EF questioned over athletic team hirings
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 20, 2025
Varsity baseball coach Fred Champ asked why none of his coaching staff recommendations were considered. Several parents and coaches addressed the Elizabeth Forward School Board Wednesday evening with ...
Musk’s attack on waste, fraud and abuse threatens status quo
Politics
February 20, 2025
Desperate to protect government employees who are paid upward of $100,000 a year to surf porn all day (or do something even more disgusting, like funnel money to USAID), Democrats are beside themselve...
Politics
February 20, 2025
DURING THE PANDEMIC, we directed a lot of criticism at Tom Wolf. As governor, he was taking a lot of steps to deal with the coronavirus and its impact on Pennsylvanians. Much of the criticism was dire...
2nd annual Provins-Hummel Memorial Golf Outing set
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February 20, 2025
For the MVI The volunteer organizers of the Provins-Hummel Memorial Golf Outing are pleased to announce the second annual event, which will honor the legacies of two beloved local law enforcement offi...
Around The Valley
Westmoreland County store sells $500K winning Cash 5 lottery ticket
February 20, 2025
A McKeesport man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating a federal firearms law, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced Wednesday. The one-count ...
WINTER WALK
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February 19, 2025
Sue Filoon of Venetia took her dogs for a walk Tuesday afternoon at Cedar Creek Park. From left are Primrose, Isla and Augie. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent
Petition season begins for 2025 municipal elections
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
February 19, 2025
Candidates must file their petitions and paperwork by the March 11 deadline. Potential candidates have started collecting signatures to get their names on the primary ballot in May, as Tuesday was the...
Zoning change eyed in wake of Black Lotus case
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CARROLL TOWNSHIP
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 19, 2025
A public hearing on the proposal has been scheduled for March 4. Zoning requirements could change in Carroll Township if amendments to current guidelines are approved. The proposed change would be to ...
BVA approves deal for housing development
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 19, 2025
The school district will receive $24,000 in annual payments from WCHA over the next 40 years. The Belle Vernon Area school board voted Tuesday to approve the final cooperative agreement with the Westm...
Mayor, council debate what should be on social media
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WEST MIFFLIN
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 19, 2025
Some council members are upset that Mayor Chris Kelly shared estimated paving costs. West Mifflin council and Mayor Chris Kelly debated what should be posted on social media at Tuesday’s meeting. Coun...
New security system installed and ready to use
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CHARLEROI AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 19, 2025
The process of getting students into the middle/ high school should be quicker and easier. A new metal detector system in place at Charleroi Area will streamline the security process each morning when...
Politics
February 19, 2025
To the Editor: Funny! Obama and Clinton deported a total of 17 million illegal immigrants and Biden let them all back in! Clinton terminated 377,000 federal jobs but now the Dems are protesting that T...
Politics
By By PETER SMITH Associated Press 
February 19, 2025
Catholic bishops sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its abrupt halt to funding of refugee resettlement, calling the action unlawful and harmful to newly arrived refugees and to the nation’s...
Democrats are learning it’s not 2017 all over again
Politics
February 19, 2025
This week, Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, raised the prospect of impeaching President Donald Trump over the Justice Department’s decision to withdraw...
Politics
February 19, 2025
THERE’S NO QUESTION this winter has been hard on our roadways in the Mon Valley. Extreme temperature fluctuations, along with precipitation in the form of snow, ice and heavy rain, have left streets a...
Point State Park tops the list of most visited in the region in 2024
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By By RENATTASIGNORINI TribLive 
February 19, 2025
Most popular overall statewide in 2024 was the 17,000-acre Pymatuning State Park in Crawford County at 3,810,496 visitors. It’s probably no surprise that Point State Park was the most visited state pa...
Around The Valley
February 19, 2025
A Fallowfield Township man is accused of sexual assaulting a teenager more than 15 years ago. On Feb. 5, a woman told state police Kenneth Edward Sines, 52, sexually assaulted her “on a number of occa...
Bingo fun at Center on the Hill
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February 18, 2025
Barbara and Donald Bridge of Lynnwood were among the bingo players Monday at The Center on the Hill in Fairhope, Washington Township. The center will host a Valentine’s Day dance Friday with a basket ...