‘Give me liberty or give me death’ turns 250. Here’s what it meant in 1775
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March 25, 2025

‘Give me liberty or give me death’ turns 250. Here’s what it meant in 1775

By By BEN FINLEY Associated Press 

The phrase “Give me liberty or give me death!” has survived the centuries like a line in a Shakespeare play.

Consolidation addressed at BVA town hall
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 21, 2026
The session with school district leaders attracted roughly 50 people in person and another 114 online. Around 50 residents and parents in the Belle Vernon Area School District attended a town hall Mon...
Death of Haitian immigrant still an unsettling mystery 7 weeks later
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By By SOPHIA LUCENTE Pittsburgh?s Public Source 
April 21, 2026
Daphy Michel was found dead in early March, shortly after being released from ICE custody. Pittsburgh’s Public Source is an independent nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region. Sign up for ou...
White Oak, South Versailles combine for joint venture
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 21, 2026
The boroughs will work together in developing projects for the future. White Oak announced a joint project with South Versailles during Monday’s council meeting. The project, which has been in the wor...
WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES
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April 21, 2026
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April 21, 2026
Don’t miss the latest from Donora and Belle Vernon in Wednesday’s Mon Valley Independent.