Ringgold officials detail steps to address bullying
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 17, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Communication is key in Ringgold School District’s approach to addressing student and parent/guardian concerns about student disciplinary and behavioral issues at the ...
Monongahela Farmers Market awarded tourism grant
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 17, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Monongahela Farmers Market will be bigger and better than ever this year, thanks to a grant from the Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency. On Wednesday, th...
MAWC seeks damages for contamination of water system
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 17, 2022
By Rich Cholodofsky Trib Total Media The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County has filed a lawsuit against more than two dozen chemical companies, accusing them of manufacturing of toxic substanc...
It’s Etched in Stone: Mondays were wash days
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 17, 2022
By RALPH STONE For the MVI Once upon a time, clothespins were actually used for something other than dropping into milk bottles at a child’s party. They were used to hang laundered clothes across lawn...
Elizabeth Forward School Board OKs new laptop purchases
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 17, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth School District is purchasing $227,000 in Apple computers for students, faculty and administrators. At a voting meeting Wednesday, the EF schoo...
Sliding into springtime
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 16, 2022
Natalie Bowser, 3, enjoyed the spring-like weather Tuesday afternoon at the Monessen City Park playground. She was there with her mother, Lauren Bowser of Monessen.
Going out of business with a lifetime of memories
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 16, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com John Morgan has been dealing in used furniture and antiques for more than 20 years on Rostraver Road. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Wed...
White Oak finds high prices for garage fire alarm system
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 16, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Inspired by a recent fire at a McKeesport public works garage, council in White Oak — McKeesport’s neighboring municipality — last month directed its engineer to look ...
Pep rally inspires SA basketball team
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 16, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The high school band and cheerleaders at South Allegheny did their part to get the student body pumped Tuesday as the boys basketball team heads to the PIAA 3A quarter...
Pi in the face
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 15, 2022
Students at Frazier Elementary Center celebrated Pi Day (3-14) Monday by taking part in a fundraiser. The PTO sold whipped cream “pies” to be thrown at teachers and staff. The organization sold 2,337 ...
White Oak awaits answers on reopening Lincoln Way
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 15, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com White Oak’s borough manager told council Monday that PennDOT hasn’t provided an official projection for the reopening of a portion of Lincoln Way. To read the rest of ...
Cal U panel offers war insight
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 15, 2022
By the MVI California University of Pennsylvania faculty offered their perspectives on the Russian invasion of Ukraine during a panel discussion Monday. To read the rest of the story, please see a cop...
DCED: No invoice was received from Charleroi
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 15, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com While Charleroi Borough Council claims it has not received any reimbursement as promised for a portion of Joe Manning’s salary when he served as borough manager, the...
Olympus Energy seeks permission for fracking near Ice Garden
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 15, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Olympus Energy wants permission to drill less than 1,000 feet from homes near the Rostraver Ice Garden. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of T...
Salvation Army moves to new home in Donora
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 14, 2022
By MAX ROBINETTE For the MVI The Salvation Army Mon Valley Worship and Service Center celebrated its new location at 800 Thompson Ave. in Donora on Sunday.   To read the rest of the story, please subs...
Monessen OKs $2M loan for sewer project
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 14, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Monessen City Council voted Thursday to accept a more than $2 million PennVEST loan that will be used toward rehabilitating sewage lines. To read the rest of the story...
Weekend snowstorm brought a wintry mess to the area
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 14, 2022
By JEFF HIMLER Trib Total Media A late winter storm that began Friday night dumped more than 9 inches of snow in parts of Allegheny County by early Saturday evening, while lesser amounts were recorded...
Entries sought for Mon Valley photo contest
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 14, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Get your cameras ready. As the Mon Valley Alliance moves closer to finishing the Mon Valley Regional Economic Development Plan, also being referred to as the Mon Val...