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February 21, 2026

THE AGENDA

Meetings in local government next week

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February 21, 2026
Catch up with all the weekend news in Monday’s online edition of the Mon Valley Independent.
Grant will bring advanced weather station to Charleroi
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 21, 2026
Teacher Eric Selva hopes it will spark curiosity that may expand students’ career options. Soon, students at Charleroi Area School District won’t just be checking the weather. They’ll be forecasting i...
Our Black Rose offers comfort to families after suicide
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 21, 2026
Elizabeth Township is getting involved with the program through its junior commissioner. Elizabeth Township Junior Commissioner Brendan Stroschein plans to work with Our Black Rose to bring resources ...
Lawsuit claims Nippon failed to avert fatal Clairton blast
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By By PAULA REED WARD TribLive 
February 21, 2026
The complaint alleges employees were stationed above a blast zone. A lawsuit filed by the sister of a man killed in an explosion at Clairton Coke Works last summer alleges that if owner Nippon Steel h...
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February 21, 2026
A Monessen City School District employee was found in possession of a gun while on school grounds Thursday, the district said in a letter to parents and guardians. The district and police have not ide...