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August 23, 2025

WORLD BRIEFLY Wall Street soars on hopes for lower interest rates as Dow surges 846 points to a record

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied to its best day in months on Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve hinted that cuts to interest rates may be on the way, along with the kick they can give the economy and investment prices.

Sports
SPORTLIGHT
The wait is over for Heath, but what took so long?
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
March 4, 2026
I recently learned that the late “JoJo” Heath will be inducted into the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026 in June. My first reaction when I heard the news was simple:...
Features
CALENDAR WATCH
March 4, 2026
• Charleroi Area Goldenagers travel club meeting, SPHS Riverside Place, 300 Chamber Plaza, Charleroi, noon. • American Red Cross blood drive, California Area High School gym, 11 TrojanWay, Coal Center...
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VALLEY GRAPEVINE
D&K Creations to be sold at Penn Highlands MV
March 4, 2026
The Monongahela Area Library, 813 W. Main St., will hold its first library speaker’s consortium author talk, “How to Make Healthy Living Effortless and Fun — In Conversation with Jenn Lueke” at 2 p.m....
Bill to bar Allegheny Co. cooperation with ICE advances to council vote
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Bill to bar Allegheny Co. cooperation with ICE advances to council vote
By By JULIA BURDELSKI TribLive 
March 4, 2026
Allegheny County Council’s public safety committee on Monday voted to move ahead with a bill that would prohibit county employees from cooperating with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement. The 4-3 ...