday’s meeting, council members discussed operations at North Belle Vernon Community Bank Park with a focus on how to keep it safe, clean and accessible for th...