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Senior Tea emcee inspires students with Artemis II
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Senior Tea emcee inspires students with Artemis II
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 11, 2026
Johnna Pro told the Charleroi Area High School students that they can achieve anything they aspire to do. The room was filled with vintage teacups, floral centerpieces and handmade treats, but the mes...
Celebrating America’s 250th birthday — with cookies
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Celebrating America’s 250th birthday — with cookies
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 11, 2026
Cookie Table University will have a patriotic theme this year. The Monongahela Area Historical Society will hold its annual fundraiser and gathering of the wedding cookie table community next weekend....
Minor injuries reported in EF bus crash
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Minor injuries reported in EF bus crash
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 11, 2026
The accident occurred at 2:30 Friday afternoon on Hayden Boulevard. An Elizabeth Forward School District school bus was involved in a crash with another vehicle Friday afternoon. The incident took pla...
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Fayette City American Legion asks residents to help clean ahead of Memorial Day
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Fayette City American Legion asks residents to help clean ahead of Memorial Day
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 11, 2026
The town will host a parade and other festivities May 25. American Legion Post 484 in Fayette City is asking for help from local residents to clean up the community in preparation for Memorial Day fes...
Local high schools students take part in BotsIQ finals competition
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Local high schools students take part in BotsIQ finals competition
April 11, 2026
Charleroi Area High School students Naomi Snyder, Abby Yu and Aubrey Kurowsky work on their robot Friday ahead of the BotsIQ Finals Competition 2026 at the PennWest California Convocation Center. Jeff...
Westmoreland seeks to fill summer jobs at county parks
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Westmoreland seeks to fill summer jobs at county parks
By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
April 11, 2026
Westmoreland County is looking for summer help. The county is seeking to hire as many as 15 high school seniors and college students for seasonal jobs in the county’s parks department. Open positions ...
Sports
Leps suffer letdown with loss to Red Raiders
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Leps suffer letdown with loss to Red Raiders
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 11, 2026
Errors, unearned runs and losing a senior leader didn’t help the Leopards in a critical section loss. After a big upset win over West Mifflin Thursday, the roller coaster season for the Belle Vernon s...
Cougars serve up payback with win over visiting Burrell
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Cougars serve up payback with win over visiting Burrell
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
April 11, 2026
There was little to separate Yough and Burrell earlier in the week, as the Buccaneers edged a 6-5 win in 10 innings Wednesday. When the teams met again Friday at Yough, the Cougars responded, rallying...
From no-hits to a shutout winner: Pirates top Cubs
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From no-hits to a shutout winner: Pirates top Cubs
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
April 11, 2026
The only thing working against Shota Imanaga on Friday afternoon was his pitch count. The Pittsburgh Pirates waited until the Chicago Cubs left-handed starter was out of the game before collecting the...
Cougars outslug Frazier; SA girls sweep Brentwood in DH
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Cougars outslug Frazier; SA girls sweep Brentwood in DH
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 11, 2026
Yough overcame an early deficit and used a five-run sixth inning to defeat Frazier, 16-12, in a high-scoring nonsection game Friday. The Commodores (4-5) stormed out to a big lead, scoring six runs in...
Obituaries
Samuel ‘Chief’ Woncheck – Fallowfield Township
Obituaries
Samuel ‘Chief’ Woncheck – Fallowfield Township
April 11, 2026
Samuel “Chief” Woncheck, 74, of Fallowfield Township, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in the comfort of his home. Born on Dec. 29, 1951, he was the son of the late Samuel and Vicki Ostrzycki Wo...
Ann Pialet – Akron, Ohio
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Ann Pialet – Akron, Ohio
April 11, 2026
Ann Pialet, born Feb. 24, 1925, to Walter and Anna in Laredo, W.Va., enjoyed a child hood immersed in the moun tains and forests sur rounding her home. An abiding love for her surroundings became a pa...