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December 22, 2018
By Rich Cholodofsky A disgraced “predator priest” formerly with the Greensburg diocese finally apologized publicly for molesting a Catholic school boy in the early 1990s. “I am so, so sorry for what I...
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December 22, 2018
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com California University of Pennsylvania will soon expand its plant biology program through a unique hop yard, thanks to a state grant. Gov. Tom Wolf announced this wee...
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December 21, 2018
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Santa Claus is coming to town! He will hitch a ride with several Mid-Mon Valley fire departments to visit local children Monday before heading out on his annual worl...
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December 21, 2018
“Merry Christmas to our residents.” That’s the message Elizabeth borough Mayor Barry Boucher had for residents after council unanimously passed a 2019 budget that holds the line on real estate taxes. ...
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December 21, 2018
By Brian C. Rittmeyer With the arrival of twins on Wednesday, Jefferson Hospital has reached 1,000 births in a year for the first time in the four-year history of its Women and Infants Center, Alleghe...
Elizabeth Township gives gas power plant green light
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December 21, 2018
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com “Cowards.” “You should all be shot.” “Enjoy the lawsuits that are coming your way.” Those are just three of the outraged comments Elizabeth Township commissioners had ...
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December 21, 2018
By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Borough’s former police chief, who is accused of abusing his role to steal countless stamp bags of heroin from the evidence room, turned himself in Thursda...
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December 21, 2018
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Just days after Monessen Mayor Matt Shorraw came under fire for a controversial appointment to the redevelopment authority, his appointee has resigned. Last week, Sh...
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December 21, 2018
By Natasha Lindstrom A McKeesport man was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a far-reaching drug trafficking ring that sold fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine in the Clairton a...
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December 21, 2018
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Donora council has asked its solicitor to look into holding someone accountable legally for the ongoing costs associated with cleaning up an illegal dump site. Du...
BVA Charitable Fund distributes nearly $10K in grants
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December 20, 2018
By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com The BVA Charitable Fund was in the giving spirit on Monday. During a school board meeting, the nonprofit organization driven by community leaders, awarded six grants...
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December 20, 2018
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Washington County Commissioners are expected to discuss the 2019 Local Share Account funding recommendations during their 10 a.m. meeting today. All projects were su...
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December 20, 2018
By Jeff Stitt jstitt@yourmvi.com A Pittsburgh man is accused of shooting another man Tuesday night in McKeesport over a disagreement involving a cellphone. Around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Allegheny County 9...
Federal officials tour Good Ol’ Days House, Vinoski Winery
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December 19, 2018
By Taylor Brown  tbrown@yourmvi.com Two Mon Valley “gems” received a visit from White House representatives Tuesday. White House appointee Michelle Christian stopped by The Good Ol’ Days House, a retr...
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December 19, 2018
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Less than two weeks after being placed on administrative leave, Elizabeth Borough’s police chief has resigned. Borough council accepted chief Tim Butler’s resignatio...
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December 19, 2018
By Rich Cholodofsky A second lawsuit has been filed against the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg alleging it was aware of ongoing and repeated sexual conduct of its priests and failed to protect a teena...
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December 19, 2018
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Although Glassport residents won’t have a property tax hike in 2019, they will see a slight increase in sewage fees. Council unanimously passed a balanced $2,910,722 b...
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December 19, 2018
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com  Belle Vernon Area school board ousted its varsity girls soccer head coach Monday, but that wasn’t the only controversial personnel matter on the agenda. Prior to a ...