Gregory is BVA’s new interim superintendent
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 23, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com A Belle Vernon woman has been named the substitute interim superintendent for the Belle Vernon Area School District following the unexpected resignation of the ...
McKeesport: Water advisory remains in place
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 23, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A “do not use” advisory remains in effect for the Lower 10th Ward in McKeesport, Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County announced Thursday afternoon. “Do Not Use t...
Charleroi prepares for fourth annual Stuff the Bus
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 23, 2021
By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Stuff the Bus is a big deal in Charleroi. The event, now in its fourth year and organized by long-time school board Director Thomas Nutting, brings the community tog...
Brewster receives award from sportsmen’s group
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 23, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com State Sen. Jim Brewster, D-McKeesport, has been named the 2020 Sportsman of the Year by the Elizabeth Township Sportsmen Association. Brewster, who serves as Democrati...
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July 23, 2021
By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com Washington County commissioners postponed today’s special virtual meeting that would have included a vote on a resolution to place the formation of a county ...
Masks will be optional for Elizabeth Forward students, staff
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By Stacy Wolford 
July 22, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The 2021-22 school year will be as normal as possible in the Elizabeth Forward School District under the Health and Safety plan adopted by the school board Wedn...
MARC sets date for 5K run/walk
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By Stacy Wolford 
July 22, 2021
By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com Lace up your running —or walking — shoes for the Monongahela Area Revitalization Corporation’s fourth annual “On Your MARC Cox Market the Best Yet 5K Run/Wal...
Neighbors provide help in McKeesport water crisis
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 21, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Three women from Mc-Keesport’s Lower 10th Ward say they’re trying to remain positive and keep a sense of humor, but morale is getting low in the neighborhood as reside...
Charleroi OKs students’ return in back-to-school plan
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 21, 2021
By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com The Charleroi Area School District is ready to welcome students back to class next month. During a business meeting Tuesday, school board directors approved a reopen...
Club Serenity to answer questions in Monessen
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 21, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen residents and Club Serenity representatives will meet at 6 p.m. Friday at city hall on Donner Avenue to discuss the recovery home in the 1200 block of Na...
BVA board considers changes to code of  conduct
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 21, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Belle Vernon Area School Board discussed possible changes to the district’s code of conduct at Tuesday’s agenda meeting. The most significant change   would...
Donora debates OT policy that has police working solo
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 21, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A move to purchase a new backhoe for the Donora street department turned into a debate over the borough’s police contract at a special council meeting this month....
White Oak makes progress with late garbage bills
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 21, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com White Oak’s solicitor gave an update at Monday’s council meeting on where things stand with collection of delinquent garbage bills stretching back to 2018. She said th...
Mission store back in Monongahela
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 20, 2021
By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com After months of anticipation, City Mission has returned to Monongahela. The Christian-based operation held the grand opening of its newest thrift store, loca...
Washington Twp. Dollar General moves forward
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 20, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Washington Township Planning Commission voted unanimously Monday to recognize a conditional use application for a proposed store as completed and recommend it to t...
North Charleroi: Mayor says garbage rules being ignored
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July 20, 2021
By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com With a new garbage hauler in North Charleroi, many residents are still not abiding by the borough’s refuse policies. During a business meeting Monday, Mayor Steve He...
Plaque in Monessen will honor Josh Gibson for 1938 home run
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 20, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Homestead Grays legend Josh Gibson hit what became the second-longest home run of his career out of Monessen’s Page Park Ballfield on July 24, 1938. At 10 a.m. Th...