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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...