High school, Sports
July 3, 2026

MVI-BEEGRAPHIX SOFTBALL ALL-STARS First Team

Player Yr. Pos. Team Sydney Gonglik Jr. P/IF Bentworth Makayla Gonglik Fr. SS/P Bentworth Kylee Fisher Jr. 1B/P Yough Addy Nigut Sr. IF Eliz. Forward Julia Resnik Sr. SS/P Eliz. Forward Berlyn Holibaugh Jr. P/IF Eliz. Forward Hannah Evans Sr. CF Eliz. Forward Brianna Dobnak So. SS/C Serra Catholic Kelly Morrissey Sr. P/IF Serra Catholic Cadence McBride Sr. C S. Allegheny Jordyn Stetor Fr. Util. S. Allegheny Addy Newman Fr. OF Belle Vernon Kaylee Sypolt Jr. SS Belle Vernon Addi Bracco Sr. SS T. Jefferson Aubrey Shaffer Jr. P T. Jefferson Jemma Danko So. C T. Jefferson Grace Polkabla Jr. SS Frazier Emme Travalena So. 1B/3B Frazier Morgan Fisher Jr. C Frazier Cam Noderer So. 1B T. Jefferson

Mural celebrates California’s past and present
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July 3, 2026
Artist Ella Papini of Brownsville puts the finishing touches on a community mural on the side of the Lisa J. Buday Law Office along Liberty Street in California. Funded through a Rotary District 7305 ...
No paper July 4
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July 3, 2026
The Mon Valley Independent won’t produce a newspaper or electronic edition on Saturday to mark the Independence Day holiday. The editorial department will return at 4 p.m. Sunday to gather and accept ...
Donora revisits animal ordinance
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 3, 2026
The move was sparked by complaints about a property on Second Street Extension. The debate over backyard goats and chickens has returned to Donora council, reviving a conversation that stalled in 2023...
Rostraver Township Historical Society offers a glimpse back in time
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 3, 2026
The Rostraver Township society is looking for more volunteers to make sure its work continues. A treasure trove of history can be found at the Rostraver Township Historical Society, which aims to pres...
Happy Birthday, America
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July 3, 2026
Editor’s note: The following editorial appeared in the July 3, 1976, edition of the Valley Independent to commemorate our nation’s bicentennial. We’re republishing it here in honor of our nation’s 250...