U.S. to open up Basketball World Cup qualifying with D.R.

By By TIM REYNOLDS AP

The U.S. will open qualifying for the 2027 Basketball World Cup in November against the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and a third nation that will be determined later this summer by the results of a pre-qualifier tournament.

The groups — and 68 of the 80 nations that are in the mix for the 31 open World Cup berths — were announced at Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday. Qatar is the only nation to have a World Cup spot assured; it has one because it will host the tournament in the summer of 2027.

The othe...

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‘SPLASH PARTY’ IN WEST NEWTON

June 21, 2025

Benjamin Perrin, 6, Adriana Wilson, 7, and Reed Bizzozero, 7, all of West Newton, played together Friday evening as the West Newton Community Swimming Pool held a “Splash Party” to celebrate the first...

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Upgrades are underway at Charleroi’s Third Street Park

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

June 21, 2025

Borough officials are hoping to have a grand opening ceremony this summer. Third Street Park in Charleroi will begin to look a lot different over the next few weeks. After months of preparation and pl...

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Ex-employee sues Penn Highlands, two doctors

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

June 21, 2025

Melanie White claims she nearly died after being sold illegal weight-loss drugs. Penn Highlands Mon Valley and two of its physicians have been sued by a former staff member who claims she was sold wei...

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3 new junior commissioners introduced

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

June 21, 2025

Kamerin Krise, Lillian Racunas and Brendan Stroschein will be part of township government for the upcoming year. At Elizabeth Township’s recent workshop meeting, new junior commissioners were welcomed...

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Valley braces for heat wave; cooling centers announced

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

June 21, 2025

Several cooling centers will be open in the area. The Mon Valley will see the sun this weekend, but the bright sky will be accompanied by potentially dangerous temperatures. According to the National ...