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McKeesport football coach resigns; Smith hired
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McKeesport football coach resigns; Smith hired
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 25, 2026
The school board voted to accept his resignation during a special meeting Wednesday and hired Tom Smith as the head high school football coach. The McKeesport Area School Board accepted the resignatio...
No tax increase in Charleroi Area budget
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No tax increase in Charleroi Area budget
June 25, 2026
District officials cited “years of careful planning” helped the board deliver a balanced budget with no property tax hike. For the MVI The Charleroi Area School District Board of Directors approved a ...
Monessen Night Out brings community together
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Monessen Night Out brings community together
June 25, 2026
Monessen police Officer Mike Piccini presents police department cups, coloring books and Child ID kits to Raegan Livingston, 7, of Monessen, during Monessen Night Out on Wednesday evening at Monessen ...
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McKeesport police hear from residents at community event
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McKeesport police hear from residents at community event
June 25, 2026
About 20 residents attended the community outreach at First Step Recovery Homes. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI The McKeesport Police Department hosted its second “Your Presence Matters” community mee...
Amid packed crowd, EF delays budget vote; hears from teachers over contract negotiations
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Amid packed crowd, EF delays budget vote; hears from teachers over contract negotiations
By By SARAH PELLIS spellis@gmail.com 
June 25, 2026
The Elizabeth Forward School Board moved the meeting to the middle school auditorium to accommodate the crowd. In front of a packed crowd, the Elizabeth Forward School Board tabled voting on the 2026-...
Fire tears through West Mifflin home
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Fire tears through West Mifflin home
June 25, 2026
Firefighters battled large flames at a two-story home in West Mifflin on Wednesday. Heavy smoke and flames tore through the house on Shara Drive, not far from Lebanon Road. The fire chief said one fir...
Sports
BVA’s Dusi, Kent shine at New Balance Nationals
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BVA’s Dusi, Kent shine at New Balance Nationals
By JEREMY SELLEW 
June 25, 2026
The New Balance Outdoor National Championships were held at the University of Pennsylvania last weekend. A pair of local athletes had the privilege of participating in a prestigious track and field ev...
Ashcraft strikes out 10 as Pirates clobber Mariners
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Ashcraft strikes out 10 as Pirates clobber Mariners
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 25, 2026
When the Seattle Mariners opened the game with three consecutive hits, it gave no indication that Braxton Ashcraft would pitch one of his best performances for the Pittsburgh Pirates. After allowing a...
Walks, errors add up as Charleroi falls to TJ
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Walks, errors add up as Charleroi falls to TJ
By JACK HVOZDIK MVI Sports 
June 25, 2026
Thomas Jefferson put together a complete performance Wednesday night, combining timely hitting and solid defense in an 11-4 Senior Legion victory over Charleroi Post 22. The win was the third straight...
Copperheads pound Magicians in Fayette County League play
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Copperheads pound Magicians in Fayette County League play
By JEREMY SELLEW 
June 25, 2026
Former Belle Vernon and Chatham hurler Matt Bamford fired a four-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts, and Noah Mildred drove in six runs as the Carmichaels Copperheads rolled past the Charleroi Magicians, ...
Obituaries
Linda K. Tonarelli – Belle Vernon
Obituaries
Linda K. Tonarelli – Belle Vernon
June 25, 2026
Linda K. Tonarelli, 78, of Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 22, 2026, in her home. A daughter of the late John and Norma Simboli Tonarelli, she was born in North Charleroi on Nov...
Rose Marie Nobili–Hairston – Monessen, formerly of Donora
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Rose Marie Nobili–Hairston – Monessen, formerly of Donora
June 25, 2026
Rose Marie Nobili–Hairston, 76, of Monessen, formerly of Donora, passed away on June 22, 2026, at Penn Highlands Hospital. She was born on Oct. 8, 1949, to the late Angelo and Lena Costa Nobili. Rosie...