Fish fry Friday at California VFD
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 12, 2022
The California Volunteer Fire Department will hold fish frys from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every Friday through Lent. Lt. Matt Cain places a piece of hand-breaded fried fish on a bun being held by junior fir...
McKeesport confident in first snow test since fire
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 12, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Road crews around the Mon Valley and Greater Pittsburgh area were gearing up Friday night for a winter storm that was headed for the region. To read the rest of the st...
BVA singer earns spot in PMEA’s all-state choir
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 12, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com David Grace was born to sing. The Belle Vernon Area High School senior was selected this month for the all-state choir, one of 240 singers who were picked by...
Monongahela gets update on Lower Mon Project
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 12, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com City leaders in Monongahela heard Friday from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about upcoming changes to the Aquatorium and boat ramp as a decades- long projects wra...
West Jefferson Hills holds first K-5 curriculum showcase
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 12, 2022
  For the MVI The West Jefferson Hills School District held its first K-5 Curriculum Showcase earlier this month, with parents and students having the opportunity to learn more about a variety of subj...
Birthday walk
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 11, 2022
Mia Woytovich of North Charleroi took her dog Cash for a walk on his second birthday Thursday evening on the campus of Charleroi Area School District.
Monessen will collect bids for Health Mart demolition
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 11, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The crumbling former Health Mart in Monessen moved one step closer to demolition Thursday. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Friday’s Mon Valley Inde...
Donora: Council debates sending letters regarding coal trucks
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 11, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Coal trucks aren’t a new issue for Donora council. For years, the trucks have caused concerns from infrastructure to safety and residential housing. To read the rest...
Significant snowstorm expected
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 11, 2022
By PAUL   GUGGENHEIMER Trib Total Media It won’t exactly be a repeat of the unforgettable Blizzard of 1993, but the forecast for Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in Pittsburgh includes rather heavy...
Group struggling to finance upkeep of Charleroi Cemetery
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 10, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com When Stacey Wolfe took over care of the Charleroi Cemetery nearly five years ago, she would have never predicted the struggles that would come along with it. Wolfe, ...
Rostraver well pad zoning hearing draws large crowd
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 10, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com A standing-room only crowd was on hand late Wednesday to hear proposals at Rostraver Township’s Zoning Board hearing. But when information started to pour ou...
Charleroi to begin search for new borough manager
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 10, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi council voted Wednesday to begin the search for a new borough manager, but questions surrounding how the position will be paid still remain.  During last w...
Landslide cleanup in White Oak expected to begin today
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 10, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A portion of Lincoln Way in White Oak remains closed as a result of a landslide. PennDOT hasn’t given a time frame for when the section of state road between Stewartsv...
Columnist Ralph E. Stone returns to MVI
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 10, 2022
By RALPH E. STONE For the MVI Many readers throughout the Mid-Mon Valley may recall my past columns published in the former Valley Independent newspaper. For nearly three years, I wrote a column calle...
Ukrainian church raising money to help homeland
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 9, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com As they observe the holy time of Great Lent, parishioners at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Monongahela are heartsick as news pours in day and night about Russian for...
Vandalism closes NBV park
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 9, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com North Belle Vernon Community Bank Park will remain closed for more than a month as damage caused by vandalism and recent storms is repaired. To read the rest of the ...
Monessen to change after-school pickup procedure
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 9, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Picking up students at Monessen High School/Middle School should soon be a safer process. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Wednesday’s Mon...
Monessen GPA students to stage ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 9, 2022
For the MVI The Monessen Middle/High School Group for the Performing Arts will present “The Little Shop of Horrors” at 7 p.m. March 17, 18 and 19 and 2 p.m. March 20 in the high school auditorium. Tic...