PennWest California to host homecoming on Saturday
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By Stacy Wolford 
October 20, 2022
By the MVI Alumni and friends will return to the campus of PennWest California for Celebrate California Homecoming 2022. Highlights of the day include the parade at noon Saturday, which will begin at ...
Donuts with Grown-Ups in Charleroi
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 19, 2022
Charleroi Elementary Center hosted Donuts with Grown-Ups for kindergarten students on Tuesday. Students could invite one grown-up to have breakfast with. JeanAnne Olstein is with her daughter, Teagan,...
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October 19, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com After hearing from the Washington County District Attorney and the owner of Bob’s Tavern in Finleyville Tuesday, a county judge decided to approve the preliminary...
Elizabeth Township: Late audit raises concerns for 2023
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 19, 2022
By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township is nearly six months behind on completing its 2021 financial audit, according to Township Manager Greg Butler.   “This year, they (Horner,...
Walks today will honor the memory of Marshall Craig
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 19, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Marshall Craig would have been 29 today.   His family and friends, members of Marshall’s Revolution, intend to celebrate him with two walks today at Rotary Park o...
SADD members offer warnings to fellow students
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 19, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Area students involved in the Students Against Destructive Decisions program did their part this week to spread the word about safe driving among teens. The U.S. Depar...
Area residents offer help after dog attacked
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 18, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Donora residents have started a GoFundMe campaign for a local man whose dog, Lucy, lost her leg after another dog attacked her at the former Donora High School ...
Charleroi council seeks financial solutions
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 18, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi council got its first look at a preliminary “bare-bones” budget for 2023 on Monday and has some tough decisions to make in the coming weeks.   Borough Mana...
White Oak collecting on overdue trash accounts
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 18, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com White Oak’s solicitor at Monday’s council meeting said progress continues to be made on the borough’s quest to collect delinquent garbage bills. In February 2021, coun...
PennWest California prepares for homecoming
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 18, 2022
PennWest California carpenters Ed Gauden (on the aerial lift), Frank King and Bailey Lincoski attach the homecoming banner to Booker Towers at the university’s entrance Monday morning. A homecoming pa...
Elizabeth Twp. adds police officer
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October 18, 2022
By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com A large number of Mon Valley communities are experiencing police shortages, but Elizabeth Township added to its force Monday.   Officer James Pepiot was swor...
First time at the NBV Community Fest
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 17, 2022
Brittany Teslovich-Palfrey, owner of Sweet Stems in Stockdale, holds her 10-month-old son, Nelson Palfrey, at Community Fest, which was held Saturday at North Belle Vernon Community Bank Park.
Monessen: Civic Center rental policy is changing
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 17, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The City of Monessen is taking a look at the ordinance governing its recreation board after members told the mayor they no longer wish to handle the rentals at th...
RAD budget available for review
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 17, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Allegheny Regional Asset District is asking people to take a look at its preliminary budget for 2023 funding. And the RAD board of directors is asking Allegheny Co...
Anniversary plans discussed at Founders Day dinner
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 17, 2022
By JIM BUSCH For the MVI The Greater Monessen Historical Society kicked off its celebration of the city’s 125th anniversary in grand style at its annual Founder’s Day dinner Saturday night at Jozwiak ...
MVAA talent on display Nov. 6
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 17, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Some of the Mon Valley’s best entertainers will come together for a “big show” next month. For the past seven years, the Mon Valley Academy for the Arts has worked h...
Belle Vernon Area homecoming
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 15, 2022
Sienna Lehner and Jake Wessel were named homecoming queen and king of Belle Vernon Area High School Friday night.
Elizabeth Forward homecoming
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 15, 2022
Elizabeth Forward High School crowned king Chase Telegdy and queen Maddy McClain at Friday night’s homecoming ceremony.  
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 15, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Washington County Court of Common Pleas has granted an emergency temporary and preliminary injunction against Bob’s Tavern in Finleyville, where a Monessen ma...