Knights of Columbus, Monessen Council 954, donates to ARCDD

Knights of Columbus, Monessen Council 954, recently collected $1,500 for the Association for the Rights of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (ARCDD) Mon Valley, a chapter of the national organization The Arc. The Mon Valley group focuses on connecting parents of children with developmental disabilities to resources and recreational activities with peers. Council voted to match the $1,500 collected, for a total donation of $3,000. At the annual ARCDD Christmas party Dec. 1, Grand Knight Bo...

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New Year’s pretzels are considered good luck

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

December 31, 2024

Some Valley residents wouldn’t think of starting 2025 without one. If you’re looking for good fortune this time of year, turn to the pretzel. Having a bite of New Year’s pretzel for good luck is a lon...

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2024: A look back on the year

By By STACY WOLFORD Managing Editor

December 31, 2024

The Mon Valley Independent news staff takes a look back at the year’s top stories. swolford@yourmvi.com From an eclipse, immigration controversy, uncertainty in the steel and glassmaking industries, t...

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Contentious budget meeting ends in seconds

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

December 31, 2024

No vote was taken on a revised version of the township’s spending plan. Forward Township will head into the new year without a spending plan in place. On Monday, a scheduled budget meeting only lasted...

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For many, New Year’s is a time for superstitions

December 31, 2024

By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com While the new year can mark new beginnings, fresh starts and lots of things to look forward to, for many people it starts with paying homage to tradi...

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Local, state officials make plans for 2025

By SARAH PELLIS

December 31, 2024

Most of them are focused on economic development and bringing more jobs to the Mon Valley. With the new year almost here, leaders throughout the Mon Valley are reflecting on what 2025 will look like f...

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Value-seekers drove 2024’s retail trends and dead ends

December 31, 2024

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AND DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writers Value was in vogue in 2024. Shoppers and restaurant patrons in the U.S. were choosy about where and how to spend their money as they wrestle...