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Charleroi hosts Little Great Race
September 9, 2024
Anna Heath, 5, of Speers reacts as she crosses the finish line Saturday at the Little Great Race in Charleroi. See more photos on A2 and in our online photo gallery at www. monvalleyindependent. com....
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It will take place Saturday at the Elks Lodge in Monongahela. Family, friends and strangers have come to the aid of the victims of a tragic Aug. 23 fire in the Elrama community of Union Township that ...
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McKeesport cleanup held as competition
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September 9, 2024
The three teams combined to pick up 83 bags of garbage in the city. McKeesport held a community cleanup contest during the last week of August and Labor Day Weekend as part of an initiative to pick up...
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Rostraver library offers lessons to improve computer skills
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September 9, 2024
Interested people can sign up for the one-on-one instruction by contacting the library. Rostraver Public Library will offer a free program to help people advance their computer skills. The program pro...
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September 9, 2024
The former president will deliver a speech Sept. 23 at an undetermined farm. Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to return to Southwestern Pennsylvania this month to speak at an event in Westmo...
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