TJ water squad
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 6, 2021
Camden Battalini, Cason Reynolds, Colt Reynolds, Gavin Crawford, Camden Veverka and Gino Gillot kept Thomas Jefferson’s football team hydrated for Friday’s playoff game with Indiana.
Hospital will comply with vaccine mandate
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 6, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital announced Friday that it will comply with emergency regulations requiring all health care workers to be fully vaccinated agai...
Mother accused of concealing child’s death, hiding corpse
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 6, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Charleroi police found the body of a 6-month-old baby inside a plastic tote hidden behind new drywall in the bedroom of his mother’s Lookout Avenue home. To read ...
Arrest made in Karli Short murder
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 6, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The father of the late Karli Short’s unborn baby has been arrested in connection with her death. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Saturday’s Mon Val...
Police: Death in McKeesport may have involved dog
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 6, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A dog was believed to be involved in a situation that left one person dead in McKeesport Friday, but police haven’t released many details. To read the rest of the stor...
Business resource center launches in Valley
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 5, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com As many Mon Valley businesses continue to try to find their way in these difficult times, local nonprofits, economic development organizations and corporate b...
Election ballots still being counted
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 5, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com County election bureaus throughout the Mon Valley will start today to canvass votes and begin the work to certify the 2021 General Election. There are some local ...
Pa. American Water program marks 30 years helping customers in need
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 5, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania American Water on Thursday was credited for inspiring change in places across the nation when it created it’s H20-Help to Others Program. That was 30 year...
Donora’s tentative spending plan calls for no tax increase
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 5, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The draft spending plan for Donora Borough’s 2022 budget calls for no tax hike and is expected to be passed at next Thursday’s voting meeting. Once the preliminar...
Christner named new police chief in Rostraver Township
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 4, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Nearly the entire Rostraver Township police force turned out Wednesday as the commissioners voted unanimously to make acting police Chief John Christner the new...
Incoming Charleroi council members  to weigh in on new budget
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 4, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Borough will dive into its 2022 budget next week, but not before seeking input from incoming council members. A political newcomer, Joe Smith, was t...
Salute to Santa parade returns to McKeesport
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 4, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Santa Claus is coming back to town. For the first time in 56 years, the man with the bright red suit missed his chance to be ushered into McKeesport atop a city fire t...
Auberle celebrates another successful year
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By Stacy Wolford 
November 4, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Bishop David Zubik told the staff at Auberle in McKeesport Wednesday that they’re successfully doing work he thinks Pope Francis would be proud of. “What you do is to ...
Mozer elected new mayor in Monessen
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 3, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com It’s official – voters want change in Monessen and they chose it by at least a 2-1 margin in Tuesday’s election as Ron Mozer secured the mayoral win over all writ...
Pavelko wins in Donora
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 3, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora residents have asked for change and they’re getting it in the form of a new mayor and a council shake up in the new year. To read the rest of the story, pl...
Republicans capture both  Rostraver commission seats
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 3, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com With all eight precincts reporting late Tuesday night,   unofficial election results have Rostraver Township Commissioner Ray Iacoboni and fellow Democrat Matt ...
Washington County: Government study defeated
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 3, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com Washington County voters have made their voices heard: County government is fine the way it is.   To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Wednesda...
A newcomer and familiar faces returning to Charleroi council
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 3, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN-HERMAN tbrown@yourmvi.com A political newcomer was the top vote getter Tuesday in a race for four open seats on Charleroi Borough Council. To read the rest of the story, please see a c...