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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 26, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township commissioners discussed a few land developments during their work session Wednesday night. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscr...
Magical time at farmer’s market
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 24, 2023
Malachi Watkins, 5, and his sister Lailah, 7, of Fallowfield Township react to a magic show by Steve Haberman at the Monongahela farmer’s market Friday afternoon. To purchase this photo and more from ...
Donora’s Kennywood Day won’t be canceled
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 24, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com After brief worries about cancellation of Donora’s Kennywood Day, the Donora Smog Commemorative Committee announced it will take place as scheduled. To read the...
Monongahela: $1.5M upgrade of water system to begin next week
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 24, 2023
By the MVI Pennsylvania American Water has announced the start of construction to install approximately 2,500 feet of new water main in the City of Monongahela to improve service reliability and fire ...
Monessen rec board’s lack of contact with council causes issues
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 24, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com They say the only things certain in life are death and taxes, but in Monessen there’s one other certainty — where there is a recreation board, there will likely b...
Kane Center continues to thrive in McKeesport
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 24, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com One of the most happening places in McKeesport may not be where you’d expect. Things continue to look up for the Kane McKeesport Community Living Center after t...
New students get to know Penn West California
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 23, 2023
PennWest-California student leader Jayden King (center), a secondary education major from Elizabeth, Pa., leads a group of incoming first-year students to the Natali Student Center during Thursday’s n...
Valley legislators divided on minimum wage bill
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 23, 2023
By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com The Pennsylvania House of Representatives narrowly approved a measure Tuesday that would incrementally raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2026. The House, which holds a ...
White Oak Lions Club recycles bags into benches
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 23, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Community residents will be able to take a seat thanks to a project by the White Oak Lions Club. The White Oak Lions recently dedicated two benches made from re...
Mozer pleads for civility at Monessen council meetings
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 23, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Bringing courtesy and respect to council meetings was something that Monessen Mayor Ron Mozer campaigned on before taking office last year. This year, he’s contin...
Charleroi council president ‘hopeful’ for ABC resolution
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 23, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com With a potential deal on the table between Charleroi Borough and the Authority of the Borough of Charleroi, support of ABC is not waning until an agreement is signed...
Soaking up the first day of summer
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 22, 2023
Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent Having fun at the Pine Cove Beach Club and RV Resort’s pool in Fallowfield Township on the first official day of summer yesterday were, from left, Chloe Birdseye, ...
1 hospitalized after car crashes into New Eagle home
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 22, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com A green Ford Mustang drove through the porch of a New Eagle home before cutting through a yard and colliding with a neighboring home. Responding police officers...
Ringgold approves budget with tax hike
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 22, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Ringgold School Board passed the 2023-24 budget Wednesday, raising taxes slightly for district property owners. The new budget comes in at $52,350,740, a ne...
$13M senior housing complex planned in Rostraver Township
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 22, 2023
By Rich Cholodofsky Trib Total Media A $13 million, 50-unit senior housing complex is being planned in Rostraver Township, but nothing has been brought to the board of commissioners. Rostraver Townshi...
Rostraver Township commissioner appeals harassment conviction
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 22, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township Commissioner John Lorenzo has chosen to appeal his summary conviction, which was handed down in district court last month. Lorenzo, 43, was fou...
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By Stacy Wolford 
June 22, 2023
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com Glassport council honored a borough resident for serving his community and leading a fishing contest for local kids for the past 45 years. Carl Inks has helped or...
Summer reading program starts in Monongahela
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 21, 2023
“All Together Now,” Monongahela Area Library’s summer reading program focusing on lifting each other up through community, unity and kindness, officially began Tuesday and will run through July 29. At...
Monessen City School District: New budget approved with tax increase
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By Mon Valley Independent 
June 21, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Taxpayers in the Monessen City School District will be asked to pay more during the 2023-24 school year as the board has approved a budget that includes a 1.25-mi...