Thanksgiving dinner doesn’t always go as planned
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 23, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com With so many moving parts, it’s not a surprise that Thanksgiving meals don’t always go as planned.   From putting salt instead of sugar in your pumpkin pie, forgetti...
Police host Renzie Park food giveaway for Thanksgiving
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 23, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Folks in McKeesport may have noticed a police motorcade make its way into the city Tuesday by way of 10th Ward and the Jerome Street Bridge. The parade of sirens and l...
Penn Highlands Mon Valley hosts Light-Up the Night
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 22, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital hosted its 36th annual Light-Up the Night celebration after a two-year hiatus. “It’s great to see the faces of the community ...
Charleroi Area raises $7K to feed families for Thanksgiving
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 22, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com More than 100 families within the Charleroi Area School District will have all of the fixings for a traditional holiday meal this week. Through Cougars Care, a volun...
Benedek appointed new Elizabeth Township commissioner
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 22, 2022
By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com James Benedek was sworn in as an Elizabeth Township commissioner by Magisterial District Judge Beth Mills Monday. Benedek fills the board vacancy left by the...
White Oak council promotes police officers
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 22, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Recent changes within the White Oak Police Department were celebrated at Monday’s borough council meeting. A longtime police detective was promoted to sergeant, an ann...
Monessen holds the line on 2023 taxes
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 22, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen council passed a preliminary 2023 budget Monday that holds the line on spending and taxes. Director of Accounts and Finances Councilman Tony Orzechowski ...
Police: Man sold drugs while working at Rostraver Township business
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 22, 2022
By the MVI A Clairton man is in the Westmoreland County Prison after police said he was selling drugs during his work hours at a Rostraver Township store. Melvin T. Payne, 42, was jailed Thursday on $...
McKeesport, North Belle Vernon usher in the holiday season
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 21, 2022
Santa made his annual appearance at the City of McKeesport’s Salute to Santa parade Saturday morning. At right, state Rep. and Lt. Gov.-elect Austin Davis was the grand marshal for the parade. He is s...
Scarf project in Monongahela warms up the holidays
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 21, 2022
By Matt Petras For the MVI Continuing the annual Scarves in the Park tradition, Corrina Withrow, joined by family and others in the community, left donated clothing in bins at Chess Park in Monongahel...
Donora Industrial Park gets $2M grant for expansion
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 21, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com A manufacturing company in the Donora Industrial Park will receive a $2 million grant to expand thanks to a state-funded grant. State officials announced Friday...
BVA track and field team to host Turkey Trot 5K
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 21, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Before sitting down to give thanks with family and friends on Thanksgiving Day, residents are invited to trot through North Belle Vernon for a good cause. The BVA Tr...
Valley firefighters participate in unique training experience
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 21, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Donora Volunteer Fire Co. hosted a unique training for local first responders Saturday. Charleroi Area Fire Chief Robert Whiten Jr. said the Donora VFC invited t...
It’s now law in Pa: Clear those cars of snow and ice
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 21, 2022
By Justin Vellucci Trib Total Media Rachel Cravotta doesn’t think a new state law regulating snow- and ice-covered vehicles will change the way she gets her Mercedes GLS 550 ready on snowy mornings th...
Monongahela has Merry & Bright start to Christmas
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 19, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Whose got a beard that’s long and white? And who comes to Mon City on Merry and Bright Night? Must be Santa. Monongahela kicked off the holiday season Friday ni...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 19, 2022
By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com A Charleroi man is the second person facing homicide charges in the Oct. 10 shooting death of Jaisen Irwin. A Snapchat conversation and other data extracted ...
Light-Up Nights scheduled throughout the Mon Valley
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 19, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The holiday season is fast approaching in the Mon Valley. Monongahela and Elizabeth Borough have already kicked off the season with celebrations, but more are slated...
Tigers get escort on their way to playoff game
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 19, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Several area fire departments joined forces Friday afternoon to show Tiger pride. Fire departments and other first responder agencies from district communities joined ...