Charleroi students learn history of 9/11 attacks

By Mon Valley Independent

By Taylor Brown

tbrown@yourmvi.com

Today’s school-aged children weren’t born when the Twin Towers fell on Sept. 11, 2001.

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Charleroi glass plant memories live on

It’s been nearly a year since the shocking closing ended a 132-year tradition

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

April 10, 2026

The old Corning glassworks still stands in Charleroi — empty now, but rooted in the borough since Belgian craftsmen first lit its furnaces in 1893. It survived world wars, the Great Depression, floods...

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GONE FISHING

April 10, 2026

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CLR affects West Mifflin Area finances

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

April 10, 2026

School board members plan to continue with an appeals program. Tax revenue continues to lag behind budget projections in the West Mifflin Area School District. Director of Finance and Operations Edwar...

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MONESSEN

3 candidates for open seat make pitches to council

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

April 10, 2026

A replacement for Lois Thomas will be selected at the April 23 meeting. During Thursday’s agenda meeting, Monessen council members heard from three candidates applying to fill the vacancy left by form...

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SATURDAY

April 10, 2026

Don’t miss our Food pages full of new recipes in Saturday’s print and electronic edition of the MVI.

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POLICE LOG

Clairton

April 10, 2026

• Charlene Dawn Redmond, 37, of Charleroi was charged with use/ possession of drug paraphernalia stemming from an alleged incident Wednesday, court records state. A preliminary hearing before Magister...