West Mifflin Area budget may include tax increase
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 17, 2026
A preliminary spending plan presented Thursday has a projected deficit of more than $2.8 million. West Mifflin Area School District may have to consider a tax hike to balance its 202627 budget. Discus...
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April 17, 2026
PennDOT District 12 announced scheduled single-lane restrictions in both directions of Interstate 70 between Exit 39 (Speers) and Exit 40 (Route 88 Charleroi/ Allenport) in Speers Borough, Washington ...
Spring is blooming at California Area
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April 16, 2026
Isabella Ehrin (left) and Eli Medve work in the greenhouse at California Area Elementary School on Wednesday morning, preparing plants for the school’s upcoming Mother’s Day hanging basket sale on May...
EF board approves new English arts program despite teacher concerns
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 16, 2026
The school board did not unanimously approve the new English language arts program for middle school students. Several Elizabeth Forward teachers abruptly left Wednesday’s school board meeting after d...
Fundraiser set up after car crashes into Fallowfield Township garage
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 16, 2026
Frank Rauchfuss’s Garage sustained extensive damage from the March 26 crash. The hole in the back wall of Frank Rauchfuss’s Garage is still covered by tarps, but the longtime Fallowfield Township busi...
Pa. House advances Shapiro’s $53.3B budget
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 16, 2026
Last year’s budget impasse dragged on for 135 days, stopping billions of dollars in state funding from flowing to schools, counties and nonprofits across Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania House passed it...
Washington Co. tourism report shows economic impact, visitor growth
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 16, 2026
The report shows the county recorded more than 1.6 million trips in 2025, including 964,000 overnight trips. Tourism pumped nearly $765 million into Washington County last year while helping support m...
Washington County DA presents $10K to Carroll Township police
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April 16, 2026
Washington County District Attorney Jason M. Walsh announced Wednesday that forfeited assets obtained during the investigation and prosecution of individuals trafficking illegal narcotics in Washingto...
Helping out at the game
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April 15, 2026
Maksim Watkins, 9, of Charleroi and Anthony Cicci, 10, of Fallowfield Township chased foul balls at Vets Field in Charleroi during Tuesday’s Charleroi Area High School baseball game against Keystone O...
Monessen strategic foresight workshops prepare a roadmap for the city
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 15, 2026
Mayor Ron Mozer called them “an extreme success” in navigating the future. During a two-day strategic foresight workshop last week, Monessen officials got a vision of what’s possible for the city in t...
Charleroi fills one position, creates another
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 15, 2026
In a resumption of last week’s meeting, council unanimously approved the hiring of Tammy Greco and Holly Haley. A week after deadlocked votes and heated debate, Charleroi council filled one key office...
Miskanin resigns from Glassport council
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By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI 
April 15, 2026
Council won’t take any action to fill the position until next week’s meeting. Glassport Borough Council President Anthony Colecchi announced at Tuesday’s workshop meeting that Councilman Bob Miskanin ...
Tax return deadline arrives at midnight
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April 15, 2026
The Shapiro administration encourages Pennsylvanians to take advantage of new and expanded tax credits. By the MVI Tax Day is here. Are you ready? State and federal income tax forms are due today, and...
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 15, 2026
Last year’s budget was passed with no tax hike. Monessen City School District is developing its budget for 2026-27. At Tuesday’s meeting, Director Sharon Mauck said the finance committee is working a ...
Post-Gazette announces sale to nonprofit media group
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By By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive 
April 15, 2026
The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism indicated that staff cuts are likely when it takes over operations next month. An eleventh-hour buyer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette emerged Tuesday, two...
Farm-To-Family Program brings fresh food to Monessen
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April 14, 2026
Clinton Rhodes, left, manager of community engagement for Highmark Wholecare, and Bonnie Mozer carry boxes of fresh produce during a Farm-to-Family distribution event Monday in Monessen. The drive-thr...
Firefighters escaped explosion in Glassport
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 14, 2026
The design of an apartment building contributed to the dangerous situation. A fire that tore through two apartment buildings Sunday in Glassport escalated into an explosion, partial building collapse ...
Bunola River Road in Forward Township to be repaired
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 14, 2026
 Township officials are asking PennDOT to avoid disrupting traffic any more than necessary. A long-awaited repair to the lower section of Bunola River Road at Lock No. 3 Hill is expected to begin late...
Annual Boston half marathon, 5K set for Saturday
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 14, 2026
The Mon/Yough Trail Council will host the event at the Boston Access of the Great Allegheny Passage in Elizabeth Township. Runners and bikers have flocked to the 150-mile Greater Allegheny Passage sin...