Keeping work from spoiling a vacation takes planning and the right phone settings

By By CATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — For their 15th wedding anniversary, Katie Walley-Wiegert and her husband decided to take a beach vacation with their young son. But the trip didn’t go as planned. Walley-Wiegert wound up needing to pack her computer because of a work assignment she couldn’t ignore.

Commissioners respond to data center report

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Commissioners respond to data center report

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

October 6, 2026

A town hall meeting to address questions from the community has been scheduled for Oct. 13. After records made public Monday about discussions of a possible data center in Elizabeth Township, commissi...

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Donora preparing for Fall Festival & Carnival

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

October 6, 2026

Live music, rides and food will be part of the five-day celebration at Palmer Park, which begins Wednesday. The midway will light up after dark, music will carry across Palmer Park and fire pits will ...

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Clock ticking for skill games as lawmakers come up empty on regulations

By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com

October 6, 2026

The machines will become illegal and could be seized if new legislation isn’t passed by Oct. 13. With a skill game removal deadline looming Oct. 13, state lawmakers are working toward legislation that...

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BVA CELEBRATES YOUTH SOCCER

October 6, 2026

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October 6, 2026

Don’t miss the latest from the Monessen school board in Wednesday’s Mon Valley Independent.

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BVA HOMECOMING ROYALTY

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