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July 23, 2026

VALLEY GRAPEVINE

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St. Paul Baptist Church, 49 S. McKean Ave., Donora, will hold its monthly food distribution from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (or until food is gone) Friday. Proof of income, documentation or identification is not required to receive food. Reservations are not required. Guests will be served on a first-come, firstserved basis. Participants will have to complete a short registration process. Food bank volunteers will assist. Participants can register onsite to serve as a proxy to pick up food for a neighbor, family member or friend.

Monessen, Donora host Halloween parades
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October 30, 2026
It was another picture-perfect evening in the Mon Valley as large crowds came out to enjoy Halloween parades in Donora and Monessen on Thursday. Donora photos by Heather Hart / For the MVI *** Monesse...
O’Neal vs. MacTaggart for 48th District House seat
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By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
October 30, 2026
Republican Tim O’Neal is seeking a fifth full term. Incumbent Republican Tim O’Neal is facing Democratic challenger Rebecca Mac-Taggart in the 48th District House race. O’Neal is serving his fourth fu...
Man accused of possessing child pornography served 4 years for similar offense
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By By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive 
October 30, 2026
Scott Kaercher, 34, of West Mifflin was released from prison in December. A West Mifflin man was arrested Thursday on dozens of child pornography charges — counts similar to those that sent him to fed...
Volunteers needed for Operation Troop Appreciation’s HQ project
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
October 30, 2026
Help is sought with landscaping work scheduled for Nov. 13 and 14. Operation Troop Appreciation in West Mifflin is looking for volunteers to help complete its headquarters. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. ...
Schools welcome statewide cellphone ban
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October 30, 2026
By TribLive How much school districts will have to do to comply with a statewide ban on student cellphone use next year appears to depend largely on whether they already regulate the devices. The law,...