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May 10, 2019
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com An arrest warrant was issued this week for a New Stanton man accused of attempting to lure two underage girls into his vehicle in Donora.   Michael Anthony Eckel, 36...
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May 10, 2019
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A New Eagle man who was accused of impersonating a police officer on Sunday has been charged with stalking and harassing his ex wife and a nurse at Mon Valley Hos...
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May 10, 2019
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Following a tumultuous year in Monessen city government, five candidates are vying for two council seats in this month’s primary election.   Incumbents David Feehan ...
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May 10, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The McKeesport Area School Board has eight Democrats running for five, four-year-seats in the May 21 primary.   There is guaranteed to be at least one new face on the ...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 10, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Several area police departments partnered with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Friday to conduct a warrant sweep spanning several Mon Valley communities. Arme...
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 10, 2019
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com A Washington County businessman believes his development plans can positively impact Monessen. Matt Uram, executive director of the nonprofit Serenity Farms Inc. and...
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 10, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A New Eagle man is accused of impersonating a police officer by conducting a traffic stop Sunday on the Monongahela Bridge, then threatening officers who were called...
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 10, 2019
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Politics took center stage in the waning minutes of what had been a rather sedate Donora borough council meeting Thursday night. Joe Greco, a retired police offic...
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 10, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com When Dawn Brady sees a rainbow, she is reminded of her son, Drew Molinari, who was killed four years ago Saturday. On May 11, 2015, Molinari, 34, was gunned down whi...
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 10, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com New plans have been unveiled for the Mon/Fayette Expressway thanks in part to a local legislator. State Rep. Mike Puskaric R-Allegheny/Washington announced Wednesday...
‘Mary Poppins Jr.’ flies into Ringgold Middle School
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 9, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Ringgold students are planning to put on a “practically perfect” performance during the opening night of “Mary Poppins Jr.” this Friday. Under the direction of music...
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 9, 2019
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The City of Monongahela will apply for a Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program grant that would fund improvements at Hillcrest and Mounds parks. The program is...
Webster building damaged during fire
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By Stacy Wolford 
May 9, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Donora family who leases a former bus garage in Webster received bad news Wednesday night. Ruth Koontz, who has leased the property from Kenny Kolodziej for nearly...
Landslide prevention work slows traffic on Route 201
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 7, 2019
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Traffic was at a standstill Tuesday afternoon as PennDOT crews worked to stabilize a portion of state Route 201 between Fayette City and Washington Township.   Multi...
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May 7, 2019
By MEGAN GUZA A missing Whitehall woman is presumed dead and her handyman is the main suspect in the case, according to court documents. Elizabeth Wiesenfeld, 67, last spoke to her family the evening ...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 7, 2019
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com The contents of a Monessen financial audit suggest the city is slowly overcoming a $345,000 deficit.   Mayor Matt Shorraw released the city’s 2018 audit early last w...
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May 7, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Two area residents are seeking to replace Magisterial District Judge Larry Hopkins, who is set to retire at the end of his current term in December.   Eric Porter, 4...
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May 7, 2019
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com A Monongahela man accused of crashing his vehicle into a Rostraver Township couple’s home has been identified.   Rostraver Township police Lt. John Christner said Tu...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
May 7, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The City of McKeesport has a rich history, according to Point Park University’s Martha Rial. And she says the history of the Tube City can be captured through the stor...
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May 7, 2019
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com An arrest warrant was issued Sunday for a Charleroi man accused of assaulting his girlfriend.   Charleroi Regional police charged Welmar Adonay Rosales-Baides, 33, o...