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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 6, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Ever since Joe Kudla became a scout in first grade, he’s looked to go above and beyond in leading his peers.   On Feb. 19, Kudla’s efforts were rewarded as the member ...
Ringgold presents ‘Mama Mia!’
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 4, 2023
AJ Lewis and Lamar Russell Jr. relaxed backstage before Friday night’s performance of “Mama Mia!” at Ringgold High School. The show will continue at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. today.  
McKeesport reacts to another fatal shooting
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 4, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Another person has been shot to death in McKeesport. Allegheny County Police said the latest incident took place around 5:45 p.m. Friday along the 1200 block of...
Nobody hurt in Donora stray bullet incident
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 4, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com A recent incident involving a stray bullet from a malfunctioning firearm and a Donora police officer resulted in a broken window at the borough fire hall. Donor...
Preliminary hearing in November murder case delayed again
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 4, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The preliminary hearing for a man accused in the Nov. 5 shooting death of a Rostraver Township man has been postponed a fourth time. Keven Van Lam, 55, has been h...
Valley native to play for ‘Pokémon GO’ world title
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 4, 2023
By Matt Petras For the MVI Monessen resident Mayson Atkinson won the “Pokémon GO” 2023 Pokémon Toronto Regional Championship late last year, which qualifies him to compete in August’s world championsh...
Showtime in California
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 3, 2023
California Area High School raised the curtain Thursday night on its spring musical, “Willy Wonka.” Meghan Hartley applies hairspray to Grace Wallace for her role as “Mrs. Gloop.”
Squawk raised in Donora over chicken coops
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 3, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Donora council discussed a potential ordinance dealing with chicken coops in the borough at Thursday’s meeting. Councilwoman Jane Ackerman got a phone call from...
BVA musical costumes destroyed
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 3, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A little over a week before the curtain rises for Belle Vernon Area’s production of “Anastasia,” Director Michael Rozell got a call he was never expecting.   On Wedn...
Confusion surrounds EMS subscriptions
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 3, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com There’s some confusion over subscription drives in Charleroi and surrounding communities for EMS service.   Robert Stark of Rostraver-West Newton EMS attended Charle...
Ringgold readers hear from Clemente family
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 3, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Once again, Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto Clemente has lent a hand to Ringgold Elementary School North’s annual Read Across America Day celebration. Dr. Seuss...
Warm, sunny day at Monessen city park
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 2, 2023
Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent It was a beautiful day to head to the park as Kaylani Fluitt, 3, looks to throw a tennis ball for a dog named “Jasper” while playing in Monessen City Park on Monda...
Ringgold High School to present musical ‘Mamma Mia’
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 2, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Ringgold High School brings back the ‘70s this weekend with their production of “Mamma Mia.” The show features nearly 70 student actors, musicians and stage han...
Community gathers to remember Aria Woznick
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 2, 2023
By Rich Cholodofsky Trib Total Media Aria Woznick would have loved the spotlight that her family, friends, teachers and classmates shined upon the 6-year-old North Belle Vernon girl Wednesday. A commu...
3 men killed, 1 injured  in separate McKeesport shootings
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 2, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com McKeesport’s mayor addressed a violent day in the city Wednesday during last night’s council meeting. The first shooting was reported around noon on Versailles ...
Charleroi students celebrate Dr. Seuss
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 1, 2023
Charleroi Elementary Center is celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday as part of Read Across America Week. Third-graders Bella Wickerham, Noelle Trunzo, Paisley Kovalchuk and Amelia Seaman were decked out i...
ABC meeting attracts just one Charleroi official
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 1, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Authority of the Borough of Charleroi discussed its assessment of borough- owned sewer lines at a meeting Tuesday, but only one member of Charleroi Council atten...
EF chooses firm for auditorium project
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 1, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com At an emergency meeting Tuesday night, the Elizabeth Forward school board appointed Macson Corporation to oversee the high school’s auditorium project. In a 9-0 vote, ...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 1, 2023
By Paula Reed Ward Trib Total Media McKeesport issued $3,000 bonuses to city police officers Friday, nearly three weeks after the shooting death of city Officer Sean Sluganski. McKeesport solicitor Ja...