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MVI to celebrate 10 years as Valley’s newspaper

By By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com

April 28, 2026

A decade after opening, the Mon Valley Independent will mark the occasion with a special celebration on Saturday. A decade ago, the Mon Valley Independent rose from the ashes of newspaper graveyards a...

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NORTH BELLE VERNON

Police welcome electric vehicle

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 ...

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Jewelery Adjustment at Track Classic

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...

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Aquatorium, Allenport among recipients of tourism grants

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...

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Elizabeth Twp. eyes benefits from Mon Valley Forward

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 ...

Around The Valley, Latest News

Westmoreland Cultural Trust to recognize 64 high school seniors for arts achievement

By By QUINCEY REESE TribLive

April 28, 2026

Students from Belle Vernon Area and Yough are among the students to be honored at the May 13 event. Sixty-four seniors from 16 Westmoreland County high schools will be recognized by the Westmoreland C...

NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports

Pens force Game 6 with thrilling win over Flyers

By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive

April 28, 2026

Kris Letang scores the tiebreaking goal on a fluky play late in the second period. With his team extending its firstround playoff series to a fifth game, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin got ...

High school, Sports

Frazier falls on play at plate

By By JIM DOWNEY Daily Courier

April 28, 2026

Jaden Rothey was tagged out to end a 1-0 game after a ball got past Burgettstown’s catcher. Frazier loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning Monday, but an out at the plate o...

MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports

Cardinals rally for 4 runs in 9th to win series opener

By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive

April 28, 2026

The Pittsburgh Pirates arrived Monday afternoon to the hum of an inflatable bounce house in the middle of their clubhouse, a belated birthday prank in celebration of 20-year-old rookie Konnor Griffin....

NBA, Sports

Boldy stepping up for Wild in big way against Stars

April 28, 2026

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy was taking a bruising cross-check in a scrap for the puck along the end boards in the final minute of the first overtime in Minnesota, when teammate Kirill Kaprizov d...

Obituaries

Donald F. Ivan – Glassport

April 28, 2026

Donald F. Ivan, age 93, of Glassport, passed away surrounded by his loving family a t UPMC East on April 12, 2026. Born in McKeesport, on Aug. 21, 1932, h e was the son of the late Michael J. and Mary...

Obituaries

Mary Ella Wetmore – Monessen

April 28, 2026

Mary Ella Wetmore, 73, of Monessen, died on April 27, 2026, at Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Washington. She was born on Oct. 29, 1952, to the late Charles and Ella Garland White. Mary was a ve...