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November 10, 2020
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Borough Municipal Authority board spent much of Tuesday’s meeting attempting to clear up confusion regarding bills and construction projects. The ...
Who’s got next?
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 9, 2020
Kaiden Lint, Malik Whitfield-Harden and Brandon Arnold, all of Charleroi, waited for some friends to play basketball Monday afternoon.
Leaning house causes concern for neighbors
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November 9, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Charleroi couple is concerned for the safety of their tenants as a neighboring home is in jeopardy of falling onto their property. Frank and Dolores Coppi have own...
Third virus case at William Penn Elementary
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November 9, 2020
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Students at William Penn Elementary School in the Elizabeth Forward School District will have another day of remote learning today after a third staff member te...
Expenses reduced in MV Sewage Authority budget
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November 9, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley Sewage Authority recently released its approved budget for 2021, which includes a reduction in operating expenses. The Authority’s total opera...
Tearing down houses may get easier in Donora
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November 9, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora is considering a new ordinance that may make it easier to bring down dangerous structures.   When abandoned buildings become so dilapidated they create a h...
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November 9, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com White Oak council plans to take PennDOT up on an offer to evaluate the safety of the busy intersection at Long Run (state Route 48) and Ripple roads. That portion of R...
Parade honors Valley veterans
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November 8, 2020
By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com Under blue skies and with summer-like weather, hundreds of people lined downtown Monongahela Saturday afternoon to honor American heroes and pay tribute to those ...
Brewster still trailing in 45th District race
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November 8, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com It’s been six days since polls closed for the general election, but the race for the 45th District state Senate seat is still too close to call. Republican Nicole Zicc...
Rostraver library expects energy audit to pay off
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November 8, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Electric bills at Rostraver Public Library will soon be lower, which is good news as winter nears. Last July, thanks to a grant from the West Penn Power Sustainable ...
Two Elizabeth businesses opening despite pandemic
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November 8, 2020
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com It seems more businesses have closed than opened this year due to the pandemic, but that isn’t stopping specialty stores from cropping up in downtown Elizabeth....
Grant program promotes Washington County tourism
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November 8, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency announced a grant to attract businesses and travelers to the region. As part of the agency’s mission to provid...
Picture with mom
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November 7, 2020
Thomas Jefferson’s Preston Zandier poses for a photo with his mother, Ria Zandier, after Friday’s win over Plum.
Most mail-in & absentee ballots counted in Pa.
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November 7, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com As ballots continued to be tabulated and unofficial election results continued to come in across Pennsylvania Friday, it became more clear who the winners are in races...
More COVID-19 records broken
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November 7, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania reported its highest number of new COVID-19 cases Friday, and Allegheny County had its highest daily total since July. Pennsylvania’s Department of H...
Salvation Army needs volunteers for kettle campaign
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November 7, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Salvation Army is on a mission to rescue Christmas. The Salvation Army in Monessen kicked off its Red Kettle Campaign early this year with a virtual 5K fun run i...
Church bells ready to chime again
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November 7, 2020
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The sound of church bells will soon be ringing over the Mon Valley from Fells United Methodist Church. The bells, which usually ring out twice a day with hymns,...
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November 7, 2020
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Light-Up Night is less than two weeks away in Elizabeth. While there will be changes due to COVID-19, there will still be festivities in the community. The even...
Cook, Pisciottano declare victory in House races
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November 5, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Incumbent Republican Bud Cook and Democrat Nick Pisciottano both claimed victory Thursday in their respective races for state House seats. Cook, R-West Pike Run Townsh...
Local hospitals react to spike in COVID-19 cases
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 5, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com With a new surge of COVID-19 cases in the area — Thursday’s count of 2,900 new cases marked a daily high point for Pennsylvania — officials are preparing to ...