Officer recovering after motorcycle crash
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October 11, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A McKeesport police officer involved in a motorcycle crash last week near the McKeesport/White Oak border is on the mend. Community members are showing their support f...
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October 11, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Two men are lodged in Westmoreland County jail in lieu of $100,000 bond after one allegedly threatened to shoot his stepfather Friday night and another with a gun...
Belle Vernon Area homecoming
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By Mon Valley Independent 
October 10, 2020
At Belle Vernon Area High School, from left, are homecoming queen Alta Bialon, king Matthew Harris and 2019 queen Mia DiCianna.
California homecoming
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October 10, 2020
Matt Trunzo was named Mr. CHS and Jenna DeFranco was crowned homecoming queen Friday at California High School.
Serra Catholic homecoming
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October 10, 2020
Charlie Osborn and Brianna Pasternak were crowned homecoming king and queen at Serra Catholic High School.
Clairton celebrates project, points toward brighter future
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October 10, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A large portion of a city block in downtown Clairton is getting a multi-million dollar makeover. Elected officials from the city, as well as state and county officials...
Charleroi Area School District: Company donates plexiglass dividers
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October 10, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Students in the Charleroi Area School District who need extra help outside of regular class time have received support from a company to keep them safe while they le...
Hydration station coming to GAP’s Boston trailhead
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October 10, 2020
By Christine Haines chaines@yourrmvi.com A water line installed Thursday along the Great Allegheny Passage at the Boston trailhead will be used for a hydration station. The hydration station will be i...
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October 10, 2020
By Christine Haines chaines@yourrmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward School Board will consider a resolution calling upon the state legislature for relief at Wednesday’s meeting. The board will consider joi...
Pit stop in Fallowfield Township
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October 8, 2020
Vincenzo Destefano, 6, of Fallowfield Township and Jackson Lustik, 7, of Eighty Four make some adjustments on a remote-controlled car Thursday evening at Elementary Park in Fallowfield Township.
McKeesport: Fines increased to help stop illegal dumping
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October 8, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko is fed up with illegal dumping. He’s offering financial incentives to city employees who catch people and companies dumping in empty ...
Donora resident seeks help with roach problem
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October 8, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The house at 709 Waddell Ave. in Donora has sat vacant for about two years, according to neighbors, with one exception — roaches. Cindy Burns, who lives across th...
Lions aid hurricane victims in Louisiana
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October 8, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Lions across the region are collecting items for families living with the devastation caused by Hurricane Laura nearly two months ago. Past District 14-E Gov. Robert...
Jamie’s Dream Team: Radiothon will kick off four days of fundraising
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October 8, 2020
By Christine Haines chaines@yourrmvi.com Over the past 15 years, Jamie’s Dream Team has granted more than 10,000 dreams for children and adults in 32 states, and founder Jamie Holmes isn’t letting COV...
Gone fishin’
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By Stacy Wolford 
October 7, 2020
Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Monessen residents Kristan Simmons and Nathan Lewis spent the evening fishing at the city’s Herman J. Mihalich Memorial Boat Launch on a beautiful autumn Wednes...
Charleroi Area staff member tests positive for COVID-19
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By Stacy Wolford 
October 7, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A staff member at the Charleroi Area High/Middle School has tested positive for COVID-19. On Wednesday, Superintendent Dr. Ed Zelich said the district was informed o...
McKeesport’s Salute to Santa parade canceled
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October 7, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com For the first time in more than a half of a century, Santa Claus will not be ushered into the Tube City by way of a Christmas parade to mark the start of the holiday s...
Monongahela Woman’s Club donates to police vest fund
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By Stacy Wolford 
October 7, 2020
For the MVI The Monongahela Woman’s Club donated $500 to the City of Monongahela’s Police Vest Fund, sponsored by the Monongahela Area Revitalization Corp. MARC has set up a separate account for the d...
Elizabeth Township tackling blight via new database
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October 7, 2020
By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The problem of blight is being addressed head on in Elizabeth Township with the development of an interactive database for use by code enforcement officers. The...
Suter mausoleum gets new life
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October 6, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The structure that has housed the remains of Sutersville’s founder for 116 years will soon get a facelift. Entombed with his wife and three other people in W...