‘Knitwits’ turn grocery bags into mats for the homeless
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By Mon Valley Independent 
December 25, 2019
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com The Statue of Liberty may ask for “your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” but all a group of Mon Valley women have asked for over...
Dangerous intersection to get 4-way stop
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December 25, 2019
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Steps are being taken to make a dangerous intersection in Elizabeth Township a bit safer.   After two separate traffic studies a year apart, the Pennsylvania De...
Dolly’s Dogs seeks to find homes for disabled canines
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December 25, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Diane Raible of Paws Across Pittsburgh animal rescue is on a mission to prove that dogs with disabilities and/or specialized medical conditions “deserve to be loved on...
Bus to Bethlehem brightened Christmas
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December 25, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The Mon Valley community has stepped up and proven their Christmas spirit through its generosity and support of a local toy initiative. Thanks to a collaboration of ...
Coffee cart develops life skills for Ringgold students
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December 25, 2019
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com It’s no secret specialty coffee drinks are popular among high school students and teachers alike. Now, at Ringgold there’s no reason to leave campus for a treat. ...
Belle Vernon native Peroney to compete in culinary Olympics
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December 25, 2019
By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com You know what they say: if you want to be a good chef, you have to work with other great chefs.   That’s exactly what’s on Belle Vernon native and profess...
Therapy dogs spread holiday cheer to hospital patients
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December 23, 2019
By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com Four-year-old Chloe Durbiano walked the halls of Jefferson Hospital Friday morning and was greeted with smiles by everyone who saw her. They bent down to pat...
Viral EF social media post sparks spirit of giving
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December 23, 2019
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com It started with a simple Facebook post, one that has been making the rounds in community groups, but it really seemed to take off in the “All About Elizabeth Fo...
Holiday greeting cards stand test of time
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December 23, 2019
By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com You check your email. You check your text messages. You check your Facebook, along with additional social media accounts. But how often do you check your ...
Donora woman displaced after fire damages home
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December 23, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A lifelong Donora resident has been displaced from her home two days before Christmas after a fire broke out there Monday afternoon. Ida Jean Godfrey said she has li...
Couple decorates home with festive Christmas puzzles
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December 23, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Putting together a puzzle is not always an easy task. It can be stressful and time consuming, but for George and Marge Jonas, it is one of their favorite past times....
High school students help with Toys for Tots
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December 22, 2019
Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Alexis Sage and Danika Evans, members of the Ringgold High School Interact Club, help 4-year-old Jaxson Pearson of Monongahela pick out his gifts.
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December 22, 2019
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Businesses are returning to Donora and a new chamber of commerce may not be far behind. Over the last year or so, Tech Met has reinvested in its MIDA Park site an...
Dream comes true with classic truck
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December 22, 2019
By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com For Perryopolis resident Tonya Joseph, Christmas arrived almost two months early this year. And instead of riding in a red sleigh, Santa Claus arrived in a r...
Elizabeth cops take part in Presents from Police
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December 22, 2019
By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Elizabeth borough police officers joined forces Friday with departments from across the region to make a difference at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. T...
Bus driver organizes toy drive
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December 22, 2019
By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com Melody Gazdick will be the first to admit she’s a little shy.   Even after the school bus driver quietly made sure that the entire student population of C...
Family of fans
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December 21, 2019
Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Dylan Bradshaw, 16, of Monongahela and Bently Selinsky, 17 months, of Bentleyville were with their great-great uncle, Terry Rostcheck of New Eagle, at the Ringg...
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December 21, 2019
By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com A member of the Mon Valley Sewage Authority board is concerned that documents aren’t being distributed in a timely manner to allow for informed votes at m...
Austin Davis will seek another term
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December 21, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Austin Davis, a 30-year-old Democrat, is seeking re-election as the state representative for Pennsylvania’s 35th Legislative District. Davis lives in McKeesport with h...