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1995

• Minor flooding hit the lower lying area of the Mon Valley after the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers crested about 6 inches above flood levels. National Weather Service meteorologist Lee Hendricks said the worst of the flooding is over. The flooding caused the Corps of Engineers to close Lock Number Four in North Charleroi and Lock Three in Elizabeth. Bunola River Road from Elizabeth to Forward Township, a span of four miles, was also closed.

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January 10, 2025

The Mon Valley Independent is published daily (255 times a year) by MID MON VALLEY PUBLISHING COMPANY LLC, 1719 Grand Blvd., Monessen, PA 15062. Home delivery price is $216.00 per year. Single Copy is...

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SATURDAY

January 10, 2025

Don’t miss our weekly food page and Real Stats property transfers in Saturday’s Mon Valley Independent.

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Monessen police, fire alarms defective

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

January 10, 2025

Police Chief David Yuhasz reminded council of the city’s liability if a disaster were to occur. The Monessen police station and the No.1 fire station have not had a functional fire alarm for quite som...

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West Mifflin provides fire damage update

By SARAH PELLIS

January 10, 2025

The blaze was started in the high school auditorium by a lift that was recharging. West Mifflin school board updated the public at Thursday’s meeting about the condition of the high school following a...

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McKeesport Area postpones vote on new superintendent

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

January 10, 2025

Solicitor Gary Matta said school board members already know who they’re going to pick next week. McKeesport Area school board had been expected to elect a new superintendent Thursday night, but the vo...

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Donora fills vacancy on borough council

By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI

January 10, 2025

Joshua Lamb was unanimously selected to fill the opening created when Tommy Thompson resigned in September. Donora Council was able to make two important decisions unanimously Thursday night. First, i...