Tener library has new sign, courtesy of MVCTC students
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July 7, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Mon Valley Career and Technology Center students are proving once again what it means to be a part of the wolf pack by using their crafts to benefit their community....
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July 7, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Four McKeesport residents — two teens and two who have been serving the community for many decades — were honored during the city’s quarterly “Living the Message Award...
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July 7, 2019
By Emily Bennett ebennett@yourmvi.com When the Elizabeth Volunteer Fire Department took over the planning for the annual Riverfest event about 10 years ago, they decided to make it bigger and better t...
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July 7, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Salvation Army in Monessen wants to meet its neighbors. The organization has been serving the Mon Valley area since 1914, and after more than a century of commun...
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July 5, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com After receiving complaints from several Mon Valley citizens and area environmental organizations, Allegheny County Health Department announced Friday that a public hea...
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July 5, 2019
By Emily bennett ebennett@yourmvi.com Police say a 14-year-old boy is still missing after leaving his mother’s home Monday evening.   Donora Police Officer Michael Parry said Jamie Watkins was seen ge...
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July 5, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Eight months later, the Fallowfield Township municipal garage is nearly ready to use after being damaged by a fire in November. The garage is almost move-in ready af...
MVAA helps young musicians launch careers
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July 5, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Mark Smith doesn’t mind being upstaged by the success of young Mon Valley musicians who are starting to find their way in the entertainment industry. Smith serves as...
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July 5, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Monessen woman was found with a variety of drugs in a traffic stop Thursday, according to Charleroi Regional Police. Diamond S. Jackson, 25, is charged with manufa...
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July 5, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A successful summer event in the Mon Valley will now benefit two local communities. The sixth annual Belle Vernon Block Party, Bike Run and Classic Car Show will beg...
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July 5, 2019
By Beth Hope-Cushey For the MV Independent New Eagle Borough Council has directed Solicitor Tim Berggren to look into avenues the borough can take to combat the problem of multiple rental inspections ...
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July 4, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com McKeesport police are investigating after someone shot a bullet through the window of a local district court. Magisterial District Judge Eugene F. Riazzi said he came ...
Joy Riders want the disabled to experience the thrill of cycling
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July 4, 2019
By EMILY BENNETT For many, learning to ride a bike is a glorious childhood rite of passage. It means wind blowing through your hair, the feeling of flying and the liberation of youthful independence. ...
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July 4, 2019
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora council will hear a presentation this month on the final steps of the state’s Early Intervention Program. Debbie Grass of Grass Root Solution is the consul...
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July 4, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Smithton woman is accused of stealing $38,000 from a truck following bingo at an area fire department in February. Darla R. Bryan, 38, is charged with theft by unl...
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July 4, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Jimmy Beaumont of Mc-Keesport, a renowned area musician who was the front man of The Skyliners doo wop band, unexpectedly died nearly two years ago. Residents of the c...
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July 4, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A McKeesport man is behind bars after allegedly locking his nude “intimate partner” out of his apartment and later trying to knock a Taser out a city police officer’s ...
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July 2, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com There’s a new assistant police chief in McKeesport, and he says he’s eager to do his part “to make the city a better place.” Mayor Michael Cherepko announced at Tuesda...
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July 2, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A dispute over a rooster turned violent Sunday night.   James T. Housley, 41, of Finleyville is charged with simple assault, criminal mischief and harassment by subj...
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July 2, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com After running into maintenance issues last week, the food truck operated by the Salvation Army Mon Valley Citadel in Monessen is temporarily off the road — but area ...