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Celebration of Donora’s 125th birthday starts Friday

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 17, 2026

A dance party will be the first of many events to mark the historic year. Donora will celebrate its 125th birthday the way any proud hometown should — with music, dancing, community gatherings and a r...

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Takeover of Rostraver sewage authority continues

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

March 17, 2026

Commissioners voted Monday to transfer more than $8.3 million in debt. Commissioners approved two motions Monday to proceed with taking over the Rostraver Township Sewage Authority, following their de...

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Good day for bingo at the Monessen Center for Active Adults

March 17, 2026

Barbara Croushore of Rostraver Township marks numbers on her card Monday during afternoon bingo at the Monessen Center for Active Adults in the Knights of Columbus building. The center hosts bingo for...

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White Oak receives grant money for blight demolition

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

March 17, 2026

Four homes are targeted to be brought down. Several projects were discussed during White Oak council’s workshop and regular meeting Monday. The borough received a $35,000 grant from Allegheny County t...

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McKeesport Area students learn about ‘financial reality’

March 17, 2026

High school juniors have to create budgets and manage real-life scenarios. By SANDY SABOT For the McKeesport Area School District McKeesport Area High School juniors recently participated in a “Financ...

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Ethnic intimidation charges are filed after DUI arrest

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 17, 2026

A man from New York has been charged with ethnic intimidation after assaulting a state trooper who arrested him for DUI in South Huntington Township early Monday. Enayet Hossain, 47, of Richmond Hill,...

High school, Sports

Bonari the hero as Rams win title

By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com

March 17, 2026

Anthony Bonari scored with 2:53 left in overtime to lead Ringgold over Burrell in the D2 championship. When Ringgold and Burrell met twice in the regular season of the PIHL campaign, both of their gam...

MLB, Sports

Subdued Americans head into final appreciating flair

March 17, 2026

MIAMI (AP) — Criticized for their cool, American players head into the World Baseball Classic championship also appreciating opponents’ flamboyant flair. U.S. captain Aaron Judge’s controlled composur...

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Venezuela defeats Italy in semifinal, U.S. next

March 17, 2026

MIAMI (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr., Maikel Garcia and Luis Arraez hit run-scoring, two-out singles in a seventh- inning rally that led Venezuela over Italy 4-2 on Monday night and into its first World Base...

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I’M JUST SAYIN’

WBC heating up a chilly spring

March 17, 2026

So it begins here in the Mon Valley, and like clockwork, it’s gone as expected. Spring sports – baseball, softball, track and flag football – are underway and to no one’s surprise it’s snowing as I wr...

Obituaries

Peter Thomas Agrafiotis – Carroll Township

March 17, 2026

Peter Thomas Agrafiotis, 85, of Carroll Township, passed away at home on Friday, March 13, 2026, after a long illness surrounded by his f amily. Pete was a graduate of Donora High School and West Penn...

Obituaries

Ernest Anthony Vingas – Monessen

March 17, 2026

Ernest Anthony Vingas, 90, of Monessen died on Friday March 13, 2026, at home with his family by his side. Born in North Charleroi on April 9, 1935, he was the son of the late Anthony and Josephine Ch...