Gyro sale for Super Bowl Sunday
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 8, 2021
Jason Macko of Lynnwood stopped by the annual Super Bowl Sunday gyro sale at St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Monessen. Handing him a gyro is Ronalyn Apodiakos.
Two injured in I-70 accident
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 8, 2021
By the MVI staff A member of the Roscoe Volunteer Fire Company who stopped on the Belle Vernon-Speers Bridge Saturday to help a fellow motorist whose car had become disabled is one of two people struc...
Monessen: City profits from tougher stance on code enforcement
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 8, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen continues to take a stricter approach to code enforcement as 2021 kicks into gear. The city and code enforcement Officer Todd Carter brought in more than...
History center collecting COVID-19 perspectives
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 8, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com It’s the job of a community museum or historical society to highlight the history of the towns, schools, businesses, people, sports, headlines and events in the area. ...
Rostraver fire department part of Risk Assessment Plan
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 8, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Rostraver Central Volunteer Fire Department has been selected as one of 250 departments across the country to participate in a pilot program to create a Risk As...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 8, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Officials in New Eagle say they’ve received complaints from a resident about the borough’s snow removal efforts during the Valley’s last bout of storms. At t...
Young Charleroi fan
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 5, 2021
Frankie Frezzell, 2, of North Charleroi cheers on the Charleroi boys basketball team Friday night against McGuffey. Her grandfather is Charleroi coach Bill Wiltz.
Elizabeth Township: Input sought on comprehensive plan
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 5, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com With the initial legwork done by the Elizabeth Township comprehensive plan committee, the general public is being asked to add its input to the process. Townshi...
School employees receive vaccines
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 5, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com More than 150 educators and support staff members across the Mon Valley have received their first dose of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine. Charleroi Area, Ringgold and B...
Monongahela Woman’s Club works for a better community
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 5, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The COVID-19 pandemic may have put a halt to many organizations and events, but it hasn’t stopped the Monongahela Woman’s Club. According to club president R...
Error made in McKeesport municipal service fee billing
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 5, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko’s office is working to correct a residential municipal service fee billing issue. “The City of McKeesport has been made aware of muni...
Jefferson vaccine clinic targets vulnerable groups
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 4, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Allegheny Health Network’s Jefferson Hospital hosted a mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic Thursday for minority patients 75 and older who live in communities nea...
Donora leaders outraged by Rep. Cook’s comments
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 4, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora Borough officials aren’t pleased after a local state representative expressed negative opinions about council last month. During a January meeting with sta...
Freezin’ for a reason: Frosty Frolic goes virtual
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 4, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Not many people wakeboard on the Monongahela River during winter, but that might be one of many strange sights in the coming weeks. Area residents are finding creati...
Cal U discussion focuses on race and police work
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By Mon Valley Independent 
February 4, 2021
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com “Policing in Dichotomous Worlds: Black Law Enforcers/Black Lives Matter” was the title of Thursday’s kick-off event for Black History Month at California Univer...
Monessen family displaced by ‘stubborn’ fire
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By Jeremy Sellew 
February 4, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Monessen family was displaced Wednesday afternoon after their home caught on fire while a contractor was working on renovations. Monessen Police Capt. Dave Yuhasz ...
Valley Republicans: Wolf’s budget doesn’t make the cut
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By Jeremy Sellew 
February 4, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Most Mon Valley lawmakers think Gov. Tom Wolf has missed the mark with his latest budget proposal. On Wednesday, in a pre-recorded video, Wolf proposed raising the i...
Rostraver Township to demolish dangerous house
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By Jeremy Sellew 
February 4, 2021
By CHRISTINE Haines chaines@yourmvi.com An abandoned, dilapidated house in Webster will be torn down by Rostraver Township crews as soon as is practical. The house located in the 900 block of Route 90...
Charleroi looks to hire grant writer to help revamp parks
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By Jeremy Sellew 
February 4, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Borough will consider hiring a grant writer to help secure money to revamp its parks. During an agenda meeting on Wednesday, council said Rich Cleveland wh...
New Eagle gets strict about permits
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By Jeremy Sellew 
February 4, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Landlords in the borough of New Eagle may soon see stricter enforcement of occupancy permits. On Wednesday, borough Administrator Kim Koontz said a large maj...