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By Stacy Wolford 
July 28, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com A Washington County woman was struck by a Norfolk Southern train near Lincoln Street in Elco Wednesday evening. The pedestrian was flown to a Pittsburgh area...
Broadway Babies
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 27, 2022
“Broadway Baby” mini-camp students engage in movement exercises at Mon River Arts in Elizabeth. The camp is open to children ages 5 to 7 and focuses on activities that help them explore acting, singin...
Valley residents have big plans for lottery jackpot
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 27, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Break out your horseshoes and rabbit’s feet – the Mega Millions jackpot keeps getting bigger. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Wednesday’s Mo...
Rabies baiting for raccoons underway
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 27, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Mon-Yough communities are joining the Allegheny County Health Department in encouraging dog owners to make sure their pets are leashed over the next several weeks. Tha...
Golfers, sponsors sought for Sokol Memorial outing
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 27, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Golfers are needed for the second annual R.J. Sokol Memorial Golf Outing. The event was   created in memory of the late North Belle Vernon councilman, who died in Ma...
Elizabeth police add two part-time officers
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 27, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Borough Police Department is expanding with the addition of two new part-time officers. Tuesday morning, part-time officer Tobias Yuhouse worke...
Summertime treat
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 26, 2022
Megan Keturakis, an eighth-grade Bentworth student, enjoys a Fruity Pebbles milkshake Monday afternoon at Scoops on Main in Bentleyville.  
Police: Shooting victim fired at house, cruiser
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 26, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com New details have been released about Sunday night’s incident in Monongahela that resulted in police fatally shooting Cody Bennett. According to State Trooper Forrest...
Plaque honoring Musial will be unveiled Saturday
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 26, 2022
By the MVI A plaque that read, “Enter to learn. Go forth to serve,” was featured prominently on a wall in the lobby of the former Donora High School. And, that’s exactly what Stan Musial, one of the s...
Summer winds down for BVA students in learning camp
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 26, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area elementary students and their families can bask in late summer glory one last time before the start of the school year at family movie nigh...
Turtle rescued during search for missing cat
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 26, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Local animal rescuer Brenda Rupert found herself in the right place at the right time Sunday at Mingo Creek Park. While searching for a missing cat, Rupert happened ...
‘Family reunion’ for ex-members of Monessen Ambulance Service
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 25, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Those with the compassion and courage to serve as frontline first responders are called to scenes where people are often experiencing one of the worst days of their li...
Second EF board member opposes plan from Olympus
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 25, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Megan Ferraro is the second Elizabeth Forward School Board member to go public with an opinion about the Heracles Well Pad proposition.   To read the rest of...
Power companies rush to restore electricity after Saturday storms
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 25, 2022
By DAVE WILLIAMS Trib Total Media The storm that blew through the region Saturday left tens of thousands of households without power, as one of the region’s two major power companies reported signific...
Simcoach offers training for video game designers
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 25, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Simcoach Games, headquartered on Pittsburgh’s South Side, held its summer apprenticeship finale Friday, showcasing area youths’ video game design projects over ...
Heat is on in Pennsylvania
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 23, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Gov. Tom Wolf issued a statement this week urging older Pennsylvanians to take precautions as high temperatures and humidity moved into the region. To read the ...
Westmoreland landfill moves toward new leachate system
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 23, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The state Department of Environmental Protection has published a draft air quality plan approval to allow the construction and initial temporary operation of a leachat...
McKeesport Community Day set for July 30
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 23, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com UPMC is celebrating being a part of the McKeesport community. And the city’s residents are invited to join in the fun. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy...
Entries being accepted for annual On Your MARC race
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 23, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Monongahela will host its fifth On Your MARC 5K race at 8 a.m. Aug. 6 at the Noble J. Dick Aquatorium. The Monongahela Area Revitalization Corporation sponsors ...
Fife & Drum unit has full schedule for August
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 23, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com With five events and re-enactments under its belt, the newly formed MVAA Regimental Fife and Drum unit is gearing up for a busy August.   The unit, comprised of 15 f...