Trump honors fallen soldiers at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump paid tribute to fallen service members during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, in an address that honored the “great, great warriors” yet also briefly veered into politics as he boasted of a nation he is “fixing after a long and hard four years.”

Charleroi memorial honors nurses, corpsmen

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BVA budget proposal keeps taxes steady

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

May 27, 2025

The spending plan is balanced and received near-unanimous approval. The Belle Vernon Area school board approved a proposed budget last week for the upcoming school year with no tax increase. Every dir...

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Memorial Day observances around the Valley

May 27, 2025

Mid-Mon Valley Shipmates Darrell Molinari is shown during the two-bell ceremony during Memorial Day services in Monongahela. See more photos on A7. Heather Hart / Mon Valley Independent

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Crash closes Charleroi road

May 27, 2025

A crash on Lincoln Avenue Extension in Charleroi at old Route 71 caused the road to be closed Monday afternoon. Charleroi VFD

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MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTES

May 27, 2025

Sophia Smith, 11, of Monongahela and Jackson Trilli, 8, of Monessen participate in the wreath-laying ceremony at Sunday’s Memorial Day observance in Donora. Heather Hart / For the Mon Valley Independ...