Car-washing weather finally arrives
Gary Malarkey of Belle Vernon washes the built-up salt off his vehicle at Val’s Car Wash in Rostraver Township Tuesday afternoon — the warmest day the Mon Valley has seen in weeks.
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Monessen legal bill tops $48K
By KRISTIE LINDEN [email protected] In September, when Monessen’s former mayor made the move to hire an outside law firm to remove members of the redevelopment authority at a cost of $12,000, no one said nearly […]
Groundhog Day crowds returning to Punxsutawney
By Renatta Signorini Trib Total Media Pennsylvania’s annual four-legged forecasting festivities got underway early today in Punxsutawney for Groundhog Day. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Wednesday’s Mon Valley […]
Huge collection of sports memorabilia donated
By John Rectenwald [email protected] George Turner lived 91 years on the same block. The former Westmoreland County deputy sheriff died Dec. 1, and his widow, Faye Turner, has donated her late husband’s collection of local sports […]
Health care providers to benefit from House Bill 253
By TAYLOR BROWN [email protected] Health care staff across the state, including the Mon Valley, will benefit from legislation recently agreed to by both chambers in the General Assembly. To read the rest of the story, […]
BVA holds Teddy Bear Toss
Rostraver West Newton Emergency Medical Services paramedic Russ Morgan holds two teddy bears that he picked up during the Teddy Bear Toss Monday at the Belle Vernon Area High School girls basketball game. With him […]
Crane pulls bus from bridge wreckage
By Ryan Deto Trib Total Media The operator of a towering crane pulled a 60-foot Port Authority bus from the wreckage of Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge just before sunset Monday, punctuating a cleanup that also […]
Local Lions bring aid to tornado victims in Kentucky
By KRISTIE LINDEN [email protected] It’s been a little more than a month and a half since a tornado destroyed 1,300 homes and businesses in Mayfield, Ky., on Dec. 10. To read the rest of the […]
12 Valley projects among LSA recommendations
By TAYLOR BROWN [email protected] The recommendations for which projects should be funded this year have been announced by the Washington County Local Share Account Review Committee. To read the rest of the story, please see […]
Brewster to remain Housing Authority chair
By JEFF STITT [email protected] State Sen. Jim Brewster has again accepted a leadership role on the McKeesport Housing Authority. To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Tuesday’s Mon Valley Independent, […]