Business, Extra
December 9, 2025

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press 

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts’ highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state’s lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users.

Charleroi students go outside for Earth Day celebration
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 25, 2026
This is the fourth straight year that Komatsu has partnered with the school district for an activity. Students traded desks for dirt this week as Charleroi Area eighth-graders rolled up their sleeves ...
Pa. leaders use NFL Draft to promote region
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By By AMELIA BENAVIDES-COLÓN TribLive 
April 25, 2026
“The draft has been a catalyst,” the state’s development chief said. A delegation of investors and business leaders got a glimpse of Western Pennsylvania’s development potential ahead of the NFL Draft...
Ringgold students urged to focus on character at Senior Girls’ Luncheon
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 25, 2026
Monongahela Women’s Club VP Olivia DeRose Behanna was the event’s keynote speaker. The most important part of life isn’t the beginning or the end — it’s the dash in between, a lesson Ringgold seniors ...
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April 25, 2026
Catch up with all the weekend news from around the region in Monday’s online Mon Valley Independent.
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April 25, 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...
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By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
April 25, 2026
John Jeffries Jr. pleaded guilty in January to more than 20 counts of theft and deceptive business practices. A North Belle Vernon mechanic was sentenced Friday to serve up to eight years in prison an...