West Mifflin Area celebrates opening of performing arts center
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 12, 2026
A grand opening celebration was held Wednesday for the high school’s new auditorium. After more than a year of being closed, West Mifflin Area High School’s auditorium is finally open. A grand opening...
BVA to bring the magic of ‘Wizard of Oz’ to life
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
March 12, 2026
The curtain goes up at 7 tonight at Belle Vernon Area High School for the annual spring musical. The Yellow Brick Road is leading straight to Belle Vernon Area High School as more than 100 students wi...
Will independents ever get to vote in Pa. primaries?
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Advocates hope a lawsuit moves the needle
March 12, 2026
The suit argues Pennsylvania’s closed primaries violate the state constitution by giving Democrats and Republicans more voting power than independents. Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and...
Potential buyer emerges for City Mission building
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CITY OF MONONGAHELA
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
March 12, 2026
Monongahela Heritage Church is eyeing the downtown location for a thrift store for the community. The City Mission Thrift Store plans to close its Monongahela location on Saturday, but a potential buy...
2nd man charged in 2022 fatal shooting
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March 12, 2026
The alleged murder took place in a Rostraver Township shopping plaza parking lot on Nov. 5, 2022. By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive A second person has been charged in connection with a Nov. 5, 2022, fata...
Appliance Warehouse acquires Appliance Part Doctor in Monongahela
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March 12, 2026
A grand opening celebration will be announced in the near future. For the MVI Appliance Warehouse has officially acquired Appliance Part Doctor. The accquisition expands Appliance Warehouse’s ability ...
Charleroi VFD hoping to expand fire station property
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 12, 2026
The Charleroi Volunteer Fire Department is hoping council will donate the property to the department. The Charleroi Volunteer Fire Department has the trucks and the calls to answer. What it doesn’t ha...
New restaurant at Live! Casino Pittsburgh, Mangia, to feature DeLallo Italian Market
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March 12, 2026
The new eatery will open April 9. By QUINCEY REESE TribLive The new restaurant at Live! Casino Pittsburgh will showcase DeLallo Italian Market, the iconic local brand, the casino announced Monday. The...
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March 12, 2026
Interstate 70 lane restriction scheduled in Rostraver PennDOT District 12 announced that single- lane restrictions are scheduled to occur in both directions on Interstate 70 between Exit 43 (Route 201...
Deconstructing the latest Epstein mania
Opinion, Politics
March 12, 2026
Recently, the usual suspects became very excited by what they viewed as an explosive revelation in the Jeffrey Epstein case. The Justice Department, they alleged, had suppressed an account of a woman ...
Politics
By By STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press 
March 12, 2026
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump insisted he had the answer for Republicans anxious about losing their congressional majority this year: build on an already strict national voter identificati...
What Americans think about the war in Iran, according to recent polls
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By By LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press 
March 12, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are divided along party lines on U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls conducted since the war began, with most polls showing opposition is higher than supp...
Bingo night at Stockdale VFD
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March 11, 2026
Mary Zielensky, 98, of Elco waits for the start of bingo Tuesday evening at the Stockdale Volunteer Fire Department. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent
Pickup truck crashes into Dunlevy home
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 11, 2026
The impact moved the structure several inches and caused it to be unsafe for the two families who are living there. A pickup truck struck a multi-family home along Route 88 in Dunlevy Tuesday morning,...
NBV ready to pursue overdue garbage fees
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 11, 2026
Council learned Tuesday that 260 accounts are past due, totaling almost $60K. North Belle Vernon officials say hundreds of residents still owe garbage fees as the borough prepares to send out new bill...
Emergency repair project at elementary school authorized
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MONESSEN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 11, 2026
The cooling tower will be replaced at a cost not to exceed $9,000. An emergency repair item for the elementary center was added to Monessen City School District’s agenda during Tuesday’s meeting. The ...