Davis visits McKeesport alma mater
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 25, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Once a Tiger, always a Tiger.   As Lt. Gov. Austin Davis settles in to his new role as one of the state’s top leaders, the McKeesport native hasn’t forgotten his roo...
6-year-old killed in bus stop accident
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 25, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A 6-year-old girl died after being struck by a vehicle near her bus stop Friday morning in North Belle Vernon. Aria Woznick died as a result of injuries suffered in ...
HUD group gets tour of Monessen
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 25, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com It was a nice day to see every nook and cranny of Monessen, and that’s just what a group of development-minded professionals did Friday morning. Mayor Ron Mozer i...
Meal Train supports McKeesport police
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 25, 2023
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A group of local organizations and small businesses announced an effort this week to continue to offer support for McKeesport police Officer Chuck Thomas, as well as t...
Support for EF continues following fire at high school
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 25, 2023
By MADDIE AIKEN Trib Total Media Nearly two weeks after a fire raged through the Elizabeth Forward High School auditorium, donations to the district keep growing. One GoFundMe has raised over $36,000 ...
High school sweethearts reunite after 20 years
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 25, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com What if? That simple question was all it took to bring two high school sweethearts back to each other after more than two decades apart.   Haley Joy Kozlowski, 44, o...
Skating fundraiser aids McKeesport officers
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 24, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The board of the McKeesport Little Tigers hosted “Rolling with our Heroes” at Eden Park Skating Rink Thursday to raise money for the families of two city police...
Fish frys reel in customers for Valley churches, VFDs
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 24, 2023
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Pirogies, haluski and an oversized piece of fish on a noticeably smaller bun are a part of the fabric of the Greater Pittsburgh region’s culture and traditions. And du...
Monessen: Better response time by Mon Valley EMS cited
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 24, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen council said Thursday that Mon Valley EMS has significantly improved its responsiveness to city calls over the past two months. Mayor Ron Mozer said over...
Chamber leader seeks faster reduction of CNI tax
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 24, 2023
By Matt Petras For the MVI The Washington County Chamber of Commerce hosted the 11th annual State of the Economy conference Thursday morning, welcoming hundreds of local business leaders for talks as ...
‘Tarzan’ to swing into Charleroi Area High School
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By Stacy Wolford 
February 23, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com All the world’s a stage, but for Charleroi Area students, their stage is a jungle. More than 100 cast and crew will climb, swing and dance through the trees when stu...
Elizabeth Forward leaders exploring options in wake of fire
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By Stacy Wolford 
February 23, 2023
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Talk about the recent fire at Elizabeth Forward High School dominated the conversation at Wednesday night’s school board meeting. The Elizabeth Forward school board an...
Christians mark Ash Wednesday
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By Stacy Wolford 
February 23, 2023
Photos by Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent Many Christians headed to church yesterday for Ash Wednesday services. It also marks the beginning of Lent — the 40-day period of abstinence and self-res...
Belle Vernon Area senior Alex Chovan earns Eagle Scout rank
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By Stacy Wolford 
February 23, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com For one Belle Vernon Area High School senior, years of work in scouts culminated in an Eagle Scout award in October and lessons in morality and community service that ...
Rostraver Ice Garden gets new name, owner
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By Stacy Wolford 
February 23, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Rostraver Ice Garden has a new name — cfsbank Event Center. The rink’s new ownership, Black Bear Sports Group Inc., announced the new name and partnership w...
Eldora Park tours offer trip through history
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February 23, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com The Donora Historical Society has set springtime dates for walking tours of Eldora Park – the Mon Valley’s lost amusement park. Historical society member Mark P...
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Fest marks coming of Lent
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 22, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Batter up for Pancake Day. Families from across the Mon Valley stepped up to their plates yesterday for the Belle Vernon Rotary Club’s 59th annual Shrove Tuesda...
Irey Vaughan won’t run for reelection
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 22, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com After nearly three decades of public service, Diana Irey Vaughan has decided not to run for another term as Washington County commissioner.   Irey Vaughan, who se...