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August 29, 2018
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Monessen School District continues to struggle with financial issues, according to a recent performance audit by state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale. In a statem...
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August 29, 2018
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Tempers flared Wednesday morning as residents of the Belle Vernon Apartments took issue with the Fayette County Housing Authority’s alleged inaction on facility issu...
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August 29, 2018
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com If you’re out and about in the Mon Valley this week you might stumble on a pleasant surprise tucked in a manila envelope – an original piece of artwork just for you....
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August 29, 2018
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A highly anticipated running tradition in the Mon Valley will continue next weekend. The 32nd Annual Charleroi Little Great Race will be held Sept. 8 and Race Commit...
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August 29, 2018
WITH AREA SCHOOLS back in session, it seems like a good time to remind readers about our policy regarding alleged threats of violence. Unless a threat leads to an arrest or involves unique circumstanc...
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August 28, 2018
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Area Superintendent Dr. Zelich said he will continue to take the heat for a decision to cancel Friday’s season-opening football game with Monessen. But non...
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August 28, 2018
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Issues with Belle Vernon Area School District municipalities’ tax documents have been corrected, the school board reported Monday. Business manager J.R. Dzurica said...
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August 28, 2018
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Chairs lining the meeting room of the Authority of the Borough of Charleroi were all empty during a business meeting Tuesday. That’s not unusual for the board, which...
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August 28, 2018
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A local magisterial district judge had second thoughts after imposing a low bond against a Charleroi man accused of assaulting a woman and a child last week. Wesl...
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August 28, 2018
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Borough council is considering shutting down Plum Street for the entirety of next summer to accommodate events hosted by the Elizabeth Area Development Cor...
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August 28, 2018
Make room in jail  for another former Pennsylvania official. Rob McCord, who served as state treasurer from 2009 to 2015, was sentenced Tuesday to 2 1/2 years in federal prison after pleading guilty t...
Pastor’s project helps families purchase homes in Charleroi
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August 28, 2018
By Hannah Hutter For the Mon Valley Independent CityReach Church of Charleroi Pastor Gregg Anders wants to promote home ownership in the borough through his new nonprofit, The Home Growth Project. The...
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August 28, 2018
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area School Board was almost left without a quorum Monday after several members protested a sign declaring the district was part of an ongoing “witch hu...
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August 28, 2018
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com An investigation is still ongoing into alleged threats sent to a Charleroi Area student-athlete that led to the cancellation of the opening game of the football seas...
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August 28, 2018
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. met with nearly 40 Mon Valley-based police officers at the Palisades in McKeesport on Saturday to discuss wha...
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August 28, 2018
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A man ordered to attend anger management classes earlier this year is charged with assaulting a 3-year-old child and threatening to kick a 7-month-old baby. Wesle...
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August 27, 2018
By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com Following her daughter’s untimely death, Sonya Bergman of Monessen began a mission to ensure that all families can memorialize their lost loved ones. Bergman’s daugh...
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August 27, 2018
School may be back in session, but it only takes a few seconds outside to realize that summer is a long way from over. Intense heat and humidity have returned to the Mid-Mon Valley this week, creating...
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August 26, 2018
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Christopher Matteo Calderone was only two years old when he passed away. In the wake of their tragic loss, his parents are hoping a foundation created in his name wi...