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January 24, 2021
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com As residents and elected officials in Rostraver Township continue to battle environmental issues related to the Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill, Protect PT, a no...
COVID-19 vaccines already hard to find
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 22, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com When Monessen resident Emory Terensky tried to get a COVID-19 vaccine this week, he was left with more questions, unanswered phone calls and no shot.   Terensky, a 7...
Free tests to be offered next week in Monessen
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 22, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com COVID-19 testing will be available in Monessen next week.   From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, free tests will be offered to Mon Valley residents at the Monessen Civi...
Local school districts frustrated by vaccine process
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 22, 2021
By JEFF STITT  and TAYLOR BROWN jstitt@yourmvi.com tbrown@yourmvi.com The Pennsylvania Department of Health rolled out an updated COVID-19 vaccination plan this week that has education workers in Phas...
Fourth-grader honored for artwork on Christmas card
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January 22, 2021
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Area School District Superintendent Dr. Mark Holtzman presented elementary school student Killarney Cline with a certificate of appreciation at Wednesday’s ...
Monongahela Historical Society uses Zoom to make LSA presentation
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January 22, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The Monongahela Area Historical Society may be steeped in history, but the organization took advantage of modern technology in an effort to obtain funds for ...
Job expands for school nurses
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 21, 2021
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com School nurses are finding themselves in a role that few ever imagined. “We’re now supporting staff, we’re supporting administration, we’re reaching out to famil...
Shorraw signs letter sent to Congress for COVID-19 aid
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January 21, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The mayor of Monessen joined with nearly 300 other mayors across the country and signed a letter sent to Congress that seeks coronavirus relief. Matt Shorraw and ...
Change carries treasures for MV Coin Club
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 21, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Have a passion for collecting rare coins, learning about gold and silver or just finding old coins in your loose change at the end of the day? If so, the Mon...
Monessen collecting food for MLK Day of Service
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 21, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Monessen officials, volunteers and organizations are teaming up to collect food for people in need in honor of the MLK Day of Service. Organized by the Mon Valley NA...
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January 21, 2021
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward School District is one of only two districts in Allegheny County to receive a competitive state grant for its school resource officer prog...
Washington County Local Share Account hearings kick off today
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By Stacy Wolford 
January 20, 2021
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Washington County Local Share Account Review Committee will begin to evaluate projects that seek grant money in hearings set for today and tomorrow. The commi...
Ringgold students can return to classrooms full time
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January 20, 2021
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Students in the Ringgold School District will have the opportunity to return to the classroom this month. At their public meeting Wednesday night, school dir...
Rostraver Township may help historical society buy new HVAC system
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January 20, 2021
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The first special project of the year for the Rostraver Township Commissioners could be new heating and air conditioning for the Rostraver Township Historical S...
Herd takes over as Speers mayor
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By Mon Valley Independent 
January 19, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Timothy Herd knows he has big shoes to fill, but he believes he’s up to the challenge. Accompanied by his wife, Carrie, Herd was sworn in Tuesday as the new mayor of...
Charleroi gets updated info on COVID-19 rules
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January 19, 2021
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com With Charleroi Area students headed back to class Feb. 1, changing guidelines from the Pennsylvania Department of Education and state Department of Health have kept ...