Valley senators hope budget process nearing end
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
September 13, 2025
Progress has been made in recent weeks, but there’s no way to tell when the prolonged standoff might be resolved. It has been 75 days since the Pennsylvania legislature missed the deadline to approve ...
Anders family leaned on love after losing child to suicide
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
September 13, 2025
They described how they dealt with the loss of their daughter Samantha, who took her life at age 14. They chose love when it would’ve been easier to choose anger. They chose love when silence felt saf...
Warriors Rock raises nearly $13K for local veterans
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
September 13, 2025
The money was presented to the Monongahela Veterans Council Friday night. The energy was electric, the crowd was the biggest yet — and the result was nearly $13,000 going to support Mon Valley veteran...
Free water safety class today at the Mon Valley YMCA
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September 13, 2025
Mon Valley YMCA Aquatics Director Cole Quattrone and Bishop Roderick Wilson are hosting a free water safety event at the Mon Valley YMCA in Carroll Township starting at 11 a.m. today. The event was or...
Penn State president gets 47% raise in wake of campus closure decision
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September 13, 2025
By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi’s base salary will increase 47% in an effort, approved Friday by the university’s board of trustees, to keep her as president until 2032...
Flag duty at Charleroi Elementary Center
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September 12, 2025
Charleroi Elementary Center fifth-graders Gunner Fleming, Xavier Arnold, Charlie Carson, Vivian Johnson and Levi Moody helped take down the flag at the end of the school day. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Vall...
Twin Rivers gets new principal
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
September 12, 2025
Sade Johnson is currently assistant principal at Francis McClure Elementary School. The McKeesport Area school board voted to hire a new principal for Twin Rivers Elementary at Thursday’s meeting. The...
Donora gets help with code enforcement
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
September 12, 2025
Luke Snatchko, who was approved Thursday, is on loan from Washington County. Donora finally has a code enforcement officer again — at least for now. At Thursday’s meeting, council approved the appoint...
Annual run honors 9/11 victims and heroes
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
September 12, 2025
Area residents complete a challenging 9.11-mile course every year on Sept. 11. Every year on Sept. 11, while most people reflect, a handful of local residents lace up their shoes and hit the pavement ...
Project updates provided to West Mifflin school board
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
September 12, 2025
The district is considering a change in how it ranks the top graduating students. West Mifflin Area school board members received an update at Thursday’s meeting on several ongoing projects in the dis...
Spending limited amid state budget impasse
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September 12, 2025
County leaders warned of potential layoffs, service cuts and the closure of facilities. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County leaders said a looming financial crisis could result in layoffs...
Educators call for cyber charter funding reform
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September 12, 2025
The superintendents at BVA and Yough are among those who signed a letter to state legislators. By QUINCEY REESE TribLive Hundreds of Pennsylvania school district administrators are calling for cyber c...
West Mifflin to offer tax break to VFC homeowners
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September 12, 2025
Firefighters will receive refunds of up to $300 on their real estate tax bills. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI West Mifflin Council is moving forward on its Service Tax Credit Program for fire departm...
Forward settles supervisor’s lawsuit against township
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
September 11, 2025
Forward Township Supervisor Dave Levdansky filed the Right to Know case against his colleagues. A $140 court filing fee set off a political firestorm in Forward Township on Monday — the latest spark i...
Monongahela approves new refuse hauler contract
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
September 11, 2025
City residents have been complaining about the service from Earthwise Environmental Solutions. Monongahela council approved a contract for a new refuse provider Wednesday, following complaints about t...
EF gets back to class on time amid construction
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
September 11, 2025
Elizabeth Forward School District Superintendent Keith Konyk praised everyone involved in the high school renovations for getting the building ready. Elizabeth Forward School District Superintendent K...
MVI contributing writer and author John Turanin to discuss book at Monessen library
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September 11, 2025
John J. Turanin is one of hundreds of volunteers with the nonprofit organization Stories Behind The Stars who are writing memorial stories for every service member who lost their lives during WWII. Fo...
Glassport official: Trick-or-treat will ‘absolutely’ go on
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September 11, 2025
Council is considering replacing the annual Halloween party with a trunk-or-treat event, not canceling trick-or-treat. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the Mon Valley Independent Glassport Council wants to clea...
Sensory-friendly event returns to Allen’s Haunted Hayrides
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
September 11, 2025
It offers the fun of the normal presentation, but in a less frightening way. On Sept. 19, a beloved local attraction Allen’s Haunted Hayrides in Smock will host its fourth annual sensory-friendly nigh...