Cougars sneak past Ligonier Valley; Warriors upset at Derry
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January 14, 2026
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP

Cougars sneak past Ligonier Valley; Warriors upset at Derry

By JEREMY SELLEW 

Charleroi held off a second-quarter surge from Ligonier Valley and finished with a 74-70 win in Section 4-3A play. Charleroi opened with 26 points in the first quarter, but Ligonier Valley responded with 24 in the second to cut the gap and make it 44-34 at halftime.

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February 12, 2026
Find out what happens at the Donora and Monessen council meetings in tomorrow’s MVI.
EF marks 3 years since fire at the high school
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EF marks 3 years since fire at the high school
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 12, 2026
Superintendent Keith Konyk said many hard decisions have been made since the fire. Today is the three year anniversary of the fire at the Elizabeth Forward High school auditorium, and a lot has change...
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Watchdog projects Pa. will end fiscal year with $3.9B budget deficit
By By TOM FONTAINE TribLive 
February 12, 2026
Pennsylvania operated with little to no money in its rainy day fund in the 2014 through 2017 fiscal years. Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal Office projects the state will end this fiscal year with a ...
Code enforcement officer making ground in blight battle
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CHARLEROI BOROUGH
Code enforcement officer making ground in blight battle
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 12, 2026
Code enforcement officer Jamie Stache said he didn’t issue any citations in January - a milestone for Charleroi. When Jamie Stache was hired as Charleroi’s fulltime code enforcement officer in Februar...