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Worker dies in accident at Cleveland-Cliffs coke plant in Monessen

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

September 28, 2026

The victim was identified as 53-year-old Jeffrey Smith of Newell. A Newell man was killed Sunday after becoming pinned between two door machines while working at the Cleveland-Cliffs coke plant in Mon...

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Two Expressway sections set to open in November

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

September 28, 2026

Work on other portions of the project is continuing. Sections 53A1 and 53A2 of the Mon/Fayette Expressway are now scheduled to open in late November. According to construction engineers in the Pennsyl...

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Clairton cuts ribbon on new library

By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI

September 28, 2026

Lt. Gov. Austin Davis was among the speakers at Friday’s ceremony. After a several-year project to help improve downtown, local, county and state officials as well as about 100 residents turned out Fr...

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7 local schools get funds to provide fruits, vegetables

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

September 28, 2026

The federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program promotes healthy eating. Seven Mon Valley-area schools and learning centers will share more than $192,000 in federal funding to provide fresh fruits and v...

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Experts offer advice for this year’s flu season

September 28, 2026

They explain when to get a flu shot, how severe the flu season could be and more. By HALEY MORELAND TribLive At the University of Pittsburgh’s Vaccination and Health Hub in Oakland, students are alrea...

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City man charged with sexual assault of juvenile

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

September 28, 2026

Fifty-three charges were filed against Joshua Rioux of Monessen for the alleged attacks over two years. A Monessen man is being held without bail on 53 charges after police said he sexually assaulted ...

Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports

Vulcans start fast before falling to No. 10 Slippery Rock

By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS

September 28, 2026

The California (Pa.) football team knew it would have its hands full with a high-scoring Slippery Rock offense Saturday afternoon at Adamson Stadium. The Vulcans got some early stops, but the visitors...

NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports

Rodgers outduels Burrow as Steelers beat Bengals, 30-27

September 28, 2026

AP PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers have been around each other a long time. So much so that when the Pittsburgh Steelers coach told Rodgers and the rest of the offense it was time to...

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SPORTLIGHT

Back to talkin’ Steelers

By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports

September 28, 2026

In the crazy world of the NFL, it doesn’t make sense to call the third contest of the season a “must-win game.” Well, Sunday’s Steelers 3027 heart-stopping win over Cincinnati was a must-win game. Jus...

MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports

Jones shines, Griffin homers as Bucs clinch winning season

By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive

September 28, 2026

DETROIT – Over the final six weeks of the season, manager Don Kelly implored the Pittsburgh Pirates to focus on going 1-0 each game, even after being eliminated from playoff contention. Needing one wi...

Obituaries

Jack R. Saxberg – Belle Vernon

September 26, 2026

Jack R. Saxberg, 85, of Belle Vernon, passed away suddenly in the emergency room on Wednesday , Sept. 23, 2026, at Allegheny General Hosp ital, Pittsburgh. Born May 28, 1941, in Monessen, he was the s...

Obituaries

Barbara Jean Vegso – New Eagle

September 25, 2026

Barbara Jean Vegso, 81, of New Eagle, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Canonsburg General Hospital. She was born Feb. 2, 1945, in Coatesville, a daughter of the late Eug ene “Mike” and Esther Clifford...