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Elizabeth
November 20, 2025
• Danielle Kemp, 35, of Farmington, was charged with resisting arrest/other law enforcement, use/possession of drug paraphernalia, false identification to a law enforcement officer and intentional pos...
STEELERS!
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Russ’s Tavern
November 19, 2025
HERE WE GO B R O N C O S A Family Neighborhood Bar Since 1964
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November 15, 2025
Meetings in local government this week Here is a look at upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley this week. If there’s an item or other event of public interest, we’ll include that belo...
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3 people killed in
November 13, 2025
Police have made an arrest in the murder of a ride-share driver that happened in McKeesport. On Wednesday, Allegheny County Police said they arrested Daemond Artemus, 18, in connection with the shooti...
Yes, you do need to clean your water bottle. Here’s why and how
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By By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer 
November 12, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — You keep your trusty reusable bottle filled with only clear, delicious water. Do you still need to wash it? Experts say reusable bottles get grubby no matter what liquid they’re filled...
Calisthenics are making a comeback. Is body weight enough to get a good workout?
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By By JAMIE DUCHARME Associated Press 
November 12, 2025
You won’t find dumbbells or weight machines in the gym Sean Keogh runs. At Calisthenics Club Houston, it’s all about training with body weight. “That’s all we do,” Keogh said — but that’s enough to ke...
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McKeesport
November 12, 2025
• Charles Lepley, 50, of Donora, was charged with terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and harassment stemming from an alleged in...
News
November 11, 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...
SCENES FROM VETERANS DAY 2024
Around The Valley, Extra, News
November 8, 2025
Washington County Commissioner Larry Maggi, a Marine Corps veteran, walked with the Mon Valley Leathernecks in the 2024 Veterans Day parade in Charleroi.
News, Politics
November 8, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly swatted down a Democratic offer to reopen the government and extend expiring health care subsidies for a year, calling it a “nonstarter” as ...
DA accuses county coroner of withholding autopsy reports
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
November 7, 2025
Five search warrants were executed at Tim Warco’s office this week. By PATRICK VARINE TribLive Washington County Coroner Tim Warco has been accused by county District Attorney Jason Walsh of withholdi...
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November 7, 2025
OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS, the pages of this newspaper have been filled with photos captured by our MVI photographers of hundreds of people of all ages attending Halloween parades around the Mon Valley....
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Donora
November 7, 2025
Clairton • Jamie Yarmon Miller, 22, of Clairton was charged with injuring park property, criminal mischief and public drunkenness stemming from an alleged incident Oct. 31, court records state. Donora...
5 Ways to Age-Proof Your Home
Everyday Living
Easy upgrades to improve the lives of older adults
November 7, 2025
FAMILY FEATURES Ahome is more than four walls – it’s where birthdays are celebrated, holiday dinners shared, illnesses weathered and losses mourned. Home is, as the saying goes, where the heart is. It...
Everyday Living
November 7, 2025
A MILESTONE MAKEOVER Juan Lopez, a 63-year-old U.S. Army and Air Force veteran, has always been a do-ityourselfer. When an ice storm sent a tree limb crashing through his roof, the damage was more tha...
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November 6, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The UPS cargo plane crash on Tuesday at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least 12, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some shipping d...
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November 6, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it would reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain travel safety as air t...
Heated races for seats on Mon Valley school boards
Elections, Latest News, News
November 5, 2025
By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com The races for open seats on Valley-wide school boards were among some of the most competitive in Tuesday’s general election. Here are the unofficial results of se...
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November 5, 2025
NOW THAT COLDER WEATHER is here and we moved our clocks back one hour for Daylight Saving Time, we’d like to remind the public to make another change that could save their lives. That change is the ba...