Politics
September 18, 2026

U.S. approves visas for Iranian leaders to attend U.N. high-level meeting

By By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week’s U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting in New York even as the two countries are locked in a stalemated war.

Donora votes to include tax hike in 2027 budget
Main
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...
Main
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
Main
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
Main
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...
Main
November 13, 2026
Don’t miss our Food pages full of new recipes in Saturday’s print and electronic editions of the MVI.
EF, insurance company in legal battle over renovations
News
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...