COOL SHADES FOR COOL KIDS

The Strom siblings, Jade, 7, and Jack, 4, cheered on their mom, Cal U women’s basketball team head coach Jess Strom, in style from the sidelines during the team’s home game Wednesday. See coverage of the game on B1. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent

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Christians mark Ash Wednesday

March 6, 2025

Many Christians headed to church yesterday for Ash Wednesday services. It also marks the beginning of Lent — the 40-day period of abstinence and self-restraint leading up to Easter. Ashes are placed o...

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Charleroi Area to stage ‘Hadestown: Teen Edition’

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 6, 2025

The set was built and painted entirely by students. A battle of good and evil – all in the name of love – will take center stage this week at Charleroi Area High School. Students are ready to dazzle w...

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SA senior soaring high, close to earning private pilot’s license

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

March 6, 2025

South Allegheny High School senior Cody Deliman is one step from earning a private pilot’s license. While high school students usually focus on obtaining their driver’s license, a South Allegheny High...

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Location for Pyrex glass time capsule topic of discussion

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 6, 2025

Charleroi councilman Larry Celaschi thinks the Meadow Avenue Park would be a good location to bury the time capsule. A time capsule commemorating the history of Pyrex glass and those who made it could...

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McKeesport sets fees for food truck permits

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

March 6, 2025

Mayor Michael Cherepko explained when zoning ordinances were done years ago, food trucks weren’t around. McKeesport council established food truck permit fees at Wednesday’s meeting. Under the new ord...

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Reeling them in: Local groups kick off Lenten fish fry season

By SARAH PELLIS

March 6, 2025

Churches, fire departments and community organizations across the Valley heated up the fryers for the Ash Wednesday kickoff to the Lenten fish fry season. Another season of Lenten traditions kicked of...