Sharing an umbrella
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 18, 2022
Olie Kim Juliem, 8, Urie Dorvil, 6, and Rebekah Francois, 7, all of Charleroi, walked to basketball practice in the rain Thursday. Drier and colder temperatures will move into the area today.
RAD board approves plan for Renzie Park
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 18, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com After hearing from Mayor Michael Cherepko, the Allegheny Regional Asset District board of directors on Wednesday unanimously approved McKeesport’s   five-year strategi...
Dr. Oz brings Senate campaign to Western Pa.
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 18, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Republican U.S Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz visited Uniontown Wednesday as part of his “The Doctor Is In Tour.” To read the rest of the story, please see a...
Monessen No. 1 VFD seeks tax forgiveness
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 18, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Much like it did last year, Monessen’s No. 1 Volunteer Fire Department has asked city council to consider forgiving the taxes on its property in Grand Plaza. To r...
Department of Public Works completed 74 projects in 2021
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 18, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Allegheny County Department of Public Works released its 2021 Year in Review Report on Thursday. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Friday’s Mon V...
Monessen extends emergency declaration for Health Mart building
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By Stacy Wolford 
February 17, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen City Council voted Wednesday to extend the five-day emergency declaration regarding 500 Donner Ave. until the risk posed by the building is remediated. A...
Charleroi Regional Police Board discusses relocating
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By Stacy Wolford 
February 17, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Charleroi Regional Police board is exploring the idea of relocating the police force. During the police board’s meeting Wednesday, members discussed possibly cha...
McKeesport bridge closure results in restricted road access
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By Stacy Wolford 
February 17, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Citing safety concerns, McKeesport officials shut down a section of a road under the closed Versailles Avenue Bridge. Mayor Michael Cherepko’s office on Wednesday even...
Glassport gets more than $500K in grants for projects
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By Stacy Wolford 
February 17, 2022
By JIM BUSCH For the MVI Glassport will be home to a new off-road vehicle park. During council’s meeting Tuesday, state Sen. Jim Brewster, D-McKeesport, and Rep. Nick Pisciottano, D-West Mifflin, pres...
Parents protest Charleroi’s mask, quarantine policies
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 16, 2022
By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Several parents sporting “Unmask our children” T-shirts attended the Charleroi Area School Board meeting Tuesday night to voice their concerns about the district’s m...
Decision looms on Penn  McKee Hotel in McKeesport
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 16, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The possible future of the shuttered former Penn McKee Hotel in McKeesport became a bit clearer Tuesday morning during a public hearing before the Redevelopment Author...
BVA school board gets positive audit report
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February 16, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area School District received a clean audit report following a review of its 2020-2021 school year finances. To read the rest of the story, plea...
Comcast money helps Monessen meet latest payroll
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February 16, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com This week’s City of Monessen payroll was saved thanks to some cash coming in Tuesday from Comcast. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Wednesday’s...
Lincoln Boro receives grants for storm drain
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 16, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A Mon Valley state senator and a representative from Allegheny County Conservation District presented Lincoln Boro officials with two checks Tuesday for a storm drain ...
Valentine’s greetings at Ringgold South
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 15, 2022
Students at Ringgold South Elementary Center celebrated Valentine’s Day on Monday. First-grader Riley Kasper made a Valentine’s box that looked like a pig.
Emergency declared for Monessen building
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 15, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen’s mayor has made an emergency declaration regarding 500 Donner Ave., which he says is now “in a serious state of decay and now poses a serious risk to th...
White Oak: Council considers fire alarm for garage
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 15, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A recent fire at McKeesport’s public works garage has inspired leaders in a neighboring community to better protect some of its assets. To read the rest of the story, ...
Area woman was part of historic procedure
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 15, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com An Elizabeth Township woman was part of a pioneering medical procedure after being diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2020. To read the rest of the stor...
Four new COVID-19 testing sites to open
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 15, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania’s Department of Health has opened four new free COVID-19 testing sites, one of which is close for Mon Valley residents. To read the rest of the story, p...