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July 18, 2026

Today’s Birthdays:

Olympic gold medal figure skater Tenley Albright is 91. Movie director Paul Verhoeven is 88. Singer Dion DiMucci is 87. Actor James Brolin is 86. Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Torre is 86. Singer Martha Reeves is 85. Business mogul Richard Branson is 76. Actor Vin Diesel is 59. Author Elizabeth Gilbert is 57. Retired NBA All-Star Penny Hardaway is 55.

Heavy smoke forces cancellations
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Heavy smoke forces cancellations
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 18, 2026
Most outdoor activities were called off Friday due to health concerns. The smell of smoke lingered in the air, visibility dropped across parts of the region and the Mon Valley came to an unusual stand...
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Judge OKs sale of Mon View Heights to N.Y. company
By By PAULA REED WARD TribLive 
July 18, 2026
It’s hoped that the $7.5M deal will result in “fixing the property and protecting the residents.” An Allegheny County judge on Thursday approved the sale of the troubled Mon View Heights apartment com...
MVI captures 9 awards in statewide media contest, 3 honors for advertising
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MVI captures 9 awards in statewide media contest, 3 honors for advertising
July 18, 2026
The MVI staff was honored for its work in 2025 by the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association. By the MVI The Mon Valley Independent won nine awards in the 2026 Professional Keystone Media Awards, includin...
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THE AGENDA
July 18, 2026
Meetings in local government next week Every week, the Mon Valley Independent editorial staff will share upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley. If there’s an item or other event of pu...
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July
July 18, 2026
TODAY IN HISTORY 18 Today is Saturday, July 18, the 199th day of 2026. There are 166 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 18, 1976, at the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Nadia Comaneci of Ro...