Fire strikes vacant Fallowfield Township building

Fallowfield Fire Company responded to a fire at a vacant nursing home at 7:50 p.m. Saturday along the 1000 block of Fourth Street Extension. Crews were on the scene for several hours. Fire departments from Lock 4, Bentleyville, North Belle Vernon, Charleroi and Carroll Township were also at the scene, along with Rostraver West Newton EMS. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent

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GEP3 Scholarship Foundation benefits from golf outing

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

June 10, 2025

The sun may not have been shining, but the rain held off Monday to ensure the second annual Glenn Edward Porter III Memorial Golf Outing at Nemacolin Country Club went off without a hitch. Glenn, 20, ...

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CLASS OF 2025 GRADUATES AT RINGGOLD

June 10, 2025

Clever Adon of Donora (formerly of Ghana, West Africa) and Myleigh Mashburn of Monongahela were members of Ringgold High School’s Class of 2025 who participated in commencement ceremonies Monday eveni...

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DeRosa claims he’s saved Forward Twp. residents $36M

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

June 10, 2025

Monday night’s meeting featured another prolonged argument with Supervisor Dave Levdansky. The Loomis Bros. Circus left town a few weeks ago, but anyone in the audience of Forward Township’s meeting M...

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Driver injured in I-70 rollover crash

June 10, 2025

First responders were called to the scene of a one-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 70 Monday morning. The crash occurred near the Lover exit around 9 a.m. Multiple reports were made to Washington...

Building and construction class launches careers

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Building and construction class launches careers

June 10, 2025

Many students who learn trades are able to land well-paying jobs without having college debt. By VICKIE BABYAK McKeesport Community Newsroom McKeesport Area School District offers career and technical...

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Salvation Army to raise money for youth programs

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

June 10, 2025

Capt. Kara Martin emphasized that all donations will stay local. The Mon Valley Salvation Army will host an open fundraiser to support its youth programs and is asking everyone in surrounding communit...