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Fundraiser to aid Ringgold fourth-grader with lymphoma

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

March 3, 2026

A spaghetti dinner event for Liam Haney will take place March 22 at Black Diamond VFW. The Ringgold School District is rallying behind Liam Haney, a fourth-grade student at Ringgold Elementary School ...

City Mission Thrift Store to close March 14

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City Mission Thrift Store to close March 14

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 3, 2026

The organization announced the decision Monday, saying it’s not providing enough revenue. The City Mission Thrift Store in Monongahela will close later this month, marking another shift in the nonprof...

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Not quite baseball weather yet

March 3, 2026

California Area’s Colton Lowden walks onto the field for baseball practice at Malden Yards on a chilly Monday afternoon. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent

Officials respond to online park project comments

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Officials respond to online park project comments

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

March 3, 2026

Commissioner Chris Thoma said it’s a worthwhile endeavor that won’t cost the township any money. Elizabeth Township commissioners addressed some backlash online involving renovations to an area park d...

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7 plead guilty in robbery scheme at Pa. rest stops

March 3, 2026

By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive A group of seven men who used a phony lottery win to lure and rob motorists at Pennsylvania service plazas and truck stops pleaded guilty Monday in Westmoreland County. Th...

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SURE retirees support 8th Avenue Place

March 3, 2026

Westinghouse SURE (Service Uniting Retired Employees) is committed to supporting a range of charitable organizations with emphasis on those that provide food and other services to people in need. One ...

Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports

Local teams begin hunt for state championships

By JEREMY SELLEW

March 3, 2026

The state playoffs begin Friday and Saturday with first-round games around the region. While spring sports officially kick off today around the WPIAL, there are still a few basketball teams that are g...

High school, Sports

Loos, Mandich heading to Washington-Greene HOF

March 3, 2026

By the Mon Valley Independent The Washington-Greene County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame will welcome a decorated and diverse Class of 2026 this summer, highlighted by the legacies o...

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Manfredo too much for Vulcans in first-round exit

By JEREMY SELLEW

March 3, 2026

Edinboro rode a dominant performance from McKeesport graduate Rachael Manfredo to an 85-64 victory over California (Pa.) in the first round of the PSAC Championship on Monday night at McComb Fieldhous...

High school, Sports

EF girls wrestling enjoys successful first season

By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com

March 3, 2026

The Warriors finished 4-4 overall and 4-3 in section action in their first full season. The first full season of the Elizabeth Forward girls wrestling program proved to be a strong debut, as the Warri...

Obituaries

Judy A. Holzaphel Gagliardi – Monongahela

March 3, 2026

Judy A. Holzaphel Gagliardi, 86, of Monongahela, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in St. Mt. Macrina Manor in Uniontown. Born in Monongahela on Oct. 20, 1939, she was the daughter of the late H...

Obituaries

Patricia A. Kon – Donora

March 3, 2026

Patricia A. Kon, 90, of Donora, passed away on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, at her home. She was born in Donora on July 2, 1935, daughter of the late John and Catherine V. Basista Andrews. Mrs. Kon loved to...