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November 1, 2025

Today’s Birthdays:

Golf Hall of Famer Gary Player is 90. Football Hall of Famer Ted Hendricks is 78. Music producer David Foster is 76. Musician Lyle Lovett is 68. Apple CEO Tim Cook is 65. Rock singer Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers) is 63. Country singer “Big Kenny” Alphin (Big and Rich) is 62. Actor Toni Collette is 53. Actor-TV host Jenny McCarthy is 53. Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is 52. Football Hall of Famer Steve Hutchinson is 48. Actor Natalia Tena is 41. Actor Penn Badgley is 39. Actor Anthony Ramos is 34.

Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame welcomes 6 new members
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Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame welcomes 6 new members
June 20, 2026
Honored Friday night during the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame ceremony at St. Spyridon Hellenic Center in Monessen are, back row from left, Frank Bernadowski, Dion Jansante and Doug Dascenzo,...
West Mifflin School Board addresses projected deficit
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West Mifflin School Board addresses projected deficit
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 20, 2026
The budget proposal for 2026-27 contains a $2.8 million shortfall. After rejecting a proposed tax increase last month in its 2026-27 preliminary budget, West Mifflin Area school board still has decisi...
Slight tax hike included in Ringgold’s 2026-27 budget
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Slight tax hike included in Ringgold’s 2026-27 budget
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 20, 2026
The new spending plan contains a $148K reduction in expenditures from the original document. The Ringgold School Board approved a $63 million budget Wednesday that includes a 0.4 mill property tax inc...
‘Don’t tell your mother:’ A life of love and adventures with my Dad
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‘Don’t tell your mother:’ A life of love and adventures with my Dad
Father's Day Column
June 20, 2026
By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Staff Writer tbrown@yourmvi.com If my mother were still alive, she would probably ask why I thought publishing this column was a good idea. Then she would likely not speak to me...
Washington County Commissioners return funding to county food bank
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Washington County Commissioners return funding to county food bank
June 20, 2026
It was redirected to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank during the pandemic. By the MVI Washington County commissioners voted Thursday to return Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture funding ...