Salt Lake City gets 2034 Winter Olympics

PARIS (AP) — What was expected to be a simple coronation of Salt Lake City as the 2034 Winter Olympic host turned into complicated Olympic politics Wednesday, as the IOC pushed Utah officials to end an FBI investigation into a suspected doping coverup.

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CLASSES UNDERWAY AT PENNWEST CALIFORNIA

August 28, 2024

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Restoration project complete on Monessen tank memorial

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

August 28, 2024

Organizer Ron Chromulak offered his thanks to everyone who donated. Spots of rust and signs of decay are long gone. The M4A3 Sherman tank in Monessen City Park looks ready for battle again. After Ron ...

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Washington County judge cites violation of election law

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

August 28, 2024

A lawsuit challenging a policy on rejected mail-in ballots was successful. A judge has ruled that Washington County broke state law when election workers refused to tell voters that their mail-in ball...

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Westmoreland Yough Trail chapter to host Labor Day poker run

August 28, 2024

The event will start at the Arthur H. King Access Area of the WYTC section of the GAP in West Newton By the MVI The Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter of the Regional Trail Corporation will hold its 31s...

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2-year-old found in late-night search

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

August 28, 2024

The young Allenport girl was discovered on the porch of a nearby home. A 2-year-old girl was found early Tuesday morning after going missing from her home in Allenport. At 12:46 a.m., the Stockdale Vo...

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Monessen school board adopts fan ejection policy

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

August 28, 2024

A third offense will result in a lifetime ban from district games and other events. Monessen’s school board approved a new fan ejection policy earlier this month aimed to deter unwanted behavior at sp...