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July 12, 2020
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com A 155-acre site in Elizabeth Township is now permanently protected as a greenspace through the Allegheny Land Trust. The site sits above the Youghiogheny River,...
Fast-moving storm leaves path of damage
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 11, 2020
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com A short burst of strong winds and heavy rain passed through the Mon Valley around 6 p.m. Friday, causing road flooding in several areas, including Monessen. “It...
Valley Manor seeks help with garbage issue
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 11, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The Westmoreland County Housing Authority has had an issue with overflowing garbage bins for about six weeks and contends it has encountered difficulty getting he...
Veterans helping to fix Monessen banners
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 11, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Local veterans are working diligently to repair damaged banners in Monessen. More than 400 banners are installed along the city streets each year, but some of the ba...
Wolf: Masks remain essential
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 11, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com According to a weekly status update, Gov. Tom Wolf said there is evidence that mitigation efforts against COVID-19 must continue. Wolf released weekly data based ...
Carrie Blast Furnaces becoming makeshift drive-in
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 10, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com New artistic life is constantly being breathed into the historic Carrie Blast Furnaces, which once breathed hot combustion air to melt the U.S. Steel Homestead Steel W...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 10, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The Washington Township board of supervisors is asking residents to make sure their car doors are locked. During Wednesday’s meeting, board President Chuck Yusko said ...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 10, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Opening day at Kennywood Park and Sandcastle Waterpark has been delayed twice this summer due to coronavirus restrictions and shutdowns. The third time will ...
Teens charged in Buena Vista Pool fire
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 9, 2020
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Buena Vista Pool could be open as early as next week following a fire early Thursday that knocked out electricity to the pool’s pump and destroyed the bathh...
Community Days event postponed
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 9, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Community Days has been postponed in Charleroi. Council unanimously voted Wednesday to push the event back to the fall — if coronavirus restrictions are lifted. The ...
Local rescue chapter saves dog from death in Miami
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 9, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Diane Raible of White Oak, who operates Dolly’s Dogs, is no stranger to rescuing, loving and finding homes for dogs who overcome unfathomable obstacles. Her organizati...
Allegheny CleanWays launching clean-up effort
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 9, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Thanks to the nonprofit organization Allegheny CleanWays, sections of the Mon Valley are going to be cleaner this summer. According to the group’s 2017 Alleg...
Donora: Young resident offers to clean Donner Park
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 9, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A young man expressed interest in cleaning up Donner Park two Saturdays a month and taking a step toward an improved Donora at council’s meeting Thursday. Montell...
EF Warriors hit the field
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By Stacy Wolford 
July 8, 2020
Mike Darnay / For the Mon Valley Independent Elizabeth Forward Warriors seniors AJ McCorkle and Jordan Pinneri are shown with head coach Harry Rutherford before a Mon Valley Independent Senior Swing S...
Donations sought for McKeesport K-9 officer battling cancer
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By Stacy Wolford 
July 8, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The McKeesport police K-9 Unit is calling on the community to help cover the costs of medical treatment for Stryker, a K-9 officer suffering from cancer treatment comp...
Charleroi councilwoman censured, fined for social media post
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By Stacy Wolford 
July 8, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Councilwoman Heidi Cramer said she is tired of playing “cat and mouse.” Near the end of a business meeting Wednesday, Cramer made a motion to censure and f...
Dust in the wind
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By Mon Valley Independent 
July 7, 2020
Perryopolis’ Kathryn Barch pauses in the batter’s box as a strong breeze kicks up dust from the infield Tuesday in the Mon Valley Independent Senior Swing Tournament.