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January 22, 2026
Chlorine leak reported at Monongahela sewage plant Monongahela firefighters and the Washington County Hazardous Materials Team were called to the Monongahela Sewage plant at 1:30 Wednesday for a leaki...
Frosty start to spring semester at PennWest
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January 21, 2026
PennWest California student Aalayah Lester, a business management major from Pittsburgh, walks between classes in the academic quad Tuesday, the first day of the spring semester, as temperatures hover...
West Mifflin OKs first step in new housing plan
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 21, 2026
Several borough residents expressed opposition to a proposal to split up Westwood Golf Club for a new development. West Mifflin officials approved the first phase of plans submitted by Westwood Golf C...
Charleroi Area considers cellphone policy changes
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 21, 2026
District officials expect the state to ban their use in schools within two years. With a statewide cellphone ban looming, Charleroi Area school leaders are starting the conversation early — and studen...
Two-vehicle crash on Speers bridge
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January 21, 2026
Charleroi, Rostraver Township and Belle Vernon firefighters, along with police, responded to Interstate 70 west on the Speers bridge for a two-vehicle accident with injuries late Tuesday morning. One ...
Sheriff: Rescinding 2006 court order could save at least $250K in overtime
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January 21, 2026
A judge is scheduled to hear James Albert’s legal argument April 2. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert has asked a county judge to rescind a two-decade-old court ord...
BVA school board approves RFP to seek new solicitor
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 21, 2026
“Any interested attorney in the area that wants to participate and maybe throw his or her hat in the ring to be our next solicitor can do it at that point. So it’ll be open to anybody.” DR. TIMOTHY GL...
Trial postponed for Vereb in pet cremation scandal
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January 21, 2026
Court proceedings are scheduled to take place in front of a jury in June. By TAWNYA PANIZZI TribLive Alleged victims of Patrick Vereb, the man accused of taking money for pet cremations and disposing ...
Shapiro pick for Board of Pardons is opposed by clemency advocates
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January 21, 2026
John S. O’Brien II served as an expert witness in the Jerry Sandusky & John du Pont cases. By CHARLOTTE KEITH Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro’s nomination to the Board of Pardons is a psyc...
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
January 21, 2026
Rolling closures on Interstate 70 are expected this week as crews will be placing beams for the new Crawford Lane Bridge in Rostraver Township, according to PennDOT. The closures will take place betwe...
Dream Makers award winners honored in Donora
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January 20, 2026
Award recipients pose following the Mon Valley Minority Initiatives Group’s inaugural Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Makers Award event Monday at Donora Public Library. Seated, from left, are M...
Second Coen extension granted in Rostraver Township
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 20, 2026
The company is awaiting permits from PennDOT. Rostraver Township commissioners approved an extension Tuesday for a new Coen Market that is being built in the township. Unanimous approval was granted t...
Deep freeze descends on Mon Valley
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 20, 2026
Warming shelters are open as dangerously cold temperatures remain in the forecast for today. A blast of Arctic air moved into Southwestern Pennsylvania on Monday, bringing bitter cold and dangerous wi...
Racist viral video is under investigation by state police
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 20, 2026
A local business owner said a man shouted racial slurs at her in the video. A viral video filled with racial slurs directed to a Charleroi business owner was recorded inside Walmart in Rostraver Towns...
PennWest says proposed cuts streamline education
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January 20, 2026
A decision on whether to adopt the plan is expected to be announced in the next few weeks. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Pennsylvania Western University officials say their proposal that slashes dozens o...
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 20, 2026
Any changes to the spending plan have to be approved by Feb. 15. White Oak voted Monday to reopen its 2026 budget after some back-and-fourth discussion among council members. During last week’s worksh...
Thermal imaging aids in search
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January 20, 2026
Fallowfield Township firefighters assisted the California Volunteer Fire Department in a search for the driver of a vehicle that crashed Sunday evening in Coal Center. Fallowfield firefighters used on...
Valley pastor speaks at celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 19, 2026
Pastor Dennis Stitch was the guest speaker at the event hosted by the NAACP in Washington, Pa. “The time is always right to do what is right.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached that powerful phrase,...
Stolen vehicle pursuit leads to large rescue operation on Monessen hillside
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January 19, 2026
By the MVI First responders spent several hours Sunday night at a large scale rescue operation in Monessen after several people went over a hillside. Westmoreland County 911 said the operation started...