Power should be restored to all area locations by Tuesday
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May 5, 2025
By BRIAN C. RITTMEYER TribLive While Duquesne Light anticipates restoring power to certain municipalities by about mid-day Monday, Pittsburgh residents without electricity might not have service resto...
Grand March at Monessen
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May 3, 2025
Lillie Mackey and Kendra Jones waited backstage Friday for Monessen High School’s Grand March to begin. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent
2 Valley residents file lawsuit in pet remains scandal
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May 3, 2025
Aimee Cain of Monongahela and Chris Brownfield of McKeesport are seeking financial damages from Patrick Vereb. By JACK TROY TribLive Two of the thousands of pet owners allegedly defrauded by a local f...
Davanzo targets absenteeism in municipal governments
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 3, 2025
State Rep. Bud Cook is also a co-sponsor of a new bill that would set up an attendance policy throughout the state. State Rep. Eric Davanzo, R-Smithton, has introduced legislation to amend the state c...
Fallowfield VFC donates AEDs to township
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 3, 2025
Fire Chief Anthony Fleming said the life-saving devices are still in good working condition. Fallowfield Township Volunteer Fire Company has donated two AEDs to the township. Chief Anthony Fleming sai...
GoFundMe set up for injured Pirates fan
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May 3, 2025
The sister of South Allegheny graduate Kavan Markwood said Friday on Facebook that he’s “doing awesome.” By TOM DAVIDSON TribLive A 20-year-old Pirates fan who fell 21 feet from the Clemente Wall in r...
Valley Rotarians raise the roof at Monessen City Park
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May 3, 2025
Mon-Yough River Valley Rotary Club members got the help of other service organizations, a business and volunteers to put the project into motion. For the MVI Service projects often come to Rotarians t...
Major water main upgrade underway in Monongahela
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MONONGAHELA
May 3, 2025
Work on the project is expected to be completed sometime this summer. By the MVI Pennsylvania American Water announced Friday the start of a more than $644,000 water line upgrade project in Monongahel...
MVI celebrates nine years as Valley’s local newspaper
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May 2, 2025
“What happens here, matters here” has been our motto since our first issue was published in 2016. By STACY WOLFORD Managing Editor swolford@yourmvi.com Nine years ago today, the Mon Valley Independent...
Earth Day means hands-on learning in Charleroi schools
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 2, 2025
Komatsu Mining Corp. worked with the school district on two environmental projects. Charleroi Area students celebrated Earth Day this week with help from Komatsu Mining Corp. For the past three years,...
Odd Fellows donate to service dog project
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 2, 2025
The Charleroi group heard from a veteran who said his dog saved his life on numerous occasions. The Charleroi Independent Order of Odd Fellows made a donation for veterans to receive service dogs Thur...
Funding put on hold for tourism agency
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 2, 2025
Agency president Jeff Kotula said he was “blindsided” by the commissioners’ decision. The Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency may not receive funding through future hotel tax reimbursements unt...
Power restoration from storms could be 5-7 days
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May 1, 2025
Allegheny County was one of the hardest hit areas in the state in terms of power outages that were still affecting about 425,000 customers Wednesday afternoon. By JOE NAPSHA AND BRIAN C. RITTMEYER Tri...
Pa. American Water donates to LaRosa club in memory of Rep. Gergely
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 1, 2025
A ceremonial check presentation gathered local elected officials to the McKeesport-based youth club. The late state Rep. Matt Gergely was remembered Wednesday as Pennsylvania American Water donated to...
Fundraiser to benefit Fur All Kittys rescue in West Mifflin
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By By JENNIFER MCCALLA McKeesport Community Newsroom 
May 1, 2025
The West Mifflin-based cat rescue will host a vendor show and flea market Saturday. A male cat that goes by the name “Bulldozer” darted behind a stack of boxes, his eyes wide with uncertainty. Nearby,...
EF students give back at ‘Night of Service’
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 1, 2025
Student groups from the middle and high school planned and funded a service project to help local and national causes. Elizabeth Forward High School’s Student Government Association (SGA) hosted its t...
No injuries reported at North Belle Vernon apartment fire
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 1, 2025
Thanks to the swift response by local firefighters, a fire at a second-floor apartment building in North Belle Vernon was quickly contained. Firefighters were called to the building at 903 Broad Ave.,...
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West Mifflin
May 1, 2025
• Thomas Simmons, 57, of Monessen was charged with DUI stemming from an incident on Feb. 28, court records state. • Tyler James Hall, 30, of Charleroi was charged with terroristic threats with the int...
Fayette City-Washington Township Lions donation
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May 1, 2025
The Fayette City-Washington Township Lions Club continued its ongoing support for the Washington Township Youth Association. The club’s latest donation was major funding for the new playground at the ...