Lovely day for a walk at Round Hill Park
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July 15, 2025
Kim Garnic of Rostraver Township walks her dog, Piper, through the barn at Round Hill Park in Elizabeth Township Monday afternoon. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent
House OKs budget, but process is far from done
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 15, 2025
Some Republicans are unhappy with the version that received approval by a 105-97 margin. Some Mon Valley officials are reacting strongly after the House gave its approval Monday to a $50.6 billion bud...
Five bids opened, but new trash service not selected
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FORWARD TOWNSHIP
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 15, 2025
Chairman Tom DeRosa plans to meet today with ProWaste, which submitted the lowest bid. Forward Township is one step closer to selecting a refuse hauler, but a final decision hasn’t been made. Monday m...
Pittsburgh Diocese installs new bishop in ceremony
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July 15, 2025
Mark Eckman of Bethel Park has been an auxiliary bishop since 2022. By TOM DAVIDSON TribLive Bishop Mark Eckman was formally installed Monday afternoon as the 13th bishop of the Pittsburgh Catholic Di...
Shapiro joins lawsuit for federal education funds
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 15, 2025
Pennsylvania’s governor claims the state is owed $230 million. Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Monday that Pennsylvania will join 25 other states in a lawsuit against the Trump administration for freezing...
Mon Valley Paws hosts Pet Memorial Mile
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July 15, 2025
Mon Valley Paws hosted its inaugural Pet Memorial Mile on Saturday in honor of those who have lost their beloved pets. The event was created to raise funds for Mon Valley Paws’ veterinary grant progra...
Allegheny County prepares for ‘painful reductions’ due to federal cuts
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July 15, 2025
By JULIA BURDELSKI TribLive Allegheny County officials are bracing for gaping holes in the county’s budget as federal spending cuts could impact health care, housing and infrastructure. County Manager...
911 outages still under investigation
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July 15, 2025
PEMA is suggesting residents save their county 911 center’s 10-digit nonemergency number on cellphones. By BRIAN C. RITTMEYER TribLive Pennsylvania’s 911 system is again functioning normally. Late Fri...
Police: Stabbing prompted by attack from partly naked man
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July 15, 2025
By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive An Indianapolis man remained in jail Monday after police say he disrobed from the waist down at a McKeesport bus stop in a manic state, shouted racial slurs and attacked tw...
Politics
July 15, 2025
To the Editor: Those of us on the Right keep winning and those on the Left keep on complaining and trying to obstruct anything and everything the Trump administration tries to do. Gas prices continue ...
The roots of leftist rage
Politics
July 15, 2025
Across the political left, from orthodox Democrats to Antifa in the streets, the opposition to President Donald Trump has lost its collective mind. The House minority leader and now self-styled tough ...
Get thee to a nunnery!
Politics
July 15, 2025
feel the nuns have been expecting “I us. They knew our last nerve would disappear at some point.” This quote comes from a piece in the online publication Vice: “Gen Z Women Are Booking Convents Instea...
Politics
July 15, 2025
RISING WATERS THREATENED. Alerts were issued. Girl Scouts were evacuated. It might sound like the story of the flash floods in Texas, where 27 people were killed at a Christian girls camp by the sudde...
Fun for all at St. Andrew’s Summerfest
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July 14, 2025
St. Andrew the Apostle’s SummerFest took place Saturday afternoon at Parish Park in Monongahela. At left, Cordelia Witlatch performs with The Dance Co By Lori of New Eagle. At right, Carlie Cameron, 5...
12th annual Block Party, Bike Run and Car Show held in Belle Vernon
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July 14, 2025
The 12th Annual Belle Vernon Block Party, Bike Run and Car Show was held Saturday afternoon Broad Avenue in North Belle Vernon was closed from Vine to Grant Street as vendors, food trucks, and vintage...
Charleroi transferring cash to get better interest rate
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 14, 2025
The borough will move a portion of the first payment it received from the sale of sewer lines in 2023. Leaders in Charleroi have agreed to transfer $500,000 from their 2023 deal with the Authority of ...
New interchange to be introduced on Route 51
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 14, 2025
Traffic will be routed onto the Diverging Diamond Interchange early Tuesday. Traffic will be introduced Tuesday to the new Diverging Diamond Interchange on Route 51 in Rostraver Township, weather perm...
White Oak addressing blight
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
July 14, 2025
The borough is taking action on several condemned properties. The removal of blight and properties that do not follow code is moving forward in White Oak. Council voted in March to move forward with t...
Medicaid cuts could ‘devastate’ access to care in rural Pa.
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July 14, 2025
State officials estimate 310,000 Pennsylvanians will lose Medicaid coverage and anticipate strain at health facilities caused by federal budget cuts. By MARLEY PARISH Spotlight PA State College BELLEF...
Goughnour introduces legislation for pre-mixed cocktails on tap
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 14, 2025
It received unanimous approval from the House Liquor Control Committee. Last week, state Rep. Dan Goughnour introduced legislation that would allow for pre-mixed cocktails on tap. Pennsylvania law cur...