Pick Six: College coaches on the hot seat in 2025

By By MAURA CAREY AP Sports Writer

With rising expectations in competitive conferences, money flowing directly to players and unforgiving fan bases, the pressure has never been higher across college football. Six coaches who could very well be on the hot seat — from warm to scorching — entering the 2025 season:

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Cooling off at Cedar Creek Park

July 28, 2026

A Rostraver Township resident named Joseph cools off Monday afternoon while floating in the Youghiogheny River at Cedar Creek Park. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent

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California to get cfsbank branch

July 28, 2026

It will make up for the loss of KeyBank, which will be closing Aug. 28. By the MVI California Borough will not be losing its only bank after all. On Monday, cfsbank announced plans to open a full-serv...

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Resignation by Hrach leaves open seat on BVA board

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

July 28, 2026

A replacement is being sought to fill the rest of his term, which expires in 2027. A seat at the Belle Vernon Area school board table is up for grabs after board member William Hrach resigned, citing ...

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Seniors in McKeesport celebrate Christmas in July

July 28, 2026

The Allegheny County Department of Human Services Area Agency on Aging prepared 900 senior care packages. By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive A year after retiring, Carol Soroka moved to McKeesport to help care...

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New England Road opens as Expressway progress continues

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

July 28, 2026

New England Road is open again following months of closure as several new updates are in progress this week for the Mon/Fayette Expressway. The expressway currently stretches 54 miles from I-68 near M...

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‘Shop Through the Arts’ set for Saturday in Monongahela

July 28, 2026

The event will feature a vibrant outdoor marketplace. For the MVI The Monongahela Main Street Program invites residents and visitors to experience the creativity, charm and community spirit of histori...