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June 27, 2023

MVI Extra edition starting Saturday

By Mon Valley Independent

The Mon Valley Independent is expanding its electronic edition to offer our readers, subscribers and advertisers even more. 

We will be debuting our new MVI Extra edition on Saturday. It’s a special, electronic edition with exclusive content devoted to national and world news and sports sections. The Mon Valley Independent, along with MVI Extra will be a one-stop shop for all of your local, national and world news and sports in one easy to navigate e-edition.

All MVI print and digital subscribers have full digital access at no additional cost, meaning they have the ability to read news not only on our print edition, but the MVI Extra as well, which will feature subscriber-only stories and features, among other benefits. Subscribers also have 24/7 access to obituaries, legal notices, property transfers and classifieds on our website. 

The expanded MVI Extra edition is another way we are showing our commitment to our readers and advertisers. 

No matter what your schedule is, you can always access the Mon Valley Independent’s e-edition and the latest copy of the paper any time by visiting monvalleyindependent.com.

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