Charleroi council president responds to questions about residency
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 11, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Newly selected Charleroi Council President Frank Paterra has admitted he does not currently sleep at his home in Charleroi, but he provided an explanation and expres...
New Eagle targets dilapidated home
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 11, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com New Eagle borough officials discussed attempts to condemn a problematic house on Second Avenue Tuesday. Second Avenue resident Rich Kundman explained that in Oc...
BVA schools conducting sock drive for veterans
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 11, 2023
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Students throughout the Belle Vernon Area School District can make a difference for the next few weeks through the “Sock it to Homelessness” sock drive. The drive, now...
Easy way to wait in line
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 10, 2023
Serra Catholic High School student Gavin DeVerse was held by his friends Lexie Genes, Jules Filia, Collin Holmes, Jacob Holmes, Jacob Leszczynski and Joe Pawlowski as they waited in line for snacks du...
Olympus gets green light from Elizabeth Twp.
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 10, 2023
By JOHN RECTENWALD jrectenwald@yourmvi.com During two short periods of the academic calendar, hydraulic fracking and a phase of natural gas production known as “completions” will be prohibited at the ...
Billion-dollar prize for Mega Millions
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 10, 2023
At Duritza’s Market in North Belle Vernon, assistant store manager Kristy Jackson and cashier Lisa Bradshaw look at a jackpot report that shows the Mega Millions lottery prize reached $1.1 billion. Th...
Monongahela: Council hears plan to make the city more active
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 10, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com New things keep rolling in for Monongahela. During a work session Monday, Monongahela council heard about a developing Active Transportation plan for the city, ...
White Oak making anniversary plans
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January 10, 2023
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com White Oak’s 75th Anniversary Committee will soon begin advertising for events celebrating the borough’s diamond anniversary, which is this year. Councilwoman Julie Opf...
Monessen approves AFSCME contract, hirings
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January 9, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The City of Monessen settled its new contract with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union that will run through Dec. 31, 2027. AFS...
Donora may hire part-timer for code enforcement
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 9, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Donora may be close to adding a new code enforcement officer. The borough has slowly rebuilt administrative staff since a mass walkout left the borough building...
Charleroi vacancies filled; some remain
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 9, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Local residents have stepped up to get involved in Charleroi. In December, council called on residents to help fill several vacancies on various boards. Those vacanc...
Valley senators receive committee assignments
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 9, 2023
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Three local state senators have announced their committee assignments for the 2023-24 Legislative session, and said they’re excited for the work ahead of them. Sen. Ji...
84 Lumber founder Joe Hardy dies at 100
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 9, 2023
By Jeff Himler Trib Total Media Joseph A. Hardy III, founder of 84 Lumber and Fayette County’s Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, died Saturday, officials with his company reported. Hardy died on his 100th b...
Orthodox Christmas observed
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 7, 2023
The Very Rev. Edward Pehanich begins the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil Friday morning at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Monongahela. The church hosted services as part of Christmas Day Mass. St. Nichol...
Charleroi council may take new look at 2023 budget
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 7, 2023
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi council could decide to reopen its 2023 budget next week. During an agenda meeting Wednesday, Councilwoman Nancy Ellis brought up a few questions concernin...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 7, 2023
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The 2023 election season is barely underway, but in the Mon Valley, the eyes of voters and officials are on the spring primary and the McKeesport mayor’s race. In rece...
2 McKeesport area churches left off latest Mass schedule
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 7, 2023
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com As Christians and Catholics celebrate Epiphany this weekend, parishioners of Corpus Christi Church in McKeesport are heading to Mass today with heavy hearts. That’s be...
Monessen sets speakers for economic summit
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 7, 2023
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The City of Monessen intends to get 2023 started off on the right foot with an event at the high school geared toward exploring all that is going on in town and a...
Lovely January morning for a walk
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 6, 2023
Teachers at the Village Early Childhood Education Center in California walk with infants and toddlers on Fourth Street in California Thursday morning as temperatures climbed to near 50 degrees. Teache...
Donora: Evidence room remains source of contention
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 6, 2023
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Donora council discussed the police evidence room and department protocols during a work session Thursday. Since August, the Washington County District Attorney...