Open house held at Monessen No. 1 VFD

Monessen Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 hosted its second annual open house Saturday. The event provided an opportunity for local residents to stop by, learn how the station operates and meet their neighborhood heroes. The open house included walk throughs on the processes firefighters follow when responding to an emergency call, informational talks about fire department procedures and education and other activities. Asher Bowser, 7, holds an axe as he poses with Greg Dunlap, left, and Alex Mar...

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Tornado touched down in Finleyville area

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

May 24, 2025

The National Weather Service determined that it was one of three tornadoes Wednesday in Western Pennsylvania. At least one tornado was confirmed in the Mon Valley Wednesday following heavy storms that...

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Tornado touched down in Finleyville area

May 24, 2025

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ALBANY VISITS MONESSEN STUDENTS

May 24, 2025

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Trump announces U.S. Steel-Nippon deal

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

May 24, 2025

He claims the “planned partnership” will create at least 70,000 jobs and add $14 billion to the nation’s economy. President Donald Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, Friday to anno...

Cekola died just before the end of war with Germany

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Cekola died just before the end of war with Germany

By By JOHN J. TURANIN For the MVI

May 24, 2025

This story is part of Mon Valley Sons of World War II, a series about our sons who lost their lives in service to our country during the war. In May 1945, the war in Europe was coming to an end. Ameri...

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THE AGENDA

May 24, 2025

Meetings in local government next week Here’s a look at the upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley. If there’s an item or other event of public interest, we’ll include that below the l...