High school, Sports
July 3, 2026

MVI-BEEGRAPHIX SOFTBALL ALL-STARS Second Team

Player Yr. Pos. Team Jaidyn Vay So. P Yough Anna Lindner Sr. CF Yough Brooke Kowalski Jr. C Yough Zoey Zurenski So. CF/P Frazier Addison Hiles Jr. P Frazier Zoie McDonald Sr. C Bentworth Alexa Babirad Fr. 2B Bentworth Nora Lindley Sr. 3B/IF Bentworth Ariahna Blouse Jr. IF/P Charleroi Giana Foster So. IF/P Serra Catholic Sophie Pasinsky Jr. 1B/C Eliz. Forward Aubri Cimba Sr. LF Eliz. Forward Emma Jackson So. Util. S. Allegheny Zoie DeCostro So. 3B T. Jefferson Lyla Brunner Sr. P/IF Charleroi Grace Clingenpeel Sr. Util. Monessen Ryenn Thomas Sr. P/SS McKeesport Ava Jones Fr. C Belle Vernon Rylee Nemcheck So. Util. T. Jefferson Bella Williams Sr. CF Belle Vernon

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
Latest News, Main, Opinion
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...