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March 15, 2025

‘Grease’ comes to South Allegheny stage

Portraying the T-Birds at South Allegheny High School’s production of “Grease” Friday night are Donnavin Peterson, Island Russell-Akkoyun, Kazhmeire Braucher, Justin Dyer, Corinne Elton and Aaron Marts. The show will continue at 7 p.m. tonight and 2 p.m. Sunday in the high school auditorium. See more photos in our online gallery and in Monday’s e-edition. Heather Hart / For the Mon Valley Independent

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MVA hosts Rapid Readiness event

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 15, 2025

Political, business and community leaders gathered for a discussion of the region’s future. Mon Valley leaders got together recently to talk about the future. The Southwestern Pennsylvania Municipal P...

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One hurt in Rostraver accident

March 15, 2025

Rostraver Central Fire Department responded to a car accident Friday evening in the 1100 block of Rostraver Road. According to a Facebook post from the department, firefighters had to use Jaws of Life...

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Donora police encounter goes viral

By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI

March 15, 2025

Borough and police officials responded after the incident was posted on social media. A video posted to Facebook Wednesday appeared to show a Donora police officer knocking a phone out of a resident’s...

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Driver crashes SUV through roof in White Oak

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

March 15, 2025

The man suffered a broken arm, but was conscious and alert at the scene. An SUV slammed through the roof of a building in White Oak early Friday morning. According to our news partners at WTAE, the cr...

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EF students get business lessons by running successful company

March 15, 2025

The iSH Company is in the midst of another record-setting year. By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com spellis@yourmvi.com The iSH Company, aka “In Student Hands,” at Elizabeth Forward High School has be...

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BVA receives donation to buy equipment

March 15, 2025

The money will be used for Promethean interactive panels for kindergarten classes at Marion and Rostraver Elementary. By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com The Community Foundation of Westmoreland Cou...

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License plate overhaul offers window into Pa.’s design history

March 15, 2025

Pennsylvania’s been a hub for eye-catching license plates honoring everything from river otters to D.A.R.E to Quaker friendliness. By ASHA PRIHAR Spotlight PA Pennsylvania license plates haven’t chang...

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Hilltop Fish Fry

March 15, 2025

Carrie Gregor and Jeri Book hold a dozen homemade pierogis Friday afternoon at a fish fry at the Monessen Hilltop Fireman’s Club. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent

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6-month funding bill passes Senate

March 15, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a sixmonth spending bill on Friday hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to the measure and sending it to President Donald Trum...

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THE AGENDA

March 15, 2025

Meetings in local government nextweek 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 pub...