South Allegheny High School announces winter formal court
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By Stacy Wolford 
January 13, 2022
Courtesy of South Allegheny School District South Allegheny School District has announced its winter court for the high school winter formal, which is Friday. In front, from left, are Arianna Ewing, L...
Front row seats in Charleroi
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 12, 2022
Tylar Rodriguez, 10, Mason Sawicky, 10, and Logan Barcus, 11, all of Fallowfield Township, had a good view of the game Tuesday night as Charleroi Area High School’s boys basketball team hosted McGuffe...
Monessen schools keep mask policy
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 12, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Monessen City School Board voted Tuesday to revise its pandemic health and safety plan. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Wednesday’s Mon Valley Inde...
Cameras shut off in Monessen
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 12, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A lack of communication between the former administration in Monessen and the incoming group led to confusion and concern after newly installed surveillance camer...
North Belle Vernon: Businesses air concerns about sanitation service
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 12, 2022
By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Some North Belle Vernon residents and businesses are frustrated with a new refuse hauler.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Wednesday’s Mon Valle...
Checking out the Monessen library
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 11, 2022
Annalyse Spagnolo, 5, and her sister, Noelle, 11, of Monessen play with newly donated toys Monday evening at Monessen Public Library.
White Oak sets vote on 2022 budget
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 11, 2022
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com White Oak council is slated to approve its 2022 budget and set the real estate tax millage rate at next week’s meeting.   To read the rest of the story, please see a c...
Pa. COVID rates continue to rise
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 11, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Nearly 7,000 patients are currently hospitalized in Pennsylvania with COVID-19, and nearly 10% of those patients are using ventilators.   To read the rest of the ...
EF goes cold in loss to Southmoreland
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 11, 2022
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Forward entered Monday’s section matchup against Southmoreland as one of the top scoring offenses in all of Class 4A.   To read the rest of the story, pl...
Finleyville Food Pantry looks ahead after record year in 2021
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 10, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Finleyville Food Pantry served a record amount of people in 2021, but director Pat Trumpie said it’s a bittersweet feeling. To read the rest of the story,...
Monessen may change site of council meetings
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 10, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The future site of Monessen City Council meetings has been under consideration as the current city hall doesn’t have enough space as is for a crowd of attendees. ...
Laurel Highlands pulls away from Tigers
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 10, 2022
By the Mon Valley Independent The McKeesport boys basketball team upset highly touted Laurel Highlands early last season. Saturday, the Tigers couldn’t find the same magic. To read the rest of the sto...
Dog days of winter
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 8, 2022
Nolan Carson, 6, took his new puppy, Zeus, sled riding in Fallowfield Township Friday afternoon.
Monessen: City cleaning up garbage issue
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 8, 2022
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen City Council approved the first reading of an agreement with the Mon Valley Refuse Authority this week. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy ...
5 people seeking open council seat in Donora
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 8, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com A vacancy on Donora Council will likely be filled next week.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Saturday’s Mon Valley Independent, call 724...
Pittsburgh Diocese adopts new COVID safety measures
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 8, 2022
By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com Parishes in the Diocese of Pittsburgh have new safety protocols to follow until further notice.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Saturday...