PERFECT SUMMER DAY
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July 24, 2024

PERFECT SUMMER DAY

Allana Hough and Angelo Menozzi, both 16 of North Belle Vernon, enjoyed Tuesday’s mild weather at Community Bank Park. To purchase this photo and more from our online photo gallery, go to our website at www.monvalleyindependent.com. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent

NOT QUITE BASEBALL WEATHER YET
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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
Fundraiser to aid 4th-grader with lymphoma
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Fundraiser to aid 4th-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...
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...
7 plead guilty in robbery scheme at Pa. rest stops
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7 plead guilty in robbery scheme at Pa. rest stops
By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
March 3, 2026
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. The men — six from Ohio and one...
War in Mideast widens as Trump says strikes on Iran could last several weeks
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War in Mideast widens as Trump says strikes on Iran could last several weeks
March 3, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel and the United States pounded Iran on Monday in a campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump said would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies hit ba...