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March 22, 2025

‘Annie Jr.’ on stage At California Area

Annie, played by Eva Kelly, is welcomed to the Warbucks’ home during a scene from “Annie Jr.” The spring musical at California Area High School will conclude today with a 2 p.m. matinee performance. See more photos in our online photo gallery at www. monvalleyindependent.com. Heather Hart / For the Mon Valley Independent

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CROWD CHEERS GLADIATORS INTO PIAA TITLE GAME

March 24, 2025

A large crowd of South Allegheny fans turned out Saturday at Canon-McMillan to support the Gladiators in their PIAA semifinal matchup with Aliquippa. SA claimed a 36-31 victory and will face Philadelp...

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BVA taking class rank survey

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

March 24, 2025

The school district is talking about replacing its current system. Belle Vernon Area School District conducted a community survey to gather feedback about the current high school class rank system, af...

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Pigeon Creek Watershed Association beautifying Valley

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 24, 2025

The organization is planting trees and picking up trash. The Pigeon Creek Watershed Association is making progress one step — or in this case one tree — at a time. Last week, PCWA held a live stake pl...

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End of federal relief money to hurt some Pa. municipalities

March 24, 2025

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal includes $10M for a fund that assists financially distressed local governments. By MIN XIAN Spotlight PA State College STATE COLLEGE — The Shapiro administration ex...

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‘Annie Jr.’ brings comics star to California stage

Photos by Heather Hart For the Mon Valley Independent

March 24, 2025

Eva Kelly was Annie and Anthony Ruddle was Sandy in California Area School District’s production of “Annie Jr.”

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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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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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...