Police return Francis to Allegheny County
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 9, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The alleged shooter of a McKeesport Police Officer has been returned to Allegheny County. Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputies headed to the North Central Regional Ja...
Orthodox Christmas celebration
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 7, 2021
Joe Hann watches as his grandsons, altar boys Antonio Liscotti, 8, and his brother Dominic, 11, light candles Thursday at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Monongahela as part of Christmas Day Mass. St....
Brewster plans to file appeal with Senate
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 7, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Sen. Jim Brewster, D-Mc-Keesport, finds it “astounding” that he wasn’t permitted to take his seat in the state Senate Tuesday. The Senate’s Republican leadership made ...
Environmental group: Mud among many landfill issues
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January 7, 2021
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Protect PT, a nonprofit environmental group from the Penn Trafford area of Westmoreland County, claims problems at the Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill go beyond ...
Business owner cites cleanup costs from landfill
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 7, 2021
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com A Rostraver Township business owner says he has spent $100,000 over the past two years to clean mud from the Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill away from his proper...
Cook, Wilson discuss election, economic issues
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 7, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Two community figures met on Thursday at the Monessen Public Library to clear the air about topics related to the Mon Valley. Roderick Wilson, a Donora resid...
Charleroi: Pivovarnik returns to council
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January 7, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com By a split decision, Paul Pivovarnik is back on Charleroi Council. Pivovarnik last served on council as president in 2017, but lost a primary election bid that sprin...
Donora: Changes to emergency demolition procedure considered
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January 7, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora council reviewed an ordinance this week that could make it easier and quicker to bring down dangerous structures in the borough. Solicitor Steve Toprani in...
Valley leaders react to violent storming of nation’s Capitol
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By Stacy Wolford 
January 6, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com As chaos ensued in Washington D.C. Wednesday, local elected officials on both sides of the political aisle were quick to denounce the actions of rioters and ...
New exhibition area coming to Monessen historical society
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By Stacy Wolford 
January 6, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Greater Monessen Historical Society is making strides to ensure current and former city residents, as well as visitors to the historic steel town, have a chance to...
City of McKeesport: Cherepko commends police officers
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By Stacy Wolford 
January 6, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko talked about the recent shooting of a city police officer and allegations investigators were overly intrusive while searching for the...
Rostraver Township officials address landfill complaints
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By Stacy Wolford 
January 6, 2021
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Numerous complaints have been lodged against the Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill in the past several weeks, with a few resulting in notices of violation by the s...
Chaos in Senate as 45th District seat remains open
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 5, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Pennsylvania Senate erupted into chaos Tuesday as Democrats and Republicans maneuvered over seating McKeesport’s Sen. Jim Brewster, including the temporary re...
Valley-based Representatives sworn into House
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January 5, 2021
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Swearing-in ceremonies were held Tuesday for state House members starting fresh two-year terms, but the celebration was overshadowed by the recent death of West...
Tyrol mud causes safety concerns
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 5, 2021
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Mud on Tyrol Boulevard makes the road look more like a flooded river than a paved roadway, and Rostraver Township officials say it’s causing a safety issue in t...
Monessen teacher gets $10K for automation, robotics
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January 5, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Monessen teacher Matthew Strine has big plans for his students.   After being hired last year, he got to work right away to secure funding to offer advanced STEM pro...
Carroll Township holds reorganization meeting
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January 5, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Tom Rapp was appointed chairman and Ken Hillman was elected vice chairman as Carroll Township supervisors held their reorganization meeting Monday morning. H...
Restrictions end; business resumes
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January 5, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Businesses throughout the Mon Valley got one step closer to normal Monday.   Nearly four weeks ago, Gov. Tom Wolf passed down a new set of temporary restrictions tha...
Brewster won’t be sworn into Senate today
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 5, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com State Sen. Jim Brewster, D-McKeesport, is the certified winner of the 45th Senate District, but according to a Senate official, he won’t be sworn in today. Brewst...