Tigers fight for win at LH

By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS

After the McKeesport and Laurel Highlands boys’ basketball squads were deadlocked at 14 at the end of one, the Tigers turned the tide and grabbed the momentum in the middle quarters with a 43-24 scoring edge and claimed a hard-fought 70-62 win on the road Friday night.

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State suffering from local leadership crisis

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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 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

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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...

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To the Editor: As I daily read about and view Donald Trump’s absurd statements and shenanigans, I am reminded of the following idiom — “(He) Donald Trump is a few fries short of a Happy Meal.” So appr...

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Wisconsin, Booker boost Democrats

By By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer

April 3, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — For a day, at least, Democrats across the country have a sense that their comeback against President Donald Trump may have begun. It wasn’t just about the election results in Wisconsin...

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Why won’t the dated-envelope lawsuits die?

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PLEASE JUST STOP. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter ruled Pennsylvania’s election boards cannot invalidate mail-in ballots because they don’t have dates on their outer envelopes. Ba...

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MW candidate announcement policy

April 3, 2025

The Mon Valley Independent is publishing candidate announcements for the May 20 municipal primary election. Announcements (only one per candidate) will be accepted through April 25 and may include bio...