Leps top Warriors, section title within reach
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
January 29, 2026

Leps top Warriors, section title within reach

BVA girls near first section championship since 1999 behind Abby Russell’s career-high 16 points

By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 

Belle Vernon and Elizabeth Forward have traded blows atop Section 3-4A all season in a battle for the title, so it was fitting that the two sides went back and forth in their pivotal second matchup Wednesday night.

Holiday storms create havoc in Valley
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Holiday storms create havoc in Valley
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 6, 2026
They affected celebration plans, knocked out power for thousands and left a long path of damage. While fireworks lit up the skies across the Mon Valley Saturday night, Mother Nature put on a far more ...
Time capsule
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Time capsule
July 6, 2026
Time capsule West Newton dug up the capsule from 1976 as part of its July 4 celebration. A3
Bartolotta challenger files lawsuit related to election
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Bartolotta challenger files lawsuit related to election
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 6, 2026
Washington County Commissioners Nick Sherman and Electra Janis are among those named in the legal action. The controversy surrounding Al Buchtan’s residency and voter registration during this year’s R...
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July 6, 2026
Don’t miss the latest from Monongahela and Elizabeth Township in Tuesday’s Mon Valley Independent.