WORLD BRIEFLY Israel carries out rare strike on Beirut that it says killed Hezbollah commander

BEIRUT (AP) — Israel on Tuesday carried out a rare strike on Beirut, which it said killed the Hezbollah commander who was allegedly behind a weekend rocket attack that killed 12 young people in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.

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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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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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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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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...