ASH WEDNESDAY FISH FRIES

This is a free, weekly listing of fish fries being held through the Lenten season at Mon Valley area churches, fire departments and nonprofit organizations (or events benefitting nonprofits). To have your listing included, send details by noon Thursday to Terri Sichi at tsichi@yourmvi.com.

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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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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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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...

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CHRISTIANS MARK ASH WEDNESDAY

March 6, 2025

Photos by Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent

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Trump administration plans to cut 80K employees from VA

March 6, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a reorganization that includes cutting over 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care and other services for mill...

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March 6, 2025

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, March 6, the 65th day of 2025. There are 300 days left in the year. Today's birthdays: Rock musician David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) is 79. Filmmaker-actor Rob Reiner is...