Drag-racing driver pleads guilty to murder

By By PAULA REED WARD TribLive

William Soliday was sentenced to 5 1/2 to 12 years in prison for the death of Samantha Kalkbrenner.

A man who struck a school van and killed a 15-year-old girl inside while he was drag racing at more than 100 mph in Dravosburg pleaded guilty Tuesday to third-degree murder.

William Soliday, 44, of North Huntingdon was scheduled to go to trial before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Bruce Beemer.

Instead, he pleaded guilty to killing Samantha Kalkbrenner and was sentenced to serve 5½ to 12 years ...

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HALL OF FAME WELCOMES SIX NEW MEMBERS

June 20, 2026

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WEST MIFFLIN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Board addresses projected deficit

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

June 20, 2026

The budget proposal for 2026-27 contains a $2.8 million shortfall. After rejecting a proposed tax increase last month in its 2026-27 preliminary budget, West Mifflin Area school board still has decisi...

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Slight tax hike included in Ringgold’s ’26-’27 budget

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

June 20, 2026

The new spending plan contains a $148K reduction in expenditures from the original document. The Ringgold School Board approved a $63 million budget Wednesday that includes a 0.4 mill property tax inc...

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A year later, U.S. Steel workers remain divided over benefit of Nippon takeover

June 20, 2026

Supporters tout billions in investments, but skeptics are adopting a wait-and-see approach. By JAMES ENGEL and ADAM BABETSKI TribLive On the one-year anniversary last Thursday of a $15 billion deal th...

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SATURDAY

June 20, 2026

We’ll have coverage of Juneteenth events around the Valley in Monday’s electronic edition.

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THE AGENDA

June 20, 2026

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...