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By Jeff Stitt [email protected] For the 58th year, McKeesport is celebrating the virtues of being a “good neighbor.” To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Tuesday’s Mon Valley Independent, call […]

By Paul Peirce Trib Total Media A new tribute to deceased service members and first responders will debut June 11 at this year’s Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland Airshow in a ceremony called Flight of the […]

Two-year-old Luke Watson of Monongahela tries out a large fishing rod at a youth fishing derby Saturday at the Noble J. Dick Aquatorium in Monongahela. The event was sponsored by the city and the Valley […]

By KRISTIE LINDEN [email protected] The City of Monessen is undergoing a zoning ordinance revision that will likely coincide with the current administration’s plan to eradicate as much blight as possible. To read the rest of […]

By Jeff Stitt [email protected] After months of discussion on making it possible, the White Oak Community Center is finally available to be rented. To read the rest of the story, please subscribe or subscribe to […]

By Max Robinette [email protected] The Monessen Positive Action Community Team at Monessen Middle School honored hard-working students at its end-of-the-year celebration Sunday at Christian Life Ministries Fellowship Hall. To read the rest of the story, […]

By John Rectenwald [email protected] Mon Valley seniors attended identity theft prevention seminars last week in Elizabeth Township and Forward Township. The events were organized by Elizabeth Township police Chief Ken Honick, who’s made the prevention […]

Senior Alexis Sherman, sophomore Ben Dean and senior Alayna Henry sold tie-dye tank tops during Friday’s Relay for Life at California Area High School. Proceeds from the event are donated to the American Cancer Society.

By KRISTIE LINDEN [email protected] The race between Republican U.S. Senate hopefuls Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick is still too close to call and will likely be decided after a statewide recount, meaning the result […]

By Max Robinette [email protected] People call Ukraine’s “black earth” the most fertile soil in the world. It covers 880,000 square miles of Ukraine’s countryside, and residents say in some places it runs 40 feet deep. […]