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February 2, 2026

More winter weather leads to heavy snow, canceled flights and, in Florida, falling iguanas

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A huge swath of the U.S. from the Gulf Coast into New England was mired in extra-cold temperatures Sunday after a bomb cyclone brought heavy snow and hundreds of flight cancellations to North Carolina, flurries and falling iguanas in Florida, and more misery for thousands who are still without power from last weekend’s ice storm in the South.

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WEST MIFFLIN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 20, 2026
The budget proposal for 2026-27 contains a $2.8 million shortfall. After rejecting a proposed tax increase last month in its 2026-27 preliminary budget, West Mifflin Area school board still has decisi...
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 20, 2026
The new spending plan contains a $148K reduction in expenditures from the original document. The Ringgold School Board approved a $63 million budget Wednesday that includes a 0.4 mill property tax inc...
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June 20, 2026
We’ll have coverage of Juneteenth events around the Valley in Monday’s electronic edition.
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June 20, 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...