Kuzma defeats incumbent in 39th District primary
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May 18, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Former Elizabeth Township commissioner Andrew Kuzma has defeated incumbent state Rep. Mike Puskaric for the Republican nomination in the 39th Legislative District...
Fetterman wins; Oz-McCormick too close to call
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May 18, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Despite suffering a stroke before his last few days on the campaign trail, Pennsylvania’s Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has won the state’s Democratic primary for U.S. Sen...
BVA students entertain crowd at spring concert
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May 18, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area schools put on their spring 2022 combined band concert in front of a packed gymnasium Tuesday.   To read the rest of the story, please see ...
Story time with kittens
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May 17, 2022
Brennon Ankney, 9, and his sister, Quinn, 7, stopped by Monessen Public Library to visit with kittens during story time. The kittens were brought in by Paws Across Pittsburgh, an animal rescue organiz...
Important decisions for Pa. primary voters
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May 17, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Polls open at 7 a.m. today for Pennsylvania’s 2022 primary election as voters will nominate their party’s candidates for November in state and national races. To ...
White Oak: Waiver OK’d for proposed new Sonic
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May 17, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Hartley King — famous in the area for founding and formerly owning King’s Family Restaurants and for his string of Sonic drive-in restaurants in the region — is moving...
Youth baseball documentary to be shown May 25
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May 17, 2022
By MAX ROBINETTE mrobinette@yourmvi.com WQED will present “A Season to Remember: The Baseball Boys of Mon City” on May 25 at Ringgold Middle School. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of...
Donora: Civil service commission vote sparks fireworks
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May 17, 2022
By Max Robinette mrobinette@yourmvi.com Dozens of Donora residents voiced grievances at a special council meeting Monday in proceedings that featured shouting, cursing and calls for accountability. To...
West Newton’s Avenue of Flags ready for Memorial Day
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May 16, 2022
By MAX ROBINETTE mrobinette@yourmvi.com More than 100 people   showed up in West Newton Saturday to help with the 28th annual Avenue of Flags at West Newton Cemetery.   To read the rest of the story, ...
Demolition in Monessen nearly done
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May 16, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com At Monessen council’s meeting last week, Mayor Ron Mozer said the demolition at 500 Donner Ave. is almost complete and crews are only working now to clean up the ...
Blessing of the Bikes
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May 16, 2022
Carter Detman, 9, and his grandfather, John Yadlosky of Monessen, receive a blessing from Ed Gnoth and Pastor Zach Bohinsky at a Blessing of the Bikes held Saturday at Fells United Methodist Church.
Rostraver church to host 5-year birthday celebration
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May 16, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Parishioners of the Bible Chapel in Rostraver Township are hoping the church’s five-year birthday party is well attended. To read the rest of the story, please subsc...
BizTown teaches business lessons to EF students
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May 16, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Sixth-grade students from Elizabeth Forward Middle School participated in Junior Achievement’s BizTown last week. To read the rest of the story, please subsc...
Prom night for Charleroi
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May 14, 2022
McKenna DeUnger gives the thumbs up as Nick Polinski carries her flowers as they leave the grand march Friday at Charleroi Area High School and head to the prom at the George Washington Hotel in Washi...
Rep. Puskaric facing challenge in primary
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May 14, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The 39th Legislative District will be made up a little differently after this fall’s general election, but before then, Tuesday’s primary will likely decide wheth...
‘Buddy Benches’ new in McKeesport
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May 14, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com “Hey buddy, what’s up?”   It’s a question McKeesport resident Jeff Anderson recognizes and thinks young students might need to hear if they are struggling with issues ...
Elizabeth Forward schools receive ‘lighthouse’ honor
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May 14, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Forward School District was recognized this week by The School Superintendents Association, AASA, as a “lighthouse” system to serve as a model of t...
Comcast offers grants to small businesses in Allegheny County
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May 14, 2022
By MAX ROBINETTE mrobinette@yourmvi.com Comcast announced Thursday that it will award $1 million in grants to 100 small businesses owned by minorities and women in Allegheny County. To read the rest o...
New group forming for single mothers
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May 14, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com His Place Coffee, Community and More in Monessen will open its doors to single mothers today, giving them a place to   not only find their new favorite drink and ind...
Bulldogs blow out Cougars
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May 13, 2022
By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports Beth-Center flexed its offensive power Thursday night at Bulldog Stadium, as they pounded out 12 hits and ended Charleroi’s regular season with a 12-2 triumph in non-section ...