Voices Carry will raise money to benefit Auberle
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 12, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Some of Pittsburgh’s stars are joining forces this week to put the spotlight on an organization based in McKeesport.   From 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Auberle will host i...
Eye of the Tiger
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 10, 2022
Teegan Murphy, 4, of McKeesport, poses for a photo with McKeesport’s Tiger mascot during halftime of Friday’s game against Belle Vernon Area.
Valley parks to benefit from Pa. grant money
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 10, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Several parks in the Mon Valley will receive funding boosts to improve recreation in their communities from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.   O...
Westmoreland County blight effort to focus on Monessen
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 10, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com More than half of the properties that have been targeted for a county-wide blight remediation project are in the City of Monessen.   Aside from the former Valley ...
Elizabeth business honored for 40th anniversary
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 10, 2022
By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Allegheny County Council officially recognized Barton’s Flowers and Bake Shop on its 40 years in business. Councilman Bob Macey, D-District 9, visited the El...
Charleroi Athene Club opens 120th year
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 10, 2022
For the MVI The Athene Club of Charleroi kicked off its 120th club year on Friday by inducting new members, revising its bylaws and beginning discussions about two key events: its founders celebration...
Learning with animals
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 9, 2022
Kindergarten student Camden Juarez of California, Pa., holds Billie, a guinea pig from the elementary school office, Thursday afternoon. Billie is part of the animal assisted intervention program in t...
Olympus presents case for well pad project
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 9, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Expert testimony came up against popular resistance during a public hearing Thursday concerning Olympus Energy’s conditional use request in Elizabeth Townshi...
Monessen: City addresses boat launch safety issues
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 9, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Herman Mihalich Memorial River Launch and Park needs some serious work to make it safe, according to Monessen council and city engineers. The park is restrict...
Donora postpones council meeting
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 9, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Donora council rescheduled its monthly meeting Thursday after the borough failed to post an agenda on its website. Last year, Pennsylvania updated its Sunshine ...
Lawmakers address Pa. Turnpike debt
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 9, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com “Today, the Pennsylvania Turnpike has more debt than the entire state government of Pennsylvania, and the only way to pay it is to raise tolls.” That’s what state Audi...
Charleroi in search of new council member
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By Stacy Wolford 
September 8, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com For the second time in two months, Charleroi Council has been tasked with filling another vacant seat in council chambers after the abrupt resignation of Cathy Diess...
Vacant Monessen building continues to collapse
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By Stacy Wolford 
September 8, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The former Valley Independent building has only continued to collapse since it first began to fall Sunday. Mayor Ron Mozer said Wednesday afternoon the roof has c...
Washington County hosts final comprehensive plan open house
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By Stacy Wolford 
September 8, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Officials hosted a third and final open house Wednesday for Washington County’s 2022 Comprehensive Plan. The Washington County Planning Commission invited the p...
Rostraver to require Knox Boxes for new commercial buildings
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By Stacy Wolford 
September 8, 2022
By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township will require Knox Boxes for all new commercial buildings. The board of commissioners amended its fire prevention ordinance Wednesday to ma...
Grant will benefit McKeesport’s Renzie Fire Station
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By Stacy Wolford 
September 8, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Council on Wednesday gave the OK for the city to accept a state grant benefiting the fire department. As a result, city firefighters will see upgrades to th...
Bubbly start to the school day
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 7, 2022
Charleroi Elementary Center welcomed students back from the Labor Day weekend break with a surprise. Alia Kalbaugh walks through thousands of bubbles that followed students into the front doors of the...
Elizabeth Twp. hearing set on Olympus request
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By Mon Valley Independent 
September 7, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Township Board of Commissioners will host a public hearing Thursday for a conditional use application submitted by Olympus Energy. The hearing ...