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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
February 15, 2025
The garden will be located at Mounds Park in the former playground area. Monongahela plans to develop a community garden at Mounds Park. Michelle DeSantis, the project’s director, announced the commun...
Pesi inspires Charleroi actors
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 15, 2025
The former Cougar has carved out a professional acting career, with more than 50 film and TV roles. Charleroi Area theater students got some helpful advice from a famous actor who returned home to pop...
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ELIZABETH FORWARD SCHOOL DISTRICT
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 15, 2025
School board members received an update on Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the project. Elizabeth Forward school board discussed the progress of Phase 1 and 2 of the high school renovation project at Wednesday...
BVA’s Valentine’s Dance brings LifeSkills students together
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 14, 2025
Students from several area schools take part in the event each year. BVA LifeSkills’ annual Valentine’s Dance was full of fun and laughter Thursday morning, with more than 180 students from LifeSkills...
Closing of Corelle plant delayed again
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 14, 2025
The Charleroi facility will continue to operate through at least the middle of May. Many employees of the Corelle Plant in Charleroi were expecting to work their last shift today as glass production c...
Sewer project’s Phase 3 may end in October
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MONESSEN
By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
February 14, 2025
Council moved toward extending interim financing on its second USDA loan. Phase 3 of the Monessen sewer rehabilitation project, which involves a bulk of the pipe repair in the yearslong undertaking, i...
2 car starters donated to North Belle Vernon police
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 14, 2025
The devices were a gift from GBU Life. North Belle Vernon police officers will have two new devices to help residents in case of vehicle emergencies. Councilman Harry Jones, who chairs public safety, ...
Donora OKs rise in compensation for tax collector
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By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI 
February 14, 2025
The percentages haven’t changed in the borough for more than three decades. After more than 30 years, the tax collector in Donora will see an increase in compensation. Tax collectors receive a percent...
Mon View Heights owner from New York charged in $580K theft surrenders
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By By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive 
February 14, 2025
The lawyer for Jonathan Liani claims he was “an outside vendor who had signatory powers only.” One of three men from New York accused of stealing $580,000 related to the Mon View Heights housing compl...
Allegheny County property tax bills lack new payment deadlines
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ALLEGHENY COUNTY
By By ALEXIS PAPALIA TribLive 
February 14, 2025
County council voted Tuesday to extend all the deadlines by one month. Allegheny County residents will begin receiving 2025 real estate tax bills this week, but deadline information in the enclosed bu...
McKeesport Area hires new special education supervisor
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MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 14, 2025
The district is making changes with help from the state Department of Education. McKeesport Area school board made an addition to its special education program at Thursday’s meeting. The board unanimo...
Whistle to sound for final time at Corelle plant
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The last day of production at the Charleroi glassmaking plant is Friday
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 13, 2025
More than a century of glassmaking in Charleroi will come to a sad end Friday. At noon Friday, the whistle at the Corelle plant will sound for the final time – commemorating a sound thousands of resid...
Donora presented $250K for public works facility
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
February 13, 2025
Washington County and local elected officials toured the current garage and the site of the new one. Washington County Commissioners presented a $250,000 check from the Washington County Local Share A...
West Mifflin selects Olasz to fill vacant seat
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 13, 2025
Anthony Olasz was sworn into his council seat by his father, District Judge Richard Olasz. West Mifflin Borough Council voted on a new member to fill the vacancy left by newly-elected state Rep. John ...
Crash on Route 51
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February 13, 2025
Rostraver Township police and Rostraver Central firefighters were called to this vehicle crash on Route 51 at Snyder Lane. Crews had to use extrication tools to free an occupant. Rostraver West Newton...
Family seeks answers as killer is sent to prison
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By By PAULA REED WARD TribLive 
February 13, 2025
Sabr Ellis decided to change his not guilty plea a day after his trial started in the stabbing death of Anthony Koontz in Clairton. A day after the start of trial for a Clairton man accused of killing...
READY FOR BEE DUTY
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February 12, 2025
Marc Fogel freed from Russian prison
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By By PAULA REED WARD TribLive 
February 12, 2025
He had been in custody since August 2021 after being arrested for possession of medical marijuana. Marc Fogel is on his way home. The Oakmont teacher imprisoned in Russia since August 2021 for possess...
MASD Home Show to host winter guard and indoor percussion program
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February 12, 2025
The winter guard and indoor percussion groups at McKeesport Area will perform on Saturday. For the MVI McKeesport Area School District will host the 2025 McKeesport Home Show featuring winter guard an...