Doctors declare pope no longer in imminent danger due to pneumonia

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ROME (AP) — Doctors said Monday Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month, but have decided to keep him hospitalized for several more days to receive treatment.

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Monessen home destroyed by fire

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

March 21, 2025

A GoFundMe account has been set up to aid the family who lived there. A family of four in Monessen was displaced by a fire that destroyed their home early Thursday morning. Monessen Municipal Fire Chi...

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Residents speak out against landfill permit

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

March 21, 2025

More than 50 people showed up for a DEP hearing Thursday night in Rostraver Township. Several Mon Valley residents expressed their frustrations and strongly opposed a permit request by the Westmorelan...

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Monessen shooting under investigation

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 21, 2025

An early-morning shooting is under investigation in Monessen. Monessen Police and the Westmoreland County Detective Bureau responded to a shooting around 1:30 a.m. Thursday outside a private club on K...

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Leapin’ Lizards! ‘Annie Jr.’ takes the stage at Cal Area

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 21, 2025

The show continues at 7 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Saturday. It’s a hard knock life for California Area Theatre students, but don’t worry — it’s all for show. Students debuted their spring musical “Annie J...

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Charleroi announces new sanitation routes

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 21, 2025

The borough recently selected Pro Waste as its new garbage hauler. Charleroi officials are doing their best to help residents navigate changes to their sanitation service. In February, council chose P...

Harvest Bounty fundraiser set for Saturday

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Harvest Bounty fundraiser set for Saturday

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 21, 2025

The program provides food for district students in need to take home. Charleroi Area School District’s biggest fundraiser for the Harvest Bounty Program will take over the entire elementary center fro...