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April 8, 2025

CHILLY DAY FOR SOFTBALL

Belle Vernon Area softball players Katie Sokol and Courtney Hamer kept warm under a blanket between innings during Monday’s game against Oakland Catholic. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent

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Belle Vernon Area softball players Katie Sokol and Courtney Hamer kept warm under a blanket between innings during Monday’s game against Oakland Catholic. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent

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Public offers input into West Miffin’s proposed community center

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

April 11, 2025

Thursday’s meeting was held to find out what community members want to see in the project. West Mifflin Borough held a meeting for the public Thursday to discuss plans for its upcoming community cente...

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MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Preliminary budget OK’d

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

April 11, 2025

It holds taxes steady for the 2025-26 school year. The McKeesport Area school board unanimously approved a preliminary budget Thursday with no tax increase for 2025-26. Board President Mark Holtzman e...

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Mission Agape to plant orchard in White Oak

By By ANNA LISA HAUGHWOUT McKeesport Community Newsroom

April 11, 2025

Volunteers are needed to provide help with the planting project Saturday morning. Mission Agape in White Oak is seeking volunteers to help plant 28 fruit and nut trees on its lawn at 9:30 a.m. Saturda...

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ENJOYING THE DONORA LIBRARY

April 11, 2025

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HELMETS DONATED TO NBV POLICE

April 11, 2025

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RINGGOLD SCHOOL DISTRICT

Bid OK’d for stadium improvements

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

April 11, 2025

Thursday’s MVI story reported the vote results inaccurately. Ringgold school board unanimously approved a $2.6 million bid for proposed improvements to Joe Montana Stadium at Wednesday’s meeting. The ...

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Lawmakers hold hearing on funding for mass transit

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

April 21, 2025

Topics included proposed cuts to Pittsburgh Regional Transit that would affect service in the Mon Valley. Pennsylvania’s Senate Democratic Caucus held a hearing last week regarding issues facing mass ...

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White Oak council receives update on demolition projects

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

April 21, 2025

Five properties were designated in March to be torn down. White Oak council members discussed ongoing demolition projects at a workshop last week. Council voted in March to move forward with the demol...

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TRASH FIRE IN MONESSEN

April 21, 2025

Monessen Fire departments No.1 and No. 2 responded to two calls for a rubbish fire that extended to a concession stand and a downed utility pole at Monongahela Street and Second Street. Monessen Fire ...