Participation in North Belle Vernon mine subsidence relief project has slow start

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

Pa. Department of Environmental Protection representatives will be outside of the borough building from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 22 and 23 to answer residents’ questions.

An upcoming mine stabilization project in North Belle Vernon has been slow-going when it comes to residents choosing to participate.

In early October, residents were invited to attend informational sessions to learn more about the project, which is being spearheaded by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and B...

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Fire sparks at site of former Allenport plant

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

November 16, 2024

One firefighter was taken to the hospital after a 20-foot fall into the building’s basement. The Stockdale Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire Friday in a building on the former Wheeling- Pi...

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BEARCATS SETTLE FOR SECOND PLACE

November 16, 2024

From left, Bentworth’s Andrew Vipperman, Adam Moessner, DJ Hays and Aiden McMurray look on solemnly as they wait to shake hands with players from Lancaster Mennonite following their 1-0 loss in the PI...

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In Bloom House of Beauty Salon now open in McKeesport

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI

November 16, 2024

Owner Julianne Gray said they are focused on delivering intimate, personalized care for their clients. For Julianne Gray, the In Bloom House of Beauty is not just a business venture, it is the realiza...

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Business Resource Center open in Monongahela

By SARAH PELLIS

November 16, 2024

A ribbon-cutting was held Friday for the Mon Valley Alliance Foundation venture. The Mon Valley Alliance Foundation held a ribbon cutting Friday for its new Business Resource Center at 235 West Main S...

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Anonymous donation gives new life to McKeesport Community Newsroom

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

November 16, 2024

The program is now operating out of Carnegie Library of McKeesport. Three months after Point Park University cut funding for the McKeesport Community Newsroom, an anonymous donor stepped up to allow t...

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McKeesport’s Kane center hit with COVID outbreak

By By RYAN DETO TribLive

November 16, 2024

Twenty-three infected residents are being sequestered in a separate wing of the facility. Allegheny County officials said Friday that a COVID-19 outbreak has hit one of its senior centers in McKeespor...