Wintry walk at Cedar Creek Park
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January 31, 2026
Sheila Gordon of Rostraver Township enjoys a winter walk Friday afternoon with her miniature schnauzer, Rocky, along the Great Allegheny Passage at Cedar Creek Park in Rostraver Township. Jeff Helsel ...
House committee approves pet cremation oversight bill
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 31, 2026
The proposal was inspired by the Patrick Vereb case. A bill that would create more oversight on the cremation of pets advanced out of the state House Judiciary Committee Wednesday, moving it a step cl...
Ice slows traffic on Monongahela River
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 31, 2026
Items such as coal, salt and fuel may be prioritized so they can keep moving. As freezing temperatures continue throughout the region, ice on the Monongahela River has started to slow down commercial ...
Stockdale VFD celebrates century of service
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 31, 2026
The method of fighting fires has changed greatly since the department was formed in 1926. For 100 years, someone has always shown up. Firefighting in Stockdale used to mean relying on bucket brigades ...
Mon Valley reunion set for Feb. 28 in sunny Florida
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
January 31, 2026
Organizer Mona Lisa Spirko said the event will be held in Tampa again this year. By the MVI The date has been set for the 45th annual Mon Valley Florida reunion, just in time for snowbirds to enjoy th...
Ex-youth football director charged with taking more than $227K in league funds
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
January 31, 2026
Attorney general: Money was used for personal bills, shopping, car payments and bathroom remodel. By PATRICK VARINE TribLive The former director for the Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League who ...
Haitian immigrant hopes master’s degree will help inspire others
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 31, 2026
Luciano Janvier received the degree in conflict resolution from PennWest University last month. Haitian immigrant Luciano Janvier is trying to carve a path for himself and many in his Charleroi commun...
Latest News, Main, Politics
January 31, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted Friday to fund most of the government through the end of September after President Donald Trump made a deal with Democrats to carve out Homeland Security funding and...
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Charleroi Regional
January 31, 2026
• Brooklynn Ruggles, 18, of Chicora was charged with DUI stemming from an alleged incident on Jan. 24, court records state. • Trayvon Grogan, 33, of Charleroi was charged with simple assault and haras...
Around The Valley, Politics
January 31, 2026
Meetings in local government next week Here’s a look at the upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley. If there’s an item or other event of public interest, we’ll include that below the l...
Facts about Alex Pretti’s death are undeniable. The WH is denying them anyway
Opinion, Politics
January 31, 2026
The killing of Alex Pretti was unjust and unjustified. While protesting — aka “observing” or “interfering with” — deportation operations, the VA hospital ICU nurse came to the aid of two protesters, o...
Opinion, Politics
January 31, 2026
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...
Around The Valley
January 31, 2026
A New Jersey man is behind bars after state police said he was transporting approximately 40,000 stamp bags of suspected fentanyl on the Pennsylvania Turnpike through Westmoreland County, according to...
Maps: City of Pittsburgh has more decaying homes than it can demolish
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January 31, 2026
Pittsburgh’s Public Source is an independent nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region. Sign up for our free newsletters at https://www.publicsource. org/ newsletter-signup/ By Charlie Wolfson ...
Allegheny County GOP Chairman Jason Richey to run for lieutenant governor
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By By TOM FONTAINE TribLive 
January 31, 2026
A Sewickley attorney who serves as Allegheny County’s GOP chairman said Thursday that he is running for lieutenant governor with the endorsement of the presumptive Republican nominee for the state’s h...
Volunteers lend a hand to help neighbors overcome the snow
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 30, 2026
From shoveling services to rides to work, this week’s storm brought out community spirit. As the Mon Valley continues to dig itself out after the weekend snowstorm, good Samaritans of all ages have st...
Meals packed for Charleroi students during week of remote learning
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 30, 2026
The food was packed Thursday and delivered to families who weren’t able to pick it up. There were no students in the hallways Thursday in the Charleroi Area School District, but the building was far f...
Elizabeth Forward High School unveils newly completed gym
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 30, 2026
The facility was finished in time to host a girls basketball game Thursday evening. Elizabeth Forward High School opened its long-anticipated new gymnasium Thursday to host a girls basketball game. Pr...
Pollution control equipment breaks down at Clairton Coke Works
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
January 30, 2026
Officials said elevated hydrogen sulfide levels were reported near the plant. By JULIA BURDELSKI TribLive The Allegheny County Health Department has found no indication of a long-term health emergency...