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April 7, 2025

Intense car fire in Monessen

Laura Borne of the Mon Valley Independent’s circulation department took this photo of a car fire early Saturday morning in Monessen’s Park Center Plaza off Grand Boulevard. It’s unclear what caused the fire. MVI photo

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Roadway around Century III Mall closes to traffic

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

April 10, 2025

Many motorists were caught by surprise when they were greeted with road closed signs on Century III Mall boulevard and Clairton Road. The property owners of Century III Mall decided to close Century I...

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CHARLEROI COUGAR FANS SHOW SUPPORT

April 10, 2025

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Ringgold rejects bid for stadium improvements

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

April 10, 2025

The school board voted 8-1 to reject a nearly $2.6 million bid for work at Joe Montana Stadium. Ringgold School Board rejected a nearly $2.6 million bid for proposed improvements to Joe Montana Stadiu...

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Flags at half-staff for fallen Monessen firefighter

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

April 10, 2025

The family launched an online fundraiser to help with Carl Watson’s funeral expenses. A Monessen firefighter passed away unexpectedly, and the family needs help covering funeral costs. Carl Watson, wh...

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FRIDAY

April 10, 2025

Find out what happens at the Donora and Monessen council meetings in tomorrow’s MVI.

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E-INDEX

April 10, 2025

online only Some food aid restored E1 Iran’s nuclear bomb claim E2 National Politics E3 Spring celebrations E4 Sports Overtime E7-9

Lawmakers’ & lobbyists’ emails to remain hidden from public

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DUI charges filed against area man

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

April 9, 2025

A Belle Vernon man is charged with DUI after allegedly brake checking another car on Fayette Avenue. Robert Anderson, 50, is charged with DUI-general impairment (fourth offense), DUI-highest rate of a...

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Expansion planned at Heinz History Center

By By JULIA BURDELSKI TribLive

April 9, 2025

Four buildings on Penn Avenue will be torn down to make room for an addition. The Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh’s Strip District is planning an expansion that will include a new thea...

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Federal crackdown on foreign students hits CMU, Pitt, Penn State

By By PAULA REED WARD TribLive

April 9, 2025

The U.S. government in recent weeks has terminated the visas of international students at universities across Pennsylvania, including in Pittsburgh, as part of a national crackdown on foreign scholars...

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Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin

April 9, 2025

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — After days of deluges overfilled rivers to near-record levels across Kentucky, residents were anxious Tuesday to return to their flooded homes and assess what’s salvageable, even...