PennDOT official answers REAL ID questions with deadline looming

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

Secretary Mike Carroll emphasized that the policy is being mandated by the federal government.

With the REAL ID deadline fast approaching, PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll addressed some questions Monday regarding the upcoming changes.

After May 7, all U.S. travelers must have a REAL ID to board domestic flights and enter certain federal facilities. Carroll emphasized that REAL ID is a federal initiative and that PennDOT has no control over the deadline.

“To date, more than 27%, about 2.7 million P...

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April 19, 2025

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MONDAY

April 19, 2025

We’ll have photos from Easter egg hunts around the Valley in Monday’s electronic edition.

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Opening-day celebration set at Boston ballfield

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

April 19, 2025

Activities will begin at 9 a.m. today with celebrity guests and free food. Today marks opening day for the new Boston ballfield in Elizabeth Township, as ballplayers and guests will be able to enjoy t...

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Egg hunt tradition continues today in memory of Mark Law

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

April 19, 2025

Vickie Law and her late husband hosted the Easter event for more than three decades. An annual family and friends Easter tradition is returning for its 33rd year, but this time things look a little di...

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Police still searching for answers in murder case

By By TOM DAVIDSON TribLive

April 19, 2025

Little information has been released since Jennah Seibert was killed in her Rostraver Township home. A week has passed since Jennah Marie Seibert was found dead in the Rostraver home she shared with h...

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THE AGENDA

April 19, 2025

Meetings in local government next week Every week, the Mon Valley Independent editorial staff will share upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley. If there’s an item or other event of pu...