Politics
April 30, 2026

Skeptical Democrats confront Hegseth about Iran war for the first time since conflict started

By BEN FINLEY, STEPHEN GROVES, DAVID KLEPPER AND KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press

Donora votes to include tax hike in 2027 budget
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By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
November 13, 2026
Council debated reducing police department funding as an option to cut the size of the increase. Donora Council voted unanimously Thursday night to include a 3.5-mill tax hike in its preliminary budge...
Officer under review after homophobic slur
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MONONGAHELA
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 13, 2026
Council heard complaints about the behavior of teenagers in the city. The employment status of a Monongahela police officer caught on video using a homophobic slur during a confrontation with a teenag...
District judge to retire after 38 years on bench
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By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI 
November 13, 2026
Richard Olasz explained that health concerns influenced his decision. After a nearly 40-year career in public service, Magisterial District Judge Richard D. Olasz will be hanging up his robe. “I like ...
Family’s dog rescued in Monessen fire
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 13, 2026
Firefighters discovered the animal unconscious on the bathroom floor. Monessen firefighters rescued a family’s dog Thursday morning after their home caught fire. City firefighters were called to the r...
EF, insurance company in legal battle over renovations
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 13, 2026
CM Regent contends the new auditorium at the high school didn’t have to be moved and made larger. The ongoing legal battle between Elizabeth Forward School District and its insurance company over paym...
Opinion, Politics
November 13, 2026
To the Editor: As the dust settles from last week’s blood bath, MAGA is quiet. It wasn’t a blue wave; it was a tsunami and a true rebuke of the Republican party driven by a combination of key issues t...