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March 7, 2025

Pawlowski elected to Pitt honor society

Nicole Pawlowski of McKeesport was recently elected to membership into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society, at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg.

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Fallowfield seeking new engineer

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 10, 2025

The township’s current engineering firm, Hatch, is no longer able to serve due to changes in the company. Fallowfield Township hopes to soon have a new engineering firm. Hatch has served as the townsh...

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CHARLEROI AREA STAGES ‘HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION’

March 10, 2025

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More Pa. elder abuse transparency, accountability is coming

By By ANGELA COULOUMBIS Spotlight PA

March 10, 2025

The Department of Aging will soon disclose county compliance data related to elder abuse investigations. Failing agencies could face harsher penalties. Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and...

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Work progressing on Boston Ballfield project

By SARAH PELLIS

March 10, 2025

The new fieldhouse recenty had its walls and roof erected. Progress is moving along at the Boston Ballfield in Elizabeth Township, where a new field house is under construction. During last week’s mon...

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TUESDAY

March 10, 2025

Find out what happens at the Monongahela and White Oak council meetings in tomorrow’s MVI.

Around The Valley

Westmoreland commissioners OK new labor deal

By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive

March 10, 2025

The labor deal was among several actions approved by the county’s salary board last week. Westmoreland commissioners last week ratified a new labor deal for the county’s largest municipal police force...

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Is the jig up for elite higher education?

March 18, 2025

Over the last three decades, elite American universities have engaged in economic, political, social, and cultural practices that were often unethical, illegal — and suicidal. They did so with impunit...

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The pain of Hamas hostage families

March 18, 2025

“Good morning. I’m Kathryn, what’s your name?” It was a natural enough question — at that awkward part of a meeting where we knew the vaguest things about one another. I knew he had a family member be...

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Sunshine Week shines light on right to know

March 18, 2025

SUNSHINE WEEK IS AN ANNUAL March observation that celebrates the importance of shedding light in the darkness, and the Mon Valley Independent takes the Sunshine Act, the public’s right to know and the...

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New Rotary club becomes official during celebration

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

March 18, 2025

The following story originally appeared in Monday’s electronic edition. We’re reprinting it here for those without access to the E-edition. The new Mon-Yough River Valley Rotary Club had its charter c...

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Madness tips off with First Four in Dayton

March 18, 2025

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — North Carolina was a controversial selection for the NCAA Tournament, but the Tar Heels can silence some skeptics with a win over San Diego State on Tuesday night at the First Four...