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Data center bills get bipartisan support
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Data center bills get bipartisan support
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 18, 2026
House members from both parties see the need to provide legal protections. The Pennsylvania House passed two pieces of legislation this week that aim to protect state residents from the negative effec...
Supreme Court rules Bartolotta challenger can stay on ballot
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Supreme Court rules Bartolotta challenger can stay on ballot
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 18, 2026
It decided in favor of Al Buchtan, upholding a Commonwealth Court decision by a 4-3 margin. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ended the legal fight over whether Republican state Senate candidate Al B...
Ready to roll at Kennywood Park
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Ready to roll at Kennywood Park
April 18, 2026
Park employees test ride the Sky Rocket roller coaster Friday afternoon as Kennywood Park in West Mifflin prepares to open today. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent
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Fern Fitness: Workouts in a welcoming atmosphere
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Fern Fitness: Workouts in a welcoming atmosphere
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 18, 2026
The Elizabeth Township fitness studio opened its doors in March. A new fitness studio has arrived in Elizabeth Township. Cousins and Elizabeth Township natives Molly Watterworth and Kelly McHolme open...
$11M in upgrades nearly complete at Elrama plant
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$11M in upgrades nearly complete at Elrama plant
April 18, 2026
The improvements became necessary after a drop in Monongahela River water levels. By the MVI Pennsylvania American Water says it is completing more than $11 million in upgrades at its E.H. Aldrich Wat...
Monessen Lions present 10-year anniversary gift to MVI
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Monessen Lions present 10-year anniversary gift to MVI
April 18, 2026
Monessen Lions Club presented a donation to the Mon Valley Independent as the newspaper commemorates its 10year anniversary. From left are 1st Vice President Lion Mark Panicucci, Treasurer Lion Debbie...
Sports
Cook, Dumbroski lead Super 6 all-stars
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Cook, Dumbroski lead Super 6 all-stars
April 18, 2026
jsellew@yourmvi.com Scott Stephenson - Ringgold Mike Voit - Serra Catholic Vincenzo Francia - Belle Vernon Kaelynn Settles - Eliz. Forward The Mon Valley Independent Sports staff and a pair of local c...
Eagles outlast Spartans in strange game
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Eagles outlast Spartans in strange game
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
April 18, 2026
It was one of the more bizarre games of Serra Catholic coach Brian Dzurenda’s long career, but his team did just enough in a 14-13 nonsection win over Brentwood. In a 28-hit game that featured runs in...
Leps’ playoff hopes fading with loss; Cougars roll past Rams
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Leps’ playoff hopes fading with loss; Cougars roll past Rams
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 18, 2026
Belle Vernon’s playoff hopes took a significant hit Friday, as the Leopards dropped an 11-1 decision to Laurel Highlands in six innings in Section 2-4A play. Laurel Highlands (5-4, 5-4) broke open a c...
Crosby and Penguins surprised everyone but themselves
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Crosby and Penguins surprised everyone but themselves
April 18, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby, his face cleanly shaven for now, settled into the bench inside the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room on Thursday and pulled a black baseball cap over his head. For the...
Obituaries
Karen L. Greenwood – Rostraver Township
Obituaries
Karen L. Greenwood – Rostraver Township
April 18, 2026
Karen L. Greenwood, 85, of Rostraver Township, died Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Born in Charleroi on April 9, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Steve and Yvonne Griffith Hoffman. Karen was a regis...
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ McFall Canigiani – Belle Vernon
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Elizabeth ‘Betty’ McFall Canigiani – Belle Vernon
April 18, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty” McFall Canigiani, 82, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Friday, April 17, 2026. Born Sept. 1, 1942, in Seld o m Seen, Belle Vernon, Betty’s first job was as an ush...