Pa. to make all adults vaccine eligible by April 19
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 31, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Adults in Pennsylvania who’ve been eager to roll up their sleeves for the COVID-19 vaccine received good news Wednesday. In a dramatic expansion of the statewide roll ...
McKeesport trio hands out 100 Easter baskets to neighbors, strangers
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 31, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Amber Kimmell of McKeesport admits she sometimes acts on a whim. But in her defense, her impulsive decisions are usually to the benefit of others. “I’ll just all of a ...
Utility shut-off ban ends today
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 31, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com A year-long moratorium issued by the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission that prevented utility companies from terminating late or non-paying customers’...
Fallowfield Township dissolves inactive municipal authority
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By Stacy Wolford 
March 31, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Fallowfield Township Municipal Authority, which has not officially operated in more than a decade, has officially been dissolved. On Wednesday, supervisors unani...
Supporting their sisters
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 30, 2021
Lucas Jones and Brody DeUnger cheered on their sisters, Riley Jones and McKenna DeUnger, along with the rest of the Charleroi Area softball team as it hosted Washington Tuesday afternoon.
Rostraver Historical Society ready to welcome public again
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 30, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Rostraver Township Historical Society will open its doors to the public for the first time in more than a year. Since October 2019, the museum at the old Fe...
Brewster participates in public hearing on blight
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 30, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A group of Democratic state lawmakers from Western Pennsylvania held a virtual public hearing last week to discuss issues of abandoned and blighted property conservato...
CASA hopes to expand this year’s virtual run & walk
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 30, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Because of year-long COVID-19 shutdowns, cancellations and stay-at-home orders, people have spent more time at home than ever before. According to Washington...
Donation helps MVA support first responders
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 30, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A local economic development organization found a way to create a win-win situation for first responders in the Mon Valley who have pushed through the struggles of t...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 30, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The City of Monessen has combined a willingness to forgive some tax liens with a bunch of vacant properties to create a buzz in the local real estate market. Late...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 30, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The McKeesport Area school board has approved the district’s calendar for the 2021-22 school year. The calendar can be viewed and downloaded at www.mckasd.net/Domain/3...
Chilly day for baseball
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 29, 2021
Ayvah Agostoni, 6, and Gracelyn Agostoni, 2, huddled under a blanket Monday afternoon as they cheered on the California Area High School baseball team against Ringgold.
Lawmakers seek federal money for local projects
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 29, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com President Joe Biden is slated to unveil a massive investment in infrastructure during a stop in Pittsburgh Wednesday. Several Democratic state representatives from the...
Big’s Sanitation will handle N. Charleroi garbage service
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 29, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Big’s Sanitation will take over refuse service in North Charleroi May 1.   The borough’s current contract with County Hauling has expired, but it was extended becaus...
Donora man leads fight against bladder cancer
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 29, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Having cancer surgery 10 years ago was a life-changing event for Donora resident Bill Russell. At age 65, Russell had his bladder removed at the UPMC Hillman...
Hunting for eggs in McKeesport
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By Mon Valley Independent 
March 28, 2021
These children enjoyed McKeesport’s Easter egg hunt Saturday. The event was hosted at Renziehausen Park by Mayor Michael Cherepko and the McKeesport Recreation Board in partnership with the Allegheny ...