Belle Vernon, Clairton boys cruise to section wins
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January 21, 2026
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Belle Vernon, Clairton boys cruise to section wins

By the Mon Valley Independent

FROSTY START TO SPRING SEMESTER
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January 21, 2026
PennWest California student Aalayah Lester, a business management major from Pittsburgh, walks between classes in the academic quad Tuesday, the first day of the spring semester, as temperatures hover...
West Mifflin OKs first step in new housing plan
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 21, 2026
Several borough residents expressed opposition to a proposal to split up Westwood Golf Club for a new development. West Mifflin officials approved the first phase of plans submitted by Westwood Golf C...
Charleroi Area considers cellphone policy changes
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 21, 2026
District officials expect the state to ban their use in schools within two years. With a statewide cellphone ban looming, Charleroi Area school leaders are starting the conversation early — and studen...
Shapiro pick for Board of Pardons is opposed by clemency advocates
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By By CHARLOTTE KEITH Spotlight PA 
January 21, 2026
John S. O’Brien II served as an expert witness in the Jerry Sandusky & John du Pont cases. HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro’s nomination to the Board of Pardons is a psychiatrist and attorney who has fo...
TWO-VEHICLE CRASH ON SPEERS BRIDGE
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January 21, 2026
Charleroi, Rostraver Township and Belle Vernon firefighters, along with police, responded to Interstate 70 west on the Speers bridge for a two-vehicle accident with injuries late Tuesday morning. One ...
3 possible snow scenarios are in play for the weekend
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By By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive 
January 21, 2026
Meteorologists break down potential forecasts ranging from light to intense snowfall. The National Weather Service sees three possible snowy scenarios for Western Pennsylvania this weekend. In a Faceb...