Slouching towards Fort Sumter?
Opinion, Politics
February 3, 2026

Slouching towards Fort Sumter?

In the months before the April 12, 1861, firing on Fort Sumter, there were lots of sharp divisions in the North about the proper reaction to the first seven Confederate states that had already left the Union.

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WEST MIFFLIN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board addresses projected deficit
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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Slight tax hike included in Ringgold’s ’26-’27 budget
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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THE AGENDA
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...