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Construction continues on Mon/Fayette Expressway
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Construction continues on Mon/Fayette Expressway
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 1, 2026
Drivers will encounter delays in some areas as work progresses. Several new updates are in progress this week for the Mon/Fayette Expressway. The expressway currently stretches 54 miles from I-68 near...
Legislature unlikely to act on skill games until ruling on their legality
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Legislature unlikely to act on skill games until ruling on their legality
June 1, 2026
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Local dogs on display at annual MARC Mutt March
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Local dogs on display at annual MARC Mutt March
June 1, 2026
Cody and Noelle Walters of Forward Township brought Theodore and Simon to Saturday’s Mutt March parade in Monongahela hosted by the Monongahela Area Revitalization Corp. Theodore won the award for Lar...
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Six local teams ready for PIAA openers
High school, Sports
Six local teams ready for PIAA openers
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
June 1, 2026
Both teams from EF and TJ will be in action today, along with Serra Catholic baseball and Bentworth softball. Six Mon Valley baseball and softball teams will begin their hunt for a state championship ...
Volunteers needed for Cook Farm celebration
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Volunteers needed for Cook Farm celebration
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 1, 2026
The “once-in-a-generation event” is set for Aug. 8. Volunteers are being sought for a major celebration marking the 250th anniversary of The Cook Farm, with organizers saying community support will be...
Sports
Magicians blank Oaks twice in doubleheader
High school, Sports
BASEBALL ROUNDUP
Magicians blank Oaks twice in doubleheader
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
June 1, 2026
The Charleroi Magicians opened their Fayette County League campaign in impressive fashion, blanking the Oakland Oaks in both ends of a Saturday doubleheader. In Game 1, Lorenzo Glasser turned in a str...
Steelers see potential in defensive line group
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
Steelers see potential in defensive line group
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
June 1, 2026
Coach Mike McCarthy: “I don’t recall having a D-line with this type of depth of this particular size.” In compiling his reasons for optimism in regards to the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, new coach Mi...
O’Hearn returns with homer as Pirates sweep Twins
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
O’Hearn returns with homer as Pirates sweep Twins
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 1, 2026
Braxton Ashcraft strikes out 11 in the 9-3 victory. Ryan O’Hearn was ready to return from the injured list sooner than expected, then showed it with his first swing. Serving as designated hitter, O’He...
Knicks hope to beat Spurs for title after 53-year wait
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Knicks hope to beat Spurs for title after 53-year wait
June 1, 2026
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — When the New York Knicks declined to hang a banner after beating the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Cup, they did so because they were waiting to celebrate something bigger. ...
Obituaries
Michael David Horner – Long Beach, Calif.
Obituaries
Michael David Horner – Long Beach, Calif.
June 1, 2026
It is with a heart full of love and gratitude that we celebrate the life of Michael David Horner, who passed away on May 18, 2026, in Los Angeles, Calif. He was born on July 2, 1974, in Brownsville, P...
Obituaries
Joseph P. Falbo – Charleroi
June 1, 2026
Joseph P. Falbo, 87, of Charleroi, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2026. Born in Monessen on July 19, 1938, Joe was the son of the late Joseph and Helen Caruso Falbo. A graduate of Charleroi High Sc...