Aid to fire departments
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April 16, 2020
Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent The Rostraver Township Lowe’s has been donating cleaning supplies to local fire departments during the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, Lowe’s department supe...
Brewster offers plan to reopen economy
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 16, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com State Sen. Jim Brewster wants lawmakers to lay out “a road map” for business owners, their employees and consumers that would provide “a defined schedule” for restarti...
2 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Valley
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 16, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Two new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Mon Valley. On Thursday, transportation contractor MV Transportation informed the Mid Mon Valley Transit Auth...
Workers returning to liquor stores to boost online sales
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April 16, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania residents will be able to buy alcohol online more easily beginning this weekend. The state Liquor Control Board said Thursday it will fill e-commerce or...
Cal U grad works as NFL video producer
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April 16, 2020
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped Danny Beeck from producing content, especially with the National Football League draft just around the corner.   The only differ...
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April 16, 2020
By the Mon Valley Independent A national river conservation organization recently named the Lower Youghiogheny River among America’s most dangerous rivers. American Rivers listed the Lower Yough River...
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April 16, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A riverfront park in Charleroi is one step closer to becoming a reality. On Thursday, the Mon Valley Alliance Foundation, a nonprofit arm of Mon Valley Alliance, beg...
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April 16, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Penn State University’s campuses across the commonwealth are finding ways to give back in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. PSU’s main campus in State College has ann...
McKeesport seeking survey input about online learning
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April 15, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport Area School District officials are seeking important information from families to ensure every student has access to online learning materials. School distr...
Ringgold cancels prom, graduation uncertain
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By Stacy Wolford 
April 15, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Ringgold High School’s prom has been canceled for this year and the district is trying to figure out how to recognize and honor the Class of 2020. During a virtua...
Wolf: Most workers, shoppers must wear masks
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By Stacy Wolford 
April 15, 2020
By staff and wire reports Going to a Pennsylvania business that remains open during the pandemic? Be prepared to wear a mask. That goes for workers, too. Many commercial buildings that serve the publi...
Finleyville toddler wants others to ‘spread the love’
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April 15, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Finleyville toddler wants to spread the love during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lorraine McAnulty lives with her grandmother, Roberta, in Finleyville. Recently during t...
Pizza for first responders
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April 15, 2020
Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Monessen firefighter Geno Sedlak stopped by Mama Pepino’s in West Newton Tuesday with his son Dante, 6, for a curbside pickup of pizzas. Handing them out are An...
Monessen plows ahead with tractor purchases
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April 15, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monessen council wasn’t going to let a global pandemic impose on business as usual Tuesday night.   Mayor Matt Shorraw announced last week the city would hold its...
BVA authorizes improvements to district facilities
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April 15, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Belle Vernon Area School Board approved more than $2.2 million for building and equipment during a virtual meeting Tuesday. The meeting was held via Zoom and the...
Monongahela water project to begin
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April 15, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Nearly 2 miles of aging water mains in Monongahela will be replaced, and work begins this week. Pennsylvania American Water announced the start of a $1.7 million ...
EF plans light up night to honor seniors
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April 15, 2020
By jose negron jnegron@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Forward School District will honor its Class of 2020 with Warrior Light Up Night at 9 p.m. April 27. District officials are asking members of the commu...
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April 15, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Children throughout the Mon Valley may be facing something more dangerous during the coronavirus pandemic: child abuse. Every April, national organizations and local...