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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 22, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com While the COVID-19 pandemic has been taking its toll on those infected with the virus and their family members, the outbreak has had an additional impact on ...
Rockwell’s Red Lion marks 40 years
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 22, 2020
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com This month marks the 40th anniversary for Rockwell’s Red Lion Restaurant in Elizabeth, a milestone like many these days that came and went without much fanfare....
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 22, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Masses will resume at Catholic churches throughout the Mon Valley next month. The Diocese of Greensburg and the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will allow parishes to...
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May 22, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Property owners in the California Area School District could see a slight tax increase for the 2020-21 school year. When they began forming the budget for next school ...
Police probe Charleroi hit-and-run
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 22, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Charleroi Regional police are investigating an alleged hit-and-run crash Thursday night on the 700 block of Lincoln Avenue (Route 88) in North Charleroi. Lock 4 Volunt...
SUV crashes into Charleroi building
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 22, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A man who suffered “extensive injuries” was taken to Monongahela Valley Hospital Thursday night after crashing his SUV into an unoccupied apartment building in Charler...
Some counties may move into green phase
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 22, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Gov. Tom Wolf said it’s possible he will announce today that some counties will move from the yellow phase of reopening to green. In a conference call Thursday wi...
Monessen will rename sites to honor veterans
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 21, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Recreational landmarks throughout Monessen will soon be renamed for local veterans. S. Ron Chromulak, commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1190, approached cit...
Primary Election 2020: Dickinson challenges Doyle in 18th District
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 21, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com An incumbent Democrat and a newcomer will face off in the 18th Congressional District primary election June 2. Either Mike Doyle, a 25-year Congressional vet...
Experts say bee swarms aren’t a cause for alarm
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 21, 2020
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com A flying cloud of swarming bees or a mass of clustering bees on the side of a building or tree — while they may be frightening sights, they aren’t usually a dan...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 21, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Jefferson Hills will soon get a new official seal, but there’s controversy involved in the process. At its virtual meeting May 11, council approved a motion ...
BVA senior creates mural in honor of Class of 2020
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 20, 2020
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com When Belle Vernon Area High School is in need of an artist for a creative project, Sydney Baciak is often called upon for masterful skills. The BVA senior has taken ...
Primary Election 2020: Cook faces Bottino in quest for 3rd term
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 20, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The Pennsylvania 49th Legislative District’s primary June 2 features two Republicans squaring off for the right to be on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. ...
Charleroi graduates treated to surprise goodbye parade
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 20, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com One by one, in alphabetical order, graduating Charleroi Area High School Cougars drove through campus to pick-up their caps, gowns, yearbooks and honor cords on Wedn...
California Area plans modified graduation at Trojan Stadium
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 20, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com California Area High School Principal Leigh Ann Folmar addressed the school board during Wednesday’s virtual meeting about the district’s plans for the Class of 2020 c...
Bingo’s back — with  social distancing
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 19, 2020
By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com When Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf ordered the shutdown of all social functions due to the coronavirus pandemic in March, Stockdale Volunteer Fire Department Ch...
Couples forced to plan weddings around pandemic
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 19, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Nothing can stop true love — not even a global pandemic. COVID-19 is forcing 2020 brides to get creative, but it won’t prevent them from saying ‘I do.’ Jenna Dunlay ...
Order demands enforcement of yellow phase
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 19, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Washington County Courts have issued an order to all law enforcement agencies directing them to enforce Gov. Tom Wolf’s yellow phase guidelines. Washington County...
Details of new BVA contract revealed
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 19, 2020
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The new five-year contract approved Monday by the Belle Vernon Area School Board and its teachers union freezes wages in the first year and eliminates several b...