Mozer working on strategic partnership agreement
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MONESSEN
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 23, 2026
The free program would help the city set a road map for its future. Monessen Mayor Ron Mozer recently announced that the city is in the process of forming a strategic foresight partnership with an int...
Pa. Trolley Museum recognized in USA Today competition
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 23, 2026
It received a Readers Choice Award as Best Small-Town Museum. The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum has been named the Best Small-Town Museum in USA Today’s annual 10 Best Readers Choice Awards. The Feb. 18...
BVA High School gas line rupture leads to in-person cancellation
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 23, 2026
Remote learning days will be conducted through Wednesday. The Belle Vernon Area School District announced Sunday that a gas line issue would lead to the cancellation of in-person classes until Wednesd...
Bill would require local workers to be hired for construction projects
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 23, 2026
State Sen. Devlin Robinson held a public hearing on the proposal last month in Carnegie. At least half of the workers on major public construction projects in Pennsylvania could be required to come fr...
Vehicle crash upended in Charleroi
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February 23, 2026
Charleroi firefighters and Charleroi Regional Police responded to the 700 block of Seventh Street early Sunday morning for a two-vehicle accident with entrapment, with one vehicle on its side. Firefig...
Car crashes on I-70 in Rostraver
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February 23, 2026
Region largely escapes heavy nor’easter snow
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February 23, 2026
By PATRICK VARINE TribLive As it turns out, ol’ Punxsutawney Phil may have been onto something when he forecast six more weeks of winter earlier this month. After a brief warm spell, snow was back, to...
Grant will bring advanced weather station to Charleroi
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 21, 2026
Teacher Eric Selva hopes it will spark curiosity that may expand students’ career options. Soon, students at Charleroi Area School District won’t just be checking the weather. They’ll be forecasting i...
Lawsuit claims Nippon failed to avert fatal Clairton blast
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February 21, 2026
The complaint alleges employees were stationed above a blast zone. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive A lawsuit filed by the sister of a man killed in an explosion at Clairton Coke Works last summer alleges ...
Our Black Rose offers comfort to families after suicide
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 21, 2026
Elizabeth Township is getting involved with the program through its junior commissioner. Elizabeth Township Junior Commissioner Brendan Stroschein plans to work with Our Black Rose to bring resources ...
MAWT water system improvements set to begin Monday
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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
February 21, 2026
By the MVI Washington Township Municipal Authority Manager Jan Amoroso announced that work will begin on the first phase of the $5.6 million water system improvements grant awarded to MAWT. The waterl...
Fish fry season kicks off in Fallowfield Township
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February 21, 2026
Fallowfield Township volunteer firefighters Cathy Boyle, Christian Popelas and Gavin Pendo hold up fish sandwiches and fries during Friday’s fish fry. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent
Innamorato launches Main Streets Allegheny to support business districts
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February 21, 2026
The $4 million initiative aims to improve public spaces and offer support for small businesses. By JULIA BURDELSKI TribLive Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato on Thursday announced a $4 millio...
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs
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February 21, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a stinging loss that sparked a furious attack on the court he helped shape. ...
River ice jams are latest weather concern
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 20, 2026
They can cause flooding as ice on the river begins to melt. Rivers in the Mon Valley remain below flood stage, but officials warn that ice jams — not high water alone — could cause problems through th...
City teacher found with gun in elementary school
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February 20, 2026
A Monessen City School District employee was found in possession of a gun while on school grounds Thursday, the district said in a letter to parents and guardians. The district and police have not ide...
Rooney discusses impact of NFL draft at economic forum
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 20, 2026
The April 23-25 event will bring a lot of exposure to the Pittsburgh region. Hundreds of Washington County officials and business leaders came together Thursday for a forum hosted by the Washington Co...
Two injured in Rostraver crash
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February 20, 2026
Rostraver Township police and firefighters responded to a two-vehicle crash about 8 a.m. Thursday on Rostraver Road at Finley Road. Two people were transported by Rostraver West Newton Emergency Servi...
MAWC says harsh weather stressed system
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February 20, 2026
Conditions led to a 60% increase in water main breaks and leaks from last January. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Arctic winter conditions that set upon Western Pennsylvania over the past month have the...
Megan’s List offender charged in Elizabeth Township
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NEWS BRIEF
February 20, 2026
A West Mifflin man who is on Megan’s List as a convicted sex offender is accused of failing to register his address with state police. Joshua Herzing, 39, of Pennsylvania Avenue, was charged Wednesday...