McKeesport HBCU Vision awards scholarships
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January 6, 2026
McKeesport HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Vision recently hosted its second awards and fourth annual scholarship ceremony at the Monroeville Public Library. Miracle Kelley, a seni...
McKeesport Model Railroad Club wraps up holiday open house
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January 5, 2026
Sunday marked the final day of this year’s McKeesport Model Railroad Club’s holiday open house display. The club has 40 members and has been in McKeesport for 75 years. The event is held at 2209 Walnu...
Donations sought after West Mifflin fire
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 5, 2026
The family lost virtually everything in the Sunday morning blaze, including their car and a dog. Fire officials are investigating after a devastating early-morning house fire Sunday in West Mifflin. F...
Valley veterans advocate Ron Chromulak dies
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 5, 2026
The Monessen native and Air Force veteran was 83. Ronald “Ron” Chromulak, a Monessen native and longtime advocate for veterans and community programs across the Mon Valley, died Friday. He was 83. A r...
Work continues on Expressway
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 5, 2026
The PA Turnpike Commission has no further plans to close Coal Valley Road, which reopened in December. Coal Valley Road is open again as construction is moving forward with the Mon/Fayette Expressway,...
LIHEAP funds available to help with heating bills
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 5, 2026
Pennsylvania residents can apply for assistance through April 10. As winter takes hold in the Mon Valley, some families may wonder how resources like the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program can ...
Pa. offers new online tools to help those applying for SNAP benefits
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 5, 2026
They’re designed to reduce errors and delays and make sure state residents get the benefits they need. Residents of Allegheny, Washington, Westmoreland and Fayette counties who rely on SNAP or other p...
Charleroi looks ahead to next steps in Neighborhood Partnership Program revival
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 3, 2026
The program led to the reopening of Third Street Park last year. On a cold January morning along Second Street, the Monongahela River is quiet. The trees along the bank are bare, the boat ramp empty, ...
Inglis tackles housing issues with legislation in state House
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 3, 2026
It’s a growing problem in Pennsylvania, which ranks near the bottom in recent new home construction. State Rep. John Inglis, D-West Mifflin, has been working with colleagues since early December to la...
For some, Dry January leads to full-time sobriety
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January 3, 2026
For a variety of reasons, they have decided to cut alcohol out of their lives. By JOANNE KLIMOVICH HARROP TribLive For Scott Page, Dry January goes year-round. At the beginning of his sobriety journey...
Firefighters respond to accident on Webster Hollow Road
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January 3, 2026
Firefighters were called to the scene of an accident Friday afternoon in the 600 block of Webster Hollow Road. No injuries were reported. Fire crews assisted with traffic control. Rostraver Township F...
‘Voices of the Valley’ attracting attention
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 3, 2026
It’s operated by Chad Licht, a 2024 EFHS graduate and a former school board candidate. Elizabeth Forward area resident and former school board candidate Chad Licht is hoping he can provide another ave...
Dozens brrr-ave icy temps for Glassport legion’s polar plunge
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 2, 2026
The Glassport American Legion holds the annual event to raise money for the Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs. The Polar Bear Plunge in Glassport doesn’t last very long. For those running in, inclu...
New year, another toll hike in Pa.
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January 2, 2026
This is the smallest annual toll increase set by the commission in the last 12 years. By the MVI As planned, Pennsylvania Turnpike toll charges will go up 4% starting Sunday. The money from the hikes,...
NYE storm drops up to 5 inches of snow across region
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January 2, 2026
Dry air is expected through the weekend with warmer temperatures predicted for next week. By the MVI The new year rang in with high winds and heavy snow that put a damper on New Year’s Eve festivities...
Washington County officials list 2025 highlights
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January 2, 2026
A new 911 Dispatch Center will accompany a major $30 million replacement of the first responder radio system. For the MVI Throughout 2025, Washington County advanced key initiatives designed to shape ...
MMVTA issues guidelines to aid riders during severe weather
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 2, 2026
Both PRT and MMVTA provide ridership updates on their Facebook pages and on X (formerly Twitter). As winter reaches its peak in the Mon Valley, severe weather conditions have started affecting the Mid...
Blaze in McKeesport destroys house
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January 2, 2026
McKeesport firefighters responded to this fire about 4 a.m. Tuesday at 608 Pirl St. Initial efforts from the front of the structure were delayed due to live electrical lines burning and falling, creat...