Former councilman returns to North Belle Vernon
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 11, 2026
Randy Foringer was appointed to North Belle Vernon Council to fill the seat vacated by John Gilmore. A familiar face returned to North Belle Vernon Borough Council after members unanimously appointed ...
Volunteers clean up Elizabeth
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June 11, 2026
Members of the Elizabeth Rotary Club joined students from the Elizabeth Forward High School Interact Club and Green Team recently for a community cleanup project along Route 48 between Elizabeth Forwa...
Boil water advisory in Clairton remains in effect
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June 11, 2026
By the MVI Pennsylvania American Water announced Wednesday that the boil water advisory for portions of the City of Clairton remains in effect until further notice. “We thank our customers for their p...
Several roads still closed due to Saturday’s storms
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June 11, 2026
Roads still closed due to Saturday’s storms PennDOT District 12 announced Wednesday that portions of the following state roads are closed due to downed trees, downed trees in wires, and downed utiliti...
Region’s beach closures highlight summer water quality, E. coli risk
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June 11, 2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers performs weekly tests at its swimming areas. By PATRICK VARINE TribLive Chloe Kruse always checks Facebook or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ website before she pack...
Big smile for a Little Leaguer
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June 10, 2026
Parker Martin, 4, of California, son of Adam and Samantha Martin, smiles as he runs down the third-base line during a California Youth Baseball T-Ball game Tuesday evening at the Italo-American Citize...
Rescue groups, volunteers work to give animals seized a second chance
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 10, 2026
Many of the 80 pigs taken away last week wound up with Pigsburgh Squealers Rescue. As additional animals were removed from a rat-infested property in Rostraver Township, animal rescue groups are now w...
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 10, 2026
Stricter chaperone rules are being adopted after plans for unauthorized gatherings were posted on social media. Kennywood Park’s summer chaperone policy will look a little different starting Friday. T...
Teens arrested after allegedly throwing items from vehicles
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 10, 2026
A West Newton woman plans to press charges, saying they cracked her windshield. Elizabeth Township Police Department apprehended several juveniles Tuesday who allegedly threw objects from moving vehic...
BVA Community Day at Kennywood returning
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 10, 2026
It was a longtime tradition before the pandemic forced it to stop in 2020. A tradition that generations of Mon Valley families have considered an unofficial summer holiday is returning this year as or...
Glassport eyes stronger code enforcement
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By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI 
June 10, 2026
The borough’s part-time code officer is being overwhelmed with cases. Glassport officials are frustrated with the condition of some homes in the borough and intend to look for ways to clean up the nei...
Monaghan Foundation donation
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June 10, 2026
The Edward V. Monaghan Charitable Youth Foundation nonprofit recently donated to the Assisted Goals Foundation, an organization that helps youth participate in the game of hockey, regardless of their ...
Charter service in jeopardy at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
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June 10, 2026
TSA pulled its officers out of the Latrobe airport last month following the shuttering of Spirit Airlines. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Having already lost its commercial service the Arnold Palmer Reg...
UPMC to lay off 200 mostly non-medical employees
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June 10, 2026
The hospital network said the move is part of a normal internal reassessment. By JOSH EWERS TribLive UPMC is laying off 200 mostly nonclinical employees, hospital officials confirmed Tuesday. A spokes...
Power line sparks brush fire in Elizabeth Township
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June 10, 2026
A small brush fire occurred due to a downed power line Tuesday evening on Mill Hill Road in Elizabeth Township. The road was closed for a while between Scenery Drive and Lovedale Road. The blaze conta...
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June 10, 2026
A Donora woman is charged with aggravated assault after an alleged incident involving a kitchen knife. Rayonna Deanna Lambert, 20, of Donora was charged with aggravated assault - attempts to cause or ...
Elizabeth man sentenced to 30 months in prison for antisemitic threats
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June 10, 2026
By the MVI An Elizabeth man was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to 30 months of incarceration, to be followed by three years of supervised release, on his conviction of making a threat to injure a ...
U.S. Steel pledges up to $2.5 billion in upgrades to Mon Valley Works
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June 10, 2026
By LUCAS DUFALLA Pittsburgh's Public Source U.S. Steel plans to invest up to $2.5 billion into upgrades to its Mon Valley Works, which it forecasts will generate $1.7 billion for the state, according ...
Cooling off in Mingo Creek
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June 9, 2026
Wearing swim goggles and taking refuge from the heat, Kole Carter, 9, of California floats in the cool waters Monday afternoon at Mingo Creek County Park. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent
6 tornadoes confirmed in area
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 9, 2026
Peak winds of 110 mph were recorded Saturday near Cokeburg and Ellsworth. Two days after severe thunderstorms battered Southwestern Pennsylvania, thousands of residents remained without electricity Mo...