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Control of Pa. House hinges on 35th District special election

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

March 22, 2025

Three candidates are on the ballot in the traditionally Democratic 35th District. Not only will Mon Valley voters decide Tuesday who assumes office in Legislative District 35, but the special election...

Grant money awarded for Mon Valley projects

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State suffering from local leadership crisis

March 22, 2025

Many small towns are facing a growing problem: an aging population of local officials and a lack of younger residents stepping in to replace them. By ELIYAHU GASSON Next Generation Newsroom Local gove...

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WASHINGTON COUNTY

Washington County row office, municipal candidates set for May 20 primary election

March 22, 2025

Only those registered as Democrats or Republicans by May 5 will be permitted to cast a vote. By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com Mon Valley voters will see primary election battles on May 20 in mult...

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White Oak vehicle break-in suspect sought

March 22, 2025

By the MVI Allegheny County Police are looking for one of two men suspected of committing multiple vehicle break-ins in the area. Police said multiple victims reported missing items, includ ing wallet...

High school, Sports

SA’s confidence high for rematch with Quips

By JEREMY SELLEW

March 22, 2025

The Gladiators will face off against Aliquippa today for the right to play for the state championship. It’s Round 2 between WPIAL champion South Allegheny and Aliquippa. While the second meeting betwe...

Jaguars win big in season opener; Rams beat Cougars

High school, Sports

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP

Jaguars win big in season opener; Rams beat Cougars

By JEREMY SELLEW

March 22, 2025

The Thomas Jefferson baseball team finally got its season underway at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach. The Jaguars used a 12-run second inning to vault themselves to a 21-2 win over the Yellowja...

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Cougars fall to powerful Chartiers-Houston

By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com

March 22, 2025

Bucs pitcher Meadow Ferri punched out 14 Yough batters in a 9-2 win for the defending WPIAL champion. When defending WPIAL champion Chartiers-Houston reached out to coach Dutch Harvey about playing an...

NCAA, Sports

Robert Morris falls short

March 22, 2025

CLEVELAND (AP) — All-America guard Mark Sears scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half and second-seeded Alabama pulled away late to escape 15th-seeded Robert Morris 90-81 on Friday in the first ...

Obituaries

John ‘JB’ Francis Blatnik II – Charleroi

March 22, 2025

John “JB” Francis Blatnik II, 64, of Charleroi, passed away suddenly at home after a battle with cancer on March 20, 2025. He was born on Dec. 14, 1960, in North Charleroi, to John F Blatnik and Micha...

Obituaries

Barbara R. Spiegel Trunzo – New Eagle

March 22, 2025

Barbara R. Spiegel Trunzo, 93, of New Eagle, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025, in her home. Barb was born Feb. 5, 1932, in North Charleroi, a daughter of the late Michael G. and Augusta Messner S...

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Fish fry season in full swing at Belle Vernon Fire Department

March 22, 2025

Firefighter Rick Lewis serves a take-out dinner order during a Lenten fish fry at Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Co. Friday afternoon. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent

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Gov. Shapiro touts AI program for state employees during Carnegie Mellon visit

March 22, 2025

By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled the results of the first-ever generative artificial intelligence pilot program for state employees during a visit Friday to Carnegie Mellon Univers...

Politics

The Trump administration has a free-speech problem

March 22, 2025

Ihave to wonder: When will Vice President JD Vance condemn his own administration? Last month, Vance, a self-described foreign policy “realist” who scorns the practice of describing countries as “good...

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Brainwashed liberals

March 22, 2025

To the Editor: Since it appears President Musk and his puppet Donald Trump have such short attention spans and can only understand bullet points, as they asked all the Federal workers to list the five...

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THE AGENDA

March 22, 2025

Meetings in local government next week Every week, the Mon Valley Independent editorial staff will share upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley. If there’s an item or other event of pu...