Mon Valley advocates to hold emergency meeting to stop rising violence in the area

Leaders in the Mon Valley said the violence really ramped up in the last few weeks. They believe it is all tied to the death anniversary of two Woodland Hills seniors and don’t see it stopping without a conversation.

“There was a video put out showing some kids kicking over the memorial. Once that hit social media, it really sparked a fire in that ongoing issue between the sides,” said Lee Davis, who is the Director of Violence Prevention at Greater Valley.

It’s a fight between residents of two communities in the Mon Valley. Over the summer, those fights have started with car break-ins, to now houses being shot and the latest a homicide in Rankin…

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