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Salvation Army kickoff dinner will launch Red Kettle campaign
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Salvation Army kickoff dinner will launch Red Kettle campaign
By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
November 2, 2026
The event, set for Thursday at St. Spyridon’s Hellenic Center, will feature several raffles and entertainment. The Mon Valley Salvation Army will host its second annual Red Kettle kickoff dinner Thurs...
Halloween celebrated at parade in North Belle Vernon
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Halloween celebrated at parade in North Belle Vernon
November 2, 2026
Large crowds came out Saturday to enjoy the annual Halloween parade in Belle Vernon/North Belle Vernon. See more parade photos on page A2 and in our online photo gallery at  http://See more parade pho...
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Lebanon Presbyterian Church celebrates 250 years
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Lebanon Presbyterian Church celebrates 250 years
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 2, 2026
Festivities included the opening of a time capsule buried in 1965. For 250 years, Lebanon Presbyterian Church in West Mifflin has been a site for generations of faithful people to worship God and serv...
Sheriff, commissioners head to court over vehicle fleet policy
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Sheriff, commissioners head to court over vehicle fleet policy
November 2, 2026
Sheriff James Albert claims vehicle GPS tracking infringes on his autonomy, while commissioners defend the policy as routine county management By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive The list of disputes between...
What to know about the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment period
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What to know about the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment period
November 2, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — People heading into the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period with plans to sign up for insurance should expect a variety of changes in 2027, including higher premiums and fewer...
Sports
The postseason begins for 11 Valley teams
High school, Sports
The postseason begins for 11 Valley teams
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 2, 2026
After a memorable final week of the regular season, local high school football teams have turned their attention to the postseason. Eleven local teams have punched their tickets to the dance with the ...
Vulcans slam Bald Eagles
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Vulcans slam Bald Eagles
November 2, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent California (Pa.) wasted little time taking control Saturday night, and a pair of Serra Catholic graduates had a hand in the early scoring. Amire Spencer caught the game’s...
Verse poked the bear; thoughts on the WPIAL football brackets
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SPORTLIGHT
Verse poked the bear; thoughts on the WPIAL football brackets
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
November 2, 2026
Almost immediately after Cleveland’s Jared Verse fired his first verbal shot at the Steelers last week, I took to social media and simply said: Never poke the bear. He followed it up with more trash t...
Steelers bulldoze Browns, take over first in the North
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Steelers bulldoze Browns, take over first in the North
November 2, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers spent all week hearing the chatter coming from Cleveland, then spent all Sunday emphatically and repeatedly putting their longtime rivals in their place. Mayb...
Obituaries
William M. Mandekic – McKeesport
Obituaries
William M. Mandekic – McKeesport
November 2, 2026
William M. Mandekic, 95, of McKeesport, passed away on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. Born Sept. 21, 1931, in McK eesport, he was a son of the late Joseph and Danica Stupic Mandekic. A McKeesport High School ...
Norma C. Betters – Marblehead, Mass., formerly of McKeesport
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Norma C. Betters – Marblehead, Mass., formerly of McKeesport
October 31, 2026
Norma Betters, 89, passed away the morning of Oct. 26, 2026, peacefully in her home in Marbleh ead, Mass. Born Aug. 24, 1937, in McK eesport, Betters was one of two daughters to Edith and Joseph Cento...