Two-vehicle accident in Fallowfield Township

Fallowfield Township firefighters were called to a twovehicle accident at the intersection of Walnut Ridge Road and Dairy Road in Fallowfield Township about 2 p.m. Sunday. One person was transported by Rostraver West Newton Emergency Services to a local hospital. Wayne E. Ray / For the Mon Valley Independent

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California Area student killed in dirt bike crash

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 16, 2026

Police said the 16-year-old struck a fallen tree Friday night while riding near Adamson Stadium. A 16-year-old California Area School District student died early Saturday after crashing an electric di...

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Valley cleans up from severe wind damage

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 16, 2026

Gusts up to 70 mph on Friday knocked out power and kept area first responders scrambling. Communities across the Mon Valley spent the weekend hunkering down and cleaning up after powerful winds tore t...

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Federal funding announced for 15 area projects

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

March 16, 2026

The money includes $1.2 million for the Mon Valley Strategic Blight Removal Project. U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, has announced funding for several projects throughout the Mon Valley. Lee said s...

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March 16, 2026

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Monessen schools to change from PTA to PTO

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

March 16, 2026

The structure is more localized and doesn’t include a $10 per member fee to the national organization. Monessen City School District approved moving from a PTA to a PTO through its elementary center d...

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4 arrested, officer hurt when confrontation breaks out at West Mifflin protest

By By BRIAN C. RITTMEYER TribLive

March 16, 2026

Kennywood Boulevard reopened in West Mifflin after an incident between protestors and police there Sunday afternoon. The boulevard had been closed between Hoffman Boulevard and Glenn Street, spanning ...