Blitzing with ‘Spags’: The mad scientist of the pass rush

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February 6, 2025

Blitzing with ‘Spags’: The mad scientist of the pass rush

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Every once in a while, when an unsuspecting offense is least expecting it, Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid will inch his way toward the line of scrimmage, then take off like a thunderbolt toward the quarterback the moment the ball is snapped.

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Christians mark Ash Wednesday

March 6, 2025

Many Christians headed to church yesterday for Ash Wednesday services. It also marks the beginning of Lent — the 40-day period of abstinence and self-restraint leading up to Easter. Ashes are placed o...

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Charleroi Area to stage ‘Hadestown: Teen Edition’

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 6, 2025

The set was built and painted entirely by students. A battle of good and evil – all in the name of love – will take center stage this week at Charleroi Area High School. Students are ready to dazzle w...

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SA senior soaring high, close to earning private pilot’s license

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

March 6, 2025

South Allegheny High School senior Cody Deliman is one step from earning a private pilot’s license. While high school students usually focus on obtaining their driver’s license, a South Allegheny High...

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Location for Pyrex glass time capsule topic of discussion

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 6, 2025

Charleroi councilman Larry Celaschi thinks the Meadow Avenue Park would be a good location to bury the time capsule. A time capsule commemorating the history of Pyrex glass and those who made it could...

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McKeesport sets fees for food truck permits

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

March 6, 2025

Mayor Michael Cherepko explained when zoning ordinances were done years ago, food trucks weren’t around. McKeesport council established food truck permit fees at Wednesday’s meeting. Under the new ord...

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Reeling them in: Local groups kick off Lenten fish fry season

By SARAH PELLIS

March 6, 2025

Churches, fire departments and community organizations across the Valley heated up the fryers for the Ash Wednesday kickoff to the Lenten fish fry season. Another season of Lenten traditions kicked of...

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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...

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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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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...