Big inning helps Cougars get win over Serra Catholic
High school, Sports
May 8, 2026
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Big inning helps Cougars get win over Serra Catholic

By JEREMY SELLEW 

Charleroi stormed back from a six-run deficit Thursday with an eight-run fifth inning to rally past Serra Catholic, 11-9, in a wild nonsection game.

Charleroi Area’s mock prom crash provides harsh lessons about dangerous decisions
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 8, 2026
Students from SADD suggested the idea and worked to make it happen. The sound of sirens echoed across the Charleroi Area High School campus Thursday afternoon as students watched first responders rush...
McKeesport gets third feasibility study update
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 8, 2026
Draw Collective talked with students and faculty about needed renovations at the high school. At Thursday’s agenda meeting, the McKeesport Area school board received a third update since March from Dr...
BVA Rotary Honord Students of the Month
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May 8, 2026
The Belle Vernon Area Rotary met April 23 at the Cedarbrook Clubhouse Grill in Rostraver Township to honor January through May students of the month and their parents. The students are from the Belle ...
Pa. getting $193M for rural health — what comes next?
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By By WHITNEY DOWNARD Pennsylvania Capital-Star 
May 8, 2026
The money must be committed by Oct. 30. With hundreds of millions of federal dollars flowing into the commonwealth’s coffers for rural health, a coalition of stakeholders considered the potential fund...
Local man accused of hospital assault
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 8, 2026
A Charleroi man is accused of assaulting a doctor and two other staff members at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. Victor R. Tyree, 60, was charged with three counts of aggravated assault, two count...