VALLEY GRAPEVINE West Newton Woman’s Club to host stuffedchicken breast dinner

Karoke to be held at BV Moose

The West Newton Woman’s Club is sponsoring a takeout-only stuffed chicken breast dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Gary’s Chuckwagon, 109 S. Second St., West Newton.

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Extreme weather causing equipment failure

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

January 28, 2026

North Belle Vernon and Monessen both encountered breakdowns, while some areas are running short on road salt. After days of nonstop work during the weekend snowstorm, municipalities across the region ...

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Elizabeth in state of emergency due to snowstorm

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

January 28, 2026

Council members are concerned about potential flooding when ice on the river begins to melt. In response to the weekend snowstorm, Elizabeth Borough Councilman Chuck Smith stated that he and Mayor Bar...

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PERFECT SLEDDING WEATHER AT MINGO CREEK PARK

January 28, 2026

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PHRC town hall focuses on racial tensions in Charleroi

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

January 28, 2026

The virtual event was sparked by an incident involving a business owner in the borough. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission hosted a “No Hate In Our State” virtual town hall Tuesday to address...

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January 28, 2026

Don’t miss the latest news from around the region in Thursday’s Mon Valley Independent.

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Winter storm deaths rise and power outages linger

January 28, 2026

By SOPHIE BATES, KRISTIN M. HALL and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press Three Texas siblings who perished in an icy pond were among several dozen deaths in U.S. states gripped by frigid cold as crews scrambl...