‘A well-oiled machine:’ Worker rescued after trench collapses in Charleroi
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 29, 2025
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: After several tense hours, first responders cheered and clapped when they were able to rescue a man who was trapped in a trench that collapsed in Charleroi. The rescue effort on ...
Renters demand end of ‘slumlord tactics’
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 29, 2025
Mon View Heights residents, advocates plan protest to fight against deplorable living conditions. Residents are making their voices heard about the ongoing problems at MonView Heights Apartments in We...
UPMC made $349 million by halfway point of 2025
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August 29, 2025
Like UPMC, Highmark has seen improved financial fortunes after a few tough years. By JACK TROY TribLive UPMC earned $349 million in the first half of 2025, a massive improvement after having lost almo...
Monessen Lions support International Overdose Awareness Day
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August 29, 2025
The Monessen Lions Club made a donation to the Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Commission for International Overdose Awareness Day being held from noon to 2 p.m. today at the Herman Mihalich Memorial Bo...
Grand opening today for jewelry store in White Oak
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 29, 2025
Diamond & Gold Buyers of Pittsburgh is located in the Oak Park Mall. A grand opening is happening today for a new jewelry store in White Oak. Diamond & Gold Buyers of Pittsburgh is located in the Oak ...
Penn Highlands Mon Valley honored for cardiac care
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August 29, 2025
For the MVI Penn Highlands Mon Valley received three American Heart Association (AHA) awards for its commitment to offering rapid, research- based care to people experiencing heart attacks. “Penn High...
Innamorato signs executive order to protect union workers
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August 29, 2025
She signed the “Strengthening Worker Protections in Allegheny County” executive order. By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato signed an order Thursday creating an “office...
Dog days of summer
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August 28, 2025
The Mon Valley YMCA hosted its annual Doggy Paddle for large dogs on Wednesday at the Carroll Township facility. A swim for small dogs was held Tuesday. Above, Lilli takes a break on the back of her o...
Rep. Cook hosts press conference to promote House bills, 50th District
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 28, 2025
State Rep. Bud Cook is pressing for changes to the Washington County Local Share Account system. Overlooking the Speers Bridge, the Monongahela River and in front of an American flag and a “I Support ...
Area Catholic leaders on alert after Minn. school shooting
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August 28, 2025
Leaders in the Pittsburgh and Greensburg Catholic Diocese addressed the tragedy Wednesday. By TOM DAVIDSON TribLive A Pittsburgh-area native leads the Minneapolis-St. Paul archdiocese, where gunfire d...
Fallowfield Township hires engineer
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 28, 2025
Supervisors will also be facing a change in pension consulting services come January. After months of seeing their work first hand, Fallowfield Township supervisors made it official Wednesday and sele...
Westmoreland Yough Trail chapter to host Labor Day poker run
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August 28, 2025
The event will start at the Arthur H. King Access Area of the WYTC section of the GAP in West Newton. By the MVI The Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter of the Regional Trail Corporation will hold its an...
Shooting at a Minn. Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17
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August 28, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A shooter opened fire with a rifle Wednesday through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing tw...
TJ concession stand duty
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August 27, 2025
Corrie Householder and her daughter Mia, a Thomas Jefferson seventh-grader, work the concession stand Tuesday during the boys soccer game against Laurel Highlands. Corrie’s son Owen is a senior captai...
Elizabeth plans stricter parking enforcement
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 27, 2025
Council received an update on the Main Street Matters grant application process. Police will begin cracking down on parking violators in Elizabeth Borough, Mayor Barry Boucher said at Tuesday’s counci...
Pennsylvania had trouble keeping power on
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 27, 2025
There were 71 “reportable outage events” in 2024, the largest number since the PUC began keeping records. Pennsylvania endured its most unreliable year of electric service in more than three decades, ...
U.S. Steel plant to begin coke removal process
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August 27, 2025
Batteries 13 and 14 at Clairton Coke Works will be inspected to see if they can be repaired. By MICHAEL DIVITTORIO TribLive U.S. Steel officials announced Tuesday they would begin removing coke from t...
Pennsylvania must stop throwing out mail ballots over date errors, court rules
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August 27, 2025
Republicans are considering whether to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that it is unconstitutional for the presidential b...
Local trail council gearing up for annual Yough N’ Roll
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August 27, 2025
The bike rides will be followed by a Party on the Trail at the Boston Trail Access in Elizabeth Township. By the MVI The Mon/Yough Trail Council is inviting the public to its 31st annual Yough N’ Roll...