Small-town fields, big-league pressures

A look at the state of youth baseball and softball in our corner of the world

By JEREMY SELLEW

Whether it’s the hills of Washington County or the backfields of Fayette and Westmoreland, baseball and softball remain the sound of summer around the Mon Valley. It may be rec league, travel ball or junior and senior American Legion ball.

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Birthday catch at Cedar Creek Park

July 16, 2025

Klaudia Praskavich, 10, casts her new fishing rod in the Youghiogheny River at Cedar Creek Park on Tuesday with her brother, Nikolai Praskavich, 13, of Belle Vernon. The outing was part of Klaudia’s b...

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BVA discusses high school upgrades

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

July 16, 2025

The school district may pursue state grant funding, and work could start by next summer. Belle Vernon Area school board received a visit Tuesday from Site LogiQ to discuss future upgrades to the high ...

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GE Vernova investing $100M in Speers factory

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

July 16, 2025

The company expects to create 250 new jobs at the facility. While some companies have left the Mon Valley recently, others are expanding. On Tuesday, GE Vernova announced a $100 million investment in ...

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Trump touts $90B in energy, AI deals at Pittsburgh summit

July 16, 2025

He called it “the largest package of investments in the history of the commonwealth.” By TOM FONTAINE, JACK TROY and MEGAN SWIFT TribLive Tech and energy investors announced a flurry of multibillion-d...

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Charleroi Area updates tobacco and vaping policy ahead of new school year

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

July 16, 2025

The Charleroi Area School Board recently approved an update to the tobacco policy in the student handbook. Charleroi Area School District will take a less punitive, more helpful approach to students c...

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Highmark Wholecare to hold free food drive today in Monessen

July 16, 2025

“Farm-to-Family” produce markets continue with first Westmoreland County fresh produce giveaway. For the MVI Highmark Wholecare will continue its 2025 Farm-to-Family produce markets in Monessen with a...