Whitney Houston’s mother dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy-winning soul and gospel artist who sang with Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and other stars and knew triumph and heartbreak as the mother of Whitney Houston, has died. She was 91.

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MVI launches Christmas Cheer Club toy drive

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

November 29, 2024

Donations will be accepted starting Monday to help out the Salvation Army. The Mon Valley Independent’s Christmas Cheer Club will kick off again Monday, continuing a decades-long tradition of fulfilli...

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Annual Zombek light display opens Saturday

By SARAH PELLIS

November 29, 2024

The popular event in Elizabeth Township raises money to aid families in area school districts. In what has become an annual spectacle for residents in the Elizabeth Forward area, the Zombek family Chr...

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Model railroad club ready to unveil revised display

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI

November 29, 2024

Visitors will notice some changes to Steelton when this year’s exhibition opens Saturday. The fastest growing “town” in the Mon Valley can’t be found on a map. But, the fictitious town known as Steelt...

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Fire destroys Allenport home

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

November 29, 2024

The blaze also damaged a neighboring house belonging to the owner’s sister. Members of the same family living in two separate households were displaced Wednesday by an intense fire in Allenport. Stock...

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Elizabeth’s Guardian Angels feed area families

By SARAH PELLIS

November 29, 2024

The group provided about 140 free takeout Thanksgiving dinners for local residents. Elizabeth’s Guardian Angels held their annual free Thanksgiving takeout this week for around 140 families in need li...

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Valley businesses going big for Small Business Saturday

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

November 29, 2024

Created 15 years ago by American Express, Small Business Saturday is held the Saturday after Thanksgiving to generate support for locally owned stores. Small businesses are the heart and soul of local...