Supreme Court rules Bartolotta challenger can stay on ballot
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April 18, 2026

Supreme Court rules Bartolotta challenger can stay on ballot

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 

It decided in favor of Al Buchtan, upholding a Commonwealth Court decision by a 4-3 margin.

READY TO ROLL AT KENNYWOOD PARK
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April 18, 2026
Park employees test ride the Sky Rocket roller coaster Friday afternoon as Kennywood Park in West Mifflin prepares to open today. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent
Data center bills get bipartisan support
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April 18, 2026
House members from both parties see the need to provide legal protections. The Pennsylvania House passed two pieces of legislation this week that aim to protect state residents from the negative effec...
$11M in upgrades nearly complete at Elrama plant
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April 18, 2026
The improvements became necessary after a drop in Monongahela River water levels. By the MVI Pennsylvania American Water says it is completing more than $11 million in upgrades at its E.H. Aldrich Wat...
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April 18, 2026
Catch up with all the weekend news from around the area in Monday’s online Mon Valley Independent.
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April 18, 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...