Trump making calls to help House Speaker convince GOP to push ‘big’ agenda forward

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump jumped in Tuesday to help House Speaker Mike Johnson try to muscle a GOP budget blueprint to passage, a step toward delivering his “big, beautiful bill” with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts over stiff opposition from Democrats — and even some Republicans.

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MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Audit shows district in good financial shape

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

March 7, 2025

Revenue topped spending by $8 million during the 2023-24 fiscal year. An independent audit of McKeesport Area’s 2023-24 finances demonstrated the district’s continued financial stability. At Thursday’...

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Donora police officer may handle code enforcement

By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI

March 7, 2025

The borough will take steps to make sure the positions don’t overlap. One of Donora’s full-time police officers wants to become the borough’s part-time code enforcement officer as well. Officer Mark S...

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‘Flamingo Legs’ ready to jump into fish fry game

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 7, 2025

The catering business recently opened a new kitchen in Monongahela. Sometimes all you need is a chance. A chance to prove to yourself, and to others, that taking a risk can pay off in more ways than o...

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McKeesport bar closes after fatal shooting

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

March 7, 2025

Allegheny County DA Stephen Zappala Jr. said there have been numerous criminal complaints at the establishment. A McKeesport bar has decided to close its doors permanently eight days after a man was s...

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March 7, 2025

Don’t miss our weekly food page and Real Stats property transfers in Saturday’s Mon Valley Independent.

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Pa. to spend $10 million on new voter registration system

March 7, 2025

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is spending more than $10 million to replace its electronic voter registration database with an election management system that will also provide election night res...