Political conversations can cause discomfort
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
July 1, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: As we all know, there’s a lot of controversy happening in the world lately, which often makes for heated discussions. The other day, a few neighbors and I were in the common room of ou...
Understanding Auto Insurance for New Grads
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July 1, 2025
FAMILY FEATURES G raduation is an exciting time, but it also means new responsibilities. “Graduates are stepping into a world filled with opportunities and uncertainties,” said Kevin Quinn, VP, Auto C...
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Donora
July 1, 2025
• Jeffrey L Helon, 40, of Charleroi was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, simple assault and harassment stemming from an alleged incident Sunday, court records state. Helon is bein...
PennWest receives grant for deaf education program
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 30, 2025
A new 30-credit certificate will be offered this fall. PennWest University has received a grant to expand its deaf education apprenticeship program. PennWest was awarded a $398,923 Supporting Certifie...
Grocery store’s changes make shopping a hassle
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June 30, 2025
DEAR ABBY: The grocery store a mile from our house has recently gone through a major expansion and upgrade. I have shopped there my entire life. The store has two points of ingress and egress. I have ...
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June 30, 2025
• Community dinner, Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport, 1507 Library Ave., McKeesport, 4 to 5 p.m. • U.S. Steel Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) Chapter 15-7 meeting, Local 2227 Un...
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June 30, 2025
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two firefighters were killed Sunday and another was wounded when they were ambushed by sniper fire while responding to a blaze in a northern Idaho mountain community, as crews endu...
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By By DAVID RISING Associated Press 
June 28, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s top diplomat said the possibility of new negotiations with the United States on his country’s nuclear program has been “complicated” by the American attack on...
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June 28, 2025
Meetings in local government next week Every week, the Mon Valley Independent editorial staff will share upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley. If there’s an item or other event of pu...
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McKeesport
June 28, 2025
• Dale Lamarr Jackson II, 39, of Glassport was charged with prohibited acts - possession with intent to deliver, four counts of prohibited acts - possession and three counts of prohibited acts stemmin...
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June 28, 2025
To the Editor: I sure do miss having a democracy as a government. The thing is, it seems as if it’s here to stay. I always thought that once a person was found guilty of so many crimes that they would...
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McKeesport
June 27, 2025
• Marci Lea Trussell, 49, of Bentleyville was charged with DUI, driving with a suspended or revoked license after being suspended or revoked for a DUI, public drunkenness and similar misconduct, disor...
News, Politics
June 27, 2025
WE’RE NEARING THE END OF JUNE and community events are in full swing. Too often we hear people complain “there is nothing to do here,” but we beg to differ. Every week we publish listings of events — ...
Memory of breakdown remains fuzzy, but fallout continues
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June 27, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I live in a very small town. My husband died a year ago and, since then, I have felt like some of these people are angry with me. Six months after he died, I had what my therapist called a ...
Sibling wants to stay out of brother’s marriage woes
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
June 27, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: My brother and his wife are separated, and things have gotten messy. Because it seems that they have come to a standstill, now his wife’s family has started reaching out to extended fa...
Campground etiquette erodes as newcomers overlook unwritten rules
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By By BELLA BUCCHIOTTI For the AP 
June 27, 2025
More than 81 million Americans spent some vacation time camping last year, according to a recent survey from The Dyrt. In fact, since the COVID lockdowns, 25 million people have tried outdoor lodgings...
Weeds aren’t just nuisances, they’re messengers. Here’s what they can tell you
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By JESSICA DAMIANO Associated Press 
June 27, 2025
Got weeds in your lawn? Me too. And although it’s tempting to reach for a spray bottle, that shouldn’t be our first impulse. Believe it or not, weeds aren’t just freeloaders crashing our garden party....
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STATE NEWS BRIEF
June 26, 2025
Three people who left children unattended while they gambled at Philadelphia-area casinos were among those banned from gambling at casinos, using online betting sites or video gaming terminals in Penn...