A legacy of service and giving back: Highway Appliance celebrating its 80th anniversary in the Mon Valley
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America at 250: The Mon Valley's Journey
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 2, 2026
Highway Appliance, one of the few remaining independent appliance dealers in the Mon Valley, is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. Highway Appliance was originally established in 1946 by Will...
Step back to 1790 at the historic Greenock Log House
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America at 250: The Mon Valley's Journey
July 2, 2026
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com Preservation of history isn’t a rare quality in Elizabeth Township. For 50 years, the Elizabeth Township Historical Society, a nonprofit organization formed in Dece...
Daughters of the American Revolution chapters preserve region’s rich history
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America at 250: The Mon Valley's Journey
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 2, 2026
In October 1926, as the United States celebrated its sesquicentennial, delegates from across Pennsylvania gathered at Uniontown’s White Swan Hotel for the annual state conference of the Daughters of t...
U.S. beats Bosnia-Herz., 2-0, to move to Round of 16
Sports
July 2, 2026
By The Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup before being sent off with a red card in the second half, and Malik Tillman converted on a free kic...
Belle Vernon Post 484 crushes Brownsville
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
July 2, 2026
Belle Vernon overwhelmed Brownsville with a relentless offensive attack, scoring in each of its first four innings, including a 13-run fourth, to roll to a 22-1 Senior Legion victory in five innings. ...
Judy, Quinn Construction blank Netto’s
High school, Sports
By JACK HVOZDIK MVI Sports 
July 2, 2026
Quinn Construction and Netto’s Snack Shack traded zeroes for nearly the entire evening, but one run proved to be enough as Quinn Construction edged Netto’s Snack Shack, 1-0, in a McKeesport Daily News...
High school, Sports
ROUNDUP
July 2, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent Kaiden Brady overcame a 10-hit attack by striking out nine as Smithfield-Fairchance edged Charleroi, 2-1, in Senior Legion action. Smithfield-Fairchance (9-5) scored both...
William Kane Vizza – Benicia, Calif.
Obituaries
July 2, 2026
William Kane Vizza passed away peacefully at his home in Benicia, Calif., on June 8, 2026, with his family by his side. He was 84 years old. Born on May 26, 1942, in North Charleroi, William was raise...
Thomas E. Kahl – Monongahela, Carroll Township
Obituaries
July 1, 2026
Funeral services were held for Thomas E. Kahl, 78, of Monongahela, Carroll Township, who passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026, in Jefferson Hospital. Born Jan. 26, 1948, in New Eagle, Tom was the son ...