Charges filed in Rostraver Township murder
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 20, 2025
Dorian Jeri-Greene was arrested last week in Florida in a separate case. Charges have been filed in the April 11 murder of Jennah M. Seibert, who was found shot to death inside her Rostraver Township ...
State officials celebrate PA SITES investment in Mon Valley project
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 20, 2025
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley visited the region Monday afternoon. Former mining land that spans three townships in the Mon Valley is full of potential. With the right...
Progress made on new White Oak veterans memorial
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 20, 2025
Bricks will be sold for anyone who wants to honor a veteran. White Oak council took another step toward creating a new veterans memorial at Monday’s meeting. Council members have been discussing the p...
West Mifflin Area High School names top graduates
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May 20, 2025
Two hundred thirty-four graduates will receive their diplomas Thursday. For the MVI West Mifflin Area High School will hold its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2025 at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Tit...
Light in the Darkness Festival held in Charleroi
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May 19, 2025
Mon Valley Pro Wrestling, in conjunction with CityReach Church in Charleroi, hosted the Light in the Darkness Festival Saturday afternoon. The free, family-friendly professional wrestling and live mus...
Community mourning after 12-year-old drowns while swimming in river
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May 19, 2025
Crews found the body of Rontae Lester Saturday afternoon. By the MVI The Donora community is mourning the tragic death of a 12-yearold boy who drowned Saturday while swimming with friends in the Monon...
Area primaries draw fewer than 1 in 3 voters
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May 19, 2025
Numbers have been rising due to mail-in ballots, but turnout tends to remain low. By TOM FONTAINE TribLive Fewer than one in three registered voters in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties are expected...
Open house held at Monessen No. 1 VFD
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May 19, 2025
Monessen Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 hosted its second annual open house Saturday. The event provided an opportunity for local residents to stop by, learn how the station operates and meet their n...
EF students raise, release trout
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 17, 2025
The fish were placed into a creek Thursday at Mingo Creek Park. Students at Central Elementary and William Penn Elementary in the Elizabeth Forward School District journeyed to Mingo Creek Park Thursd...
5 candidates competing for 3 McKeesport council seats
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 17, 2025
Jill Brewster Lape and Brian Evans are the incumbents in Tuesday’s primary race. Five candidates will be on the ballot for three seats on McKeesport’s city council in Tuesday’s primary election. Incum...
Elizabeth Forward School Board updated on construction
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 17, 2025
A representative of McLean Architects said work on Phase 1 is about one-third complete. David McLean of McLean Architects updated the Elizabeth Forward school board about the high school renovations t...
McKeesport Area school board race has 9 candidates
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 17, 2025
Two incumbents and seven challengers are competing for four available seats. After an eventful school year, with the loss of a superintendent, the arrest of its police chief and an investigation of mu...
Lawmakers address pet cremation standards
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By By JAMES ENGEL TribLive 
May 17, 2025
The action comes amid fraud allegations against an area funeral director. State lawmakers want to prevent a repeat of the recent scandal that saw a funeral director accused of charging for pet cremati...
Local baseball, softball fans flock to Norwin
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May 16, 2025
Mon Valley fans showed up to support their schools as the Monessen and Charleroi Area softball teams and the California Area baseball team all played Thursday at Norwin. In front are Ethan Hartley, Ga...
Memorial unveiled for law enforcement officers
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May 16, 2025
The monument honors 28 Westmoreland County officers who were killed in the line of duty. By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive The absence of Trooper Michael Paul Stewart III is felt on a daily basis, said hi...
Taxes up 2.67% in West Mifflin Area budget
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 16, 2025
School board members pledged to keep working on the spending plan before a final vote is taken. After some debate and a lengthy meeting, the West Mifflin Area school board approved a budget proposal T...
Fourth straight tax increase approved
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CHARLEROI AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 16, 2025
Directors said the rising costs of charter schools made it necessary. Property owners in the Charleroi Area School District will see a slight increase in their taxes for the fourth consecutive year. I...
$2,000 donation will cover costs of pavilion project
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 16, 2025
The Mon Yough Trail Council paid for the repairs because the structures are along the Great Allegheny Passage. Members of the Mon Yough Trail Council presented a $2,000 check on Thursday to Elizabeth ...
West Mifflin mayor faces challenger in primary
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 16, 2025
Chris Kelly has held the office for 16 years. West Mifflin Mayor Chris Kelly is being challenged by fellow Democrat Dale R. Pavlik in Tuesday’s primary election. The Mon Valley Independent contacted e...
Wrestling, concert among attractions at Light in the Darkness Festival
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By MATT PETRAS For the MVI 
May 16, 2025
The event will take place Saturday at the Market House in Charleroi. Mon Valley Pro Wrestling, in conjunction with City-Reach Church Charleroi, will host the Light in the Darkness Festival Saturday af...