Features
April 2, 2025

CALENDAR WATCH

• Allison Lescanac VFW Post 1190, Monessen, meeting, Monessen Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 fire station, Donner Avenue, 7 p.m.

Charleroi glass plant memories live on
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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...
GONE FISHING
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April 10, 2026
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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
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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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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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...