Monessen celebrates Founders Day
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 23, 2023
Karen Cosner and Bonnie Mozer of Monessen enjoyed the city’s Founders Day party Saturday at St. Vincent De Paul’s Jozwiak Hall. This year’s event also celebrated Monessen’s 125th anniversary. See more...
World of Work exposes EF students to career possibilities
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 23, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward School District has prided itself on continued innovation when it comes to education, and it’s nearing a collaborative breakthrough with its Worl...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 23, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Law enforcement agencies across the Mon Valley have struggled for years to recruit full-time officers to help keep communities safe.   The Pennsylvania Commission on...
Senior night hug
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 21, 2023
Monessen High School cheerleader Lacey Caterino gets a celebration hug from her older sister Sydney after a senior night ceremony Friday evening at Memorial Stadium before the football game against Ma...
PennWest weighs options for unused student housing
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 21, 2023
By Bill Schackner Trib Total Media “Live here, live well.” That’s the online pitch promoting “Vulcan Village” apartments near PennWest University’s California campus in Washington County. The student ...
St. Stephen’s Episcopal celebrating 150 years
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 21, 2023
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Nobody is turned away at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in McKeesport — even groundhogs. That welcoming spirit is a cornerstone of the institution’s perseveranc...
Mojo’s Wallet aids animals in need
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 21, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com It doesn’t take much for Mon Valley residents to lend a helping hand to those in need.   For Mojo’s Wallet, that help directly ensures the health, care and forever h...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 21, 2023
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Leaves are falling and Halloween is approaching, which means witches from around the country will descend upon Monongahela today. The sixth annual Witch Festiva...
Senior football players thank Ringgold teachers with T-shirts
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 20, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com When Ringgold’s football team celebrates its senior recognition night prior to today’s game against Laurel Highlands, the 11 seniors on the team will honor special tea...
Pa. higher ed system seeks 6.5% boost in state funding
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 20, 2023
By Bill Schackner Trib Total Media The board overseeing Pennsylvania’s 10 state-owned universities said Thursday it aims to freeze tuition for a sixth consecutive year in 2024-2025, provided the state...
Monongahela library hosts evening of scary stories
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 20, 2023
By MICHAEL RICHTER mrichter@yourmvi.com Members of the Horror Writers Association’s Pittsburgh chapter regaled an audience of more than a dozen people with bizarre and macabre tales Thursday night at ...
Monessen pays several bills for sewer project
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 20, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen council met Thursday night to vote on a series of motions that were tabled during last week’s regular meeting. Council tabled votes last week to pay seve...
Walking through the leaves
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 20, 2023
Shayla Miller and Emily Bunn of Houston took their dog, Mac, for a walk Thursday afternoon in Mingo Creek Park. To purchase this photo and more from our online photo gallery, go to our website at www....
California Area chorus gets ready for the holidays
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By Stacy Wolford 
October 19, 2023
Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent The California Area Elementary School K-6 chorus sings “Jingle Bell Rock” during an after-school practice session Wednesday. Performing in the front row, from left...
Details emerge in Rostraver Township murder-for-hire plot
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By Stacy Wolford 
October 19, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com An hour before his death, Boyke Budiarachman, 49, spoke to his sister via FaceTime and said he was about to have dinner with Keven Van Lam, 56. It was the last ti...
Elizabeth Forward approves Phase 1 for high school work plans
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By Stacy Wolford 
October 19, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward School Board approved the proposed contract with McLean Architects for the first phase of additions and site improvements at the high school as w...
Student discipline referrals down at Ringgold schools
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By Stacy Wolford 
October 19, 2023
By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Ringgold School District students are getting into trouble substantially less so far this year than they did last year. Superintendent Randall Skrinjorich annou...
Mary, Mother of God Parish to host International Food Festival
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By Stacy Wolford 
October 19, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com With several tantalizing booths to choose from there will be something for everyone to sink their teeth into at the first-ever International Food Festival at Mary, Mot...
Pie-in-the-face fundraiser at PennWest
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 18, 2023
Darrek Harshberger, a Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji) fraternity member from Duncansville, reacts after getting “pied in the face” Tuesday afternoon by Courtney Kiesling, a junior from Bethel Park, during the ...
BVA takes second look at tax assessment passed in April
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 18, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com The Belle Vernon Area School Board held some initial discussions about a district tax assessment during Tuesday night’s work session.   The talks, which will be contin...