‘Grease’ comes to South Allegheny stage
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March 15, 2025
Portraying the T-Birds at South Allegheny High School’s production of “Grease” Friday night are Donnavin Peterson, Island Russell-Akkoyun, Kazhmeire Braucher, Justin Dyer, Corinne Elton and Aaron Mart...
MVA hosts Rapid Readiness event
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 15, 2025
Political, business and community leaders gathered for a discussion of the region’s future. Mon Valley leaders got together recently to talk about the future. The Southwestern Pennsylvania Municipal P...
One hurt in Rostraver accident
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March 15, 2025
Rostraver Central Fire Department responded to a car accident Friday evening in the 1100 block of Rostraver Road. According to a Facebook post from the department, firefighters had to use Jaws of Life...
Donora police encounter goes viral
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By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI 
March 15, 2025
Borough and police officials responded after the incident was posted on social media. A video posted to Facebook Wednesday appeared to show a Donora police officer knocking a phone out of a resident’s...
Driver crashes SUV through roof in White Oak
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 15, 2025
The man suffered a broken arm, but was conscious and alert at the scene. An SUV slammed through the roof of a building in White Oak early Friday morning. According to our news partners at WTAE, the cr...
EF students get business lessons by running successful company
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March 15, 2025
The iSH Company is in the midst of another record-setting year. By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com spellis@yourmvi.com The iSH Company, aka “In Student Hands,” at Elizabeth Forward High School has be...
BVA receives donation to buy equipment
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March 15, 2025
The money will be used for Promethean interactive panels for kindergarten classes at Marion and Rostraver Elementary. By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com The Community Foundation of Westmoreland Cou...
License plate overhaul offers window into Pa.’s design history
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March 15, 2025
Pennsylvania’s been a hub for eye-catching license plates honoring everything from river otters to D.A.R.E to Quaker friendliness. By ASHA PRIHAR Spotlight PA Pennsylvania license plates haven’t chang...
Hilltop Fish Fry
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March 15, 2025
Carrie Gregor and Jeri Book hold a dozen homemade pierogis Friday afternoon at a fish fry at the Monessen Hilltop Fireman’s Club. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent
Politics
Butchering government
March 15, 2025
To the Editor: Donald Trump, aided by Elon Musk, a billionaire with no federal governmental connection, in a month has managed to eliminate thousands of federal workers, entire agencies, and has creat...
The Homer Simpson gloss on Trump’s tariff philosophy
Politics
March 15, 2025
There’s a classic episode of The Simpsons in which Homer gets a gun. He thinks his awesome gun is great for everything: home defense, opening beer bottles, whatever. When Marge says she doesn’t want a...
Hits & Misses
Politics
March 15, 2025
It’s great to see curtains going up. All over the Mon Valley things are a little dramatic right now. It is the height of spring musical season, and in middle schools and high schools across the region...
Charleroi students get book fair help
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March 14, 2025
Members of the Fallowfield Township Volunteer Fire Company, Charleroi Volunteer Fire Department and Charleroi Regional Police Department helped students shop for books at Charleroi Elementary Center’s...
EF provides updates on high school renovations
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 14, 2025
Work will continue after school lets out for the summer. Elizabeth Forward administrators discussed the progress of Phase 1 and 2 of the high school renovation project at a meeting Wednesday. Dave Mac...
Opening night for BVA’s ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’
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March 14, 2025
BVA students perform a musical number from “The Drowsy Chaperone” at Thursday’s openingnight performance. Shows are set for 7 p.m. tonight and Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday. Jeff Helsel / Mon...
Valley residents urged to attend landfill hearing
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
March 14, 2025
The DEP is seeking public input on a request to discharge treated leachate into the Monongahela River. Representatives from three environmental organizations are urging Mon Valley residents to attend ...
School board discusses upcoming projects
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WEST MIFFLIN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 14, 2025
West Mifflin Area school board members discussed some upcoming projects at Thursday’s work session. The meeting took place at the high school cafeteria instead of the middle school cafeteria. It had t...
Charleroi’s new sanitation service in place
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CHARLEROI
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 14, 2025
Council voted to contract with Pro Waste last month. New garbage service started in Charleroi this week. In February, council opened bids to select a new refuse provider and ultimately decided to go w...