Beautifying Charleroi

By Mon Valley Independent

Charleroi Borough and the Charleroi Area School District held their annual clean-up day Friday in celebration of Earth Day. High school seniors Abby Laskey, Laci Zanardini, Ellie Clish, Will Wagner, Hannah Keranko and Brad McIlvaine cleaned out planters and planted flowers in the downtown area.

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Frosty start to spring semester at PennWest

January 21, 2026

PennWest California student Aalayah Lester, a business management major from Pittsburgh, walks between classes in the academic quad Tuesday, the first day of the spring semester, as temperatures hover...

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West Mifflin OKs first step in new housing plan

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

January 21, 2026

Several borough residents expressed opposition to a proposal to split up Westwood Golf Club for a new development. West Mifflin officials approved the first phase of plans submitted by Westwood Golf C...

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Charleroi Area considers cellphone policy changes

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

January 21, 2026

District officials expect the state to ban their use in schools within two years. With a statewide cellphone ban looming, Charleroi Area school leaders are starting the conversation early — and studen...

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Trial postponed for Vereb in pet cremation scandal

January 21, 2026

Court proceedings are scheduled to take place in front of a jury in June. By TAWNYA PANIZZI TribLive Alleged victims of Patrick Vereb, the man accused of taking money for pet cremations and disposing ...

Sheriff: Rescinding 2006 court order could save at least $250K in overtime

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Sheriff: Rescinding 2006 court order could save at least $250K in overtime

January 21, 2026

A judge is scheduled to hear James Albert’s legal argument April 2. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert has asked a county judge to rescind a two-decade-old court ord...

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Two-vehicle crash on Speers bridge

January 21, 2026

Charleroi, Rostraver Township and Belle Vernon firefighters, along with police, responded to Interstate 70 west on the Speers bridge for a two-vehicle accident with injuries late Tuesday morning. One ...