Renziehausen Park upgrades approved
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May 9, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com This year’s “RADical” capital improvements at Renziehausen Park will soon be under way. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to our online edit...
Cedar Creek Park will host bladder cancer fundraiser
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May 9, 2022
By Matt Petras For the MVI The national Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network will hold a walk May 21 at Cedar Creek Park to raise money to fight the disease. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe...
Donora library has charger for electric vehicles
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May 9, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora Public Library is the first library in Washington County to install an electric vehicle charging station. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe o...
Judy sets wins record at Gannon
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May 9, 2022
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Deven Judy is finishing off his collegiate baseball career as one of the top pitchers in the history of Gannon’s baseball program.   To read the rest of the story, p...
Senior tea tradition continues in Charleroi
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May 7, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Senior girls in the Charleroi Area School District got dolled up Friday to share afternoon tea before they start preparing for finals and graduation.   To read the r...
Water main break causes Elizabeth flooding
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May 7, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Several businesses and a couple of residences on Elizabeth Borough’s main drag had to call in disaster restoration clean-up crews Friday morning after a water main bre...
Volunteers clean up section of McKeesport
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 7, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Allegheny County Cleanways teams and a large group of volunteers from UPMC cleaned up the 1700 and 1800 block of Flagler Street in McKeesport Friday. To read the rest ...
BVA students warned of DUI dangers in disaster drill
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May 7, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com School Nurse Vickie McCullough explained to Belle Vernon Area students Friday that she knows the experience of zipping up a body bag and then turning to console the lo...
Variety of music set for Plum Street Concert Series
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May 7, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com The Plum Street Summer Concert Series kicks off in Elizabeth June 9 with a performance by Billy the Kid and the Regulators.   To read the rest of the story, ...
Great view of the game
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May 6, 2022
Cassie DeStefano and her son, Legend Anderson, 2, of Monessen, get ready to watch the Monessen High School baseball team take on Washington Thursday afternoon.
Consolidation plan on hold for 911 channels
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May 6, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Mon Valley communities were abuzz Thursday morning after hearing reports Allegheny County 911 has postponed a consolidation plan that would have 11 local police depart...
Areas of Donora overrun by rats
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May 6, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Donora Council will begin to take steps to rid Cement City and surrounding areas of unwelcome residents — rodents. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy o...
Deadline nearing for mail-in, absentee ballots
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May 6, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania residents who plan to vote by mail-in or absentee ballot must apply for their ballots by 5 p.m. Tuesday for the May 17 primary. To read the rest of t...
Local veterans treated to lunch
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 5, 2022
Naomi Outreach hosted its annual luncheon for veterans Wednesday at the Cedarbrook Golf Course restaurant. U.S. Army veteran Dr. Mary Kreis spoke about the remembrance of Memorial Day. Naomi Outreach ...
Crowd packs meeting over Carroll Township convenience store plans
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 5, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Carroll Township residents – at least the majority of those present during a special meeting Wednesday – are not interested in having Coen Market as their new neighb...
It’s Etched in Stone: The need for role models
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 5, 2022
By RALPH STONE MVI columnist Every little boy and girl has a burning need to have some man or woman, be they real or fictitious, to look upon with admiration. These role models, in this humble writer’...
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May 5, 2022
By John Rectenwald jrectenwald@yourmvi.com Two developers who plan on bringing multi-unit housing to Rostraver Township were granted their rezoning requests Wednesday. The Rostraver Township commissio...
City of McKeesport to save money by refinancing bonds
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 5, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport council, with all members present on Wednesday, unanimously approved refinancing its bonds. Prior to council taking a vote, Mayor Michael Cherepko called pa...