Annual Hellenic Scholarships awarded
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August 9, 2024
At its annual scholarship picnic, the Monessen Chapter of the American Hellenic Education Progressive Association (AHEPA) No. 116 awarded scholarships to Belle Vernon Area High School graduates Melina...
Mon Valley Quilt Club donates its creations to worthy causes
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 9, 2024
New members are welcome to join the club, which meets on the first Wednesday of each month. The Mon Valley Quilt Club has been helping charitable causes in the area since the 1980s. Club members have ...
Donora hires firm for municipal building project
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By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI 
August 9, 2024
Architect Ken Kulak was chosen to oversee cleaning and rehab work. Donora has talked about making improvements to its municipal building — from the inside out — for some time. This week, council took ...
Port Vue pleased with new hybrid police cruiser
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By JIM BUSCH For the MVI 
August 9, 2024
Mayor Brien Hranics said it uses half as much gas as the rest of the fleet. A new hybrid electric police car is saving tax dollars in Port Vue. At Wednesday’s council meeting, Mayor Brien Hranics repo...
Politics
August 9, 2024
CHARLEROI BOROUGH COUNCIL is considering increasing fines for habitual false fire alarms, and we think it’s a good idea. The borough’s current ordinance, which hasn’t been updated since 1999, states “...
Artistic swimming? Give me baseball any day
Politics
August 9, 2024
Now that Simone Biles and her teammates have bravely redeemed themselves, can we go back to ignoring gymnastics for another four years? OK, that’s a joke. Mostly, anyway. The sport interests me not at...
Around The Valley
August 9, 2024
A Duquesne woman is accused of pointing a gun and a taser at two McKeesport residents after an ongoing issue turned violent. Katlyn Sands, 31, of Duquesne was charged with two counts of terroristic th...
The Republicans who despise Trump
Politics
August 9, 2024
“I think that Donald Trump is the most grave threat we will face to our democracy in our lifetime, and potentially in American history.” That warning comes not from Joe Biden or Kamala Harris — or any...
Politics
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press 
August 9, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — The makings of a presidential ticket began in an unusual spot six months ago: a Minnesota abortion clinic. At the time, it was a historic visit for Vice President Kamala Harris — no ...
SOAKING UP SUMMER AND SOME SOCCER
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August 8, 2024
Venicia Vignoli, 18, of McKeesport, is shown with her 13-year old chihuahua named “Eisa,” at the Weigle-Schaeffer Memorial Stadium in McKeesport on Wednesday evening. Vignoli was at the stadium while ...
Rostraver OKs zoning change on Indian Hill Road
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
August 8, 2024
The commissioners granted a request to change the property from an agricultural zone to a single family residential zone. An agricultural area of Rostraver Township will be changed to a residential zo...
Charleroi Council considering new fines for excessive false fire alarms
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 8, 2024
The current ordinance outlining the fee structure for false fire alarms has not been updated since 1999. Charleroi Borough Council will consider increasing fines for habitual false fire alarms. During...
Community Bank celebrates grand opening with $10K in donations to local nonprofits
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
August 8, 2024
Community Bank hosted a grand opening event at its new branch located at 1670 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon. It was an especially grand celebration at Community Bank’s new branch location in Rostraver Town...
‘Come Together’ for a tribute to The Beatles
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ROCKIN’ ON THE MON SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
By MATT PETRAS For the MVI 
August 8, 2024
The Beatles tribute band returns to the Monongahela Aquatorium along with opener Mallory Bozovich. Regional favorite Come Together, a Beatles tribute band, will headline this Saturday evening’s Rockin...
Valley’s access to rivers and trails a delight for travelers
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IT’S ETCHED IN STONE
August 8, 2024
Editor’s note: Ralph Stone has been writing about an imaginary family from Omaha, Neb., touring a futuristic, fictional Mon Valley on a summer vacation. During the next few days of their dream vacatio...
What Pa.’s $47.6B budget does for rural areas
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By By MARLEY PARISH Spotlight PA State College 
August 8, 2024
This year’s state budget addresses some gaps that leaders in rural areas say make it hard to attract and keep people in their communities. This story was produced by the State College regional bureau ...
Politics
August 8, 2024
GOV. JOSH SHAPIRO will not be the vice president of the United States. At least, he won’t be on the ticket this year. The Democratic nominee and current VP Kamala Harris unveiled her running mate pick...
Politics
August 8, 2024
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, JOEY CAPPELLETTI AND MEG KINNARD Associated Press EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris declared herself and her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, “joyfu...