New Rotary charter forming in the Valley
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TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE CLASSROOM
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 26, 2025
The Mon-Yough River Valley Rotary Club will serve as the new sponsor for the Interact Club at Charleroi Area High School. A new Rotary club is coming to the Mon Valley and its members are excited to b...
Nippon still working to salvage U.S. Steel deal
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By JACK TROY TribLive 
February 26, 2025
One of the Japanese steelmaker’s top leaders told reporters in Tokyo he plans to meet with federal officials in the U.S. Nippon Steel plans to meet with federal officials to work out a solution to the...
McKeesport looking into options to alter section of GAP trail
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
February 26, 2025
The city was awarded a $2.9 million multimodal transportation grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to re-route the bike trail in 2018. Rerouting McKeesport’s portion of the Great Allegheny Pass...
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 26, 2025
The goal of the Riverwalk project is to bring more people and businesses into the borough. During Tuesday’s monthly meeting, Elizabeth Council discussed several upcoming projects thanks to grants the ...
EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD READY FOR ANNUAL FISH FRY
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February 26, 2025
Parishioners of Epiphany of Our Lord Church, 44 Pennsylvania Blvd., Monessen gather with their new administrator, Rev. Vincent Concepcion, in preparation for their annual Lenten fish fry. Parishioners...
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE CLASSROOM
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TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE CLASSROOM
February 26, 2025
Charleroi Area eighth-grade students got into character during Tuesday’s science class to model what happens during a lunar eclipse for their classmates. From left are Logan Barcus (the sun), Trinity ...
Free grant writing seminar offered
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 26, 2025
Granted Access LLC offers local grant writing services and guidance for businesses, municipalities and nonprofits. No matter what county a community falls in within the Mon Valley, elected officials, ...
Around The Valley
February 26, 2025
A Monessen man was taken into custody Monday after police said he crashed his vehicle into another motorist’s car while speeding on state Route 201. State police said they observed Nikolas David Fried...
BEARS MOVE ON
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February 25, 2025
Clairton head coach Carlton Wade starts celebrating in the final seconds of Monday’s win over Geibel in a Class 1A semifinal game at Charleroi. See story on B1. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent...
Elrama Tavern reopens three years after devastating fire
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 25, 2025
Customers were eager to welcome the tavern back & enjoy the favorite foods they’ve been missing. It’s been a long time coming — but it was well worth the wait. Area residents arrived hungry to satisfy...
Guilty plea in immigrant worker case
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 25, 2025
A local man is charged with harboring illegal aliens and failing to pay employment taxes. A Belle Vernon resident who owned a company that supplies immigrant workers to businesses in and around Charle...
Commissioners consider recreation & park plan
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ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 25, 2025
A new park may be added under a plan developed with an architectural firm. Rostraver Township commissioners heard a presentation Monday regarding a new comprehensive recreation, park and open space pl...
EF middle school cites 2024-25 highlights
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 25, 2025
Representatives and students gave their annual presentation to school board members. At last week’s Elizabeth Forward school board meeting, middle school faculty and students gave their annual present...
FIRE HITS PORT VUE HOUSE
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February 25, 2025
Vigilant Hose Company No. 1 of Port Vue responded to a house fire at 1013 Alquin St. around 11:15 a.m. Monday. When crews arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from the structure. The fire was exting...
Unconcious man on boat gets flown to hospital
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 25, 2025
Charleroi firefighters responded to the incident early Monday morning at a Speers boat dock. Firefighters were called to a boat dock in Speers early Monday morning for a reported medical incident. Cha...
INTERSTATE 70 ACCIDENT
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February 25, 2025
Firefighters were called to the scene of a vehicle accident with injuries on Interstate 70 Saturday night. One person, who was not identified, was transported to a hospital by Rostraver West Newton Em...
Politics
February 25, 2025
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP has taken many productive steps during his first weeks back in the Oval Office. But supporting a bill to cap credit card interest rates — based on a campaign promise the preside...
Politics
February 25, 2025
The editorial department of the Mon Valley Independent encourages letters to the editor. Letters must be no more than 500 words, must be in good taste and must include the author’s name, town of resid...
Tom Hanks, Margaret Brennan and the European ministers — Reveal it all
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February 25, 2025
Three recent but completely unrelated events illustrate the deranged hatred of President Donald Trump and his supporters continuing now even into a second decade. And yet the venom only further margin...