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BVA approves bond resolution for new school project

By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com

October 22, 2026

Some directors argued that it’s too early to commit to issuing bonds. The Belle Vernon Area school board passed a bond resolution for the district’s elementary school project at Tuesday’s meeting. Boa...

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Former Steeler helps mark milestone in well cleanup

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

October 22, 2026

Jerome Bettis took part in a ceremony Wednesday in Finleyville marking the 500th well addressed under Gov. Josh Shapiro. A leaking natural gas well in Washington County has become a milestone in Penns...

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Jamaica’s Trunk or Treat is Halloween tradition

By By JENNIFER MCCALLA McKeesport Community Newsroom

October 22, 2026

The McKeesport-area organizer is preparing for her sixth annual Trunk or Treat, a community celebration fueled by her dedication and the generosity of others. Every Halloween, Jamaica Bray transforms ...

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Dispute hangs over EF school board meeting

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

October 22, 2026

Thomas Sharkey claims that board President Jamie Evans threatened him at Friday’s football game. More Elizabeth Forward school board members are not getting along, which was the “elephant in the room”...

Around The Valley, Entertainment

Halloween parades in the Mon Valley

October 22, 2026

Allegheny County • Clairton — Annual Halloween costume contest and parade around the city building, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31. • Dravosburg — Annual children’s Halloween costume contest, 5 p.m. Oct. 31, ...

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Trick or Treat times in the Mon Valley

October 22, 2026

Allegheny County • Clairton — 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 • Dravosburg — 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 • Elizabeth Borough —6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 • Elizabeth Township — 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 • Forward Township — 6 to 8 ...

High school, Sports

Seeds lower than expected for local girls’ teams

By JEREMY SELLEW

October 22, 2026

The WPIAL announced the seedings and brackets for soccer teams Wednesday, and it’s easy to see why some local coaches are less than pleased with where their teams fell in the brackets. Especially on t...

High school, Sports

Bearcats back on top with No. 1 seed; EF fourth, BVA 10th in 2A

By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS

October 22, 2026

If you are a high school soccer fan, Wednesday was one of your favorite days of the year as the WPIAL announced the playoff brackets for all classifications. It was a mixed bag for local Mon Valley bo...

High school, Sports

Warriors, Jaguars rivalry continues with TJ win

By By BRENNAN VALLADARES bvalladares@yourmvi.com

October 22, 2026

The WPIAL had already released its playoff soccer brackets by the time Thomas Jefferson took the field for its cross-classification regular-season finale against Class 2A Elizabeth Forward. But that d...

High school, Sports

Leps drop finale to unbeaten South Park

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP

By JEREMY SELLEW

October 22, 2026

Mike Darnay / MVI Sports Belle Vernon settled in after a difficult first half, but South Park had already built enough of a cushion to come away with a 3-1 nonsection victory. The Eagles (18-0) scored...

Obituaries

Thomas ‘Tim’ Sawicky Sr. – Monongahela

October 22, 2026

Thomas “Tim” Sawicky Sr., 70, of Monongahela, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, at the Select Spec ialty Hospi tal-Laurel Highlands. He was born Feb. 18, 1956, in Monongahela, son of the late Will...

Obituaries

Patricia A Harter – Monessen

October 22, 2026

Patricia A Harter, 79, of Monessen, passed away peacefully on Sept. 24, 2026, with her family by her side. She was married to her high school sweetheart, Gerald “Jerry” Harter, for 61 years. Patricia ...