A rose on Senior Day
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April 29, 2026
Monessen softball player Joey Hurst receives a rose from her cousin, Savannah Wilkerson, 2, of North Charleroi for Tuesday’s senior day. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent
Ringgold OKs bonds for high school renovations
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 29, 2026
The project will result in a tax increase in the new budget proposal. The Ringgold school board unanimously approved a bond issue valued at nearly $10 million at a special meeting Tuesday. The distric...
Guilty plea in voter registration fraud case
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April 29, 2026
The suspicious registration applications were discovered just before the 2024 election. By CARTER WALKER Votebeat A man who was accused of orchestrating a fraudulent voter registration scheme in Penns...
Raven’s Hands to host spring theater dinner
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 29, 2026
The event will take place Saturday in Charleroi. Raven’s Hands, a Mon Valley nonprofit, will host its second theater dinner Saturday to fundraise for all the services it provides for surrounding commu...
Student Government Day offers lesson in how borough operates
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CHARLEROI
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 29, 2026
High school seniors discussed the process with local leaders. Charleroi Area High School seniors traded classrooms for council chambers Tuesday, stepping into the roles of local leaders during the bor...
Color Run benefits Save Promise Club at West Mifflin Middle School
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April 29, 2026
West Mifflin Middle School students recently participated in the third annual Color Run to benefit Save Promise Club. The club promotes mental health awareness and spreads kindness in order to prevent...
Blight summit focuses on ‘Revitalizing Main Street’
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
April 29, 2026
It will be held Friday at Westmoreland County Community College. By PATRICK VARINE TribLive The Westmoreland County Redevelopment Authority and county Land Bank will partner with the Realtors Associat...
Pittsburgh likely spent more than it will receive for 2026 NFL Draft
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April 29, 2026
“There is no financial boon for the city of Pittsburgh here,” said Councilman Anthony Coghill. By JULIA BURDELSKI TribLive The 2026 NFL Draft drew about 805,000 people in Pittsburgh last week, accordi...
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April 29, 2026
Police: 68-year-old man swam across Youghiogheny River to avoid arrest A Sewickley Township man was arrested Monday after state police said he swam across the Youghiogheny River to evade capture, acco...
POLICE LOG
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Clairton
April 29, 2026
Charleroi Regional • Durell Sidney West-Scott, 39, of Greensburg was charged with driving with a suspended license, DUI, reckless driving, accidents involving damage to an unattended vehicle or proper...
And, we’re off
Opinion, Politics
April 29, 2026
In other news ... With great issues of war and peace swirling across the globe, with questions of international law in the air, with the world economy facing fresh challenges, with the plate tectonics...
Politics
By By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer 
April 29, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Supreme Court killed his favorite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump promptly rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them. But those stopgap levies expire in ...
Jewelry adjustment at Scott Frederick Mid Mon Valley Track Classic
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April 28, 2026
Charleroi Area’s Aryana Chiplaskey, right, clips an earring onto teammate Lily Duhon before an event Monday during the Scott Frederick Mid Mon Valley Track Classic at Ringgold High School. Jeff Helsel...
Mon Valley Independent celebrating 10th anniversary
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April 28, 2026
A decade after opening, the Mon Valley Independent will mark the occasion with a special celebration on Saturday. By STACY WOLFORD Managing Editor swolford@yourmvi.com A decade ago, the Mon Valley Ind...
North Belle Vernon Police welcome electric vehicle
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 28, 2026
The Ford F-150 Lightning Pro Special Services Vehicle, purchased with an LSA grant, is a first for the borough. North Belle Vernon is looking ahead after adding a new piece of equipment to its police ...
Aquatorium, Allenport among recipients of tourism grants
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 28, 2026
The Monongahela facility will use the money to promote RiverFest in June and WitchFest in October. A fresh round of tourism grants is putting dollars into the Mon Valley, with funding set to support e...
Celebrating a decade as Valley’s home for local sports coverage
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April 28, 2026
By JEREMY SELLEW Sports Editor jsellew@yourmvi.com It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years sitting in the chair of the sports desk here at the Mon Valley Independent. At the beginning of 2016, I remem...
Reflecting on 10 years at the MVI, and a lifetime of memories
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April 28, 2026
By STACY WOLFORD Managing Editor swolford@yourmvi.com While we celebrate the 250th year of our country this year, here at the Mon Valley Independent we will be celebrating our own milestone, too. The ...
Elizabeth Township eyes benefits from Mon Valley Forward
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April 28, 2026
Commissioners also discussed reviving the tradition of Community Cleanup Days. By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com A new county-wide program could benefit Elizabeth Township. During a recent workshop ...