Washington Co. inmate detained by ICE
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January 30, 2025
By the MVI Up to six Washington County inmates could be detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Jose Turcios Salmeron, a native of El Salvador, was being held at Washington County Jail o...
Monessen High School gym requires repairs to prevent building from shifting
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January 30, 2025
School officials are concerned safety issues could arise in the gymnasium. The Monessen Middle/ High School gymnasium requires structural repairs to prevent the building from shifting further or colla...
Area man charged after raid reaps massive amounts of drugs, guns, cash
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January 30, 2025
By MICHAEL DIVITTORIO TribLive A young child is being helped by social services after a Clairton man was arrested on drug crimes and firearms violations following a raid at his home earlier this month...
Winter is the busy season for Mon Valley firefighters
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 29, 2025
There were three significant fires within about 12 hours Monday and Tuesday. Western Pennsylvania has seen an uptick in house fires since the beginning of winter, and Mon Valley fire chiefs have some ...
Zoning variance denied in Carroll Township
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 29, 2025
Ahmed Jasim of Black Lotus Group plans to take legal action now that his home-building project is on hold indefinitely. Black Lotus Group will not be permitted to finish a project to build two new hom...
Council hears concerns on condition of Monessen boat launch
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
January 29, 2025
Boating and fishing enthusiasts have been avoiding the area since a dam demolition project was conducted last year. Recreationists have deemed Monessen’s boat launch to be “unusable” as a result of dr...
Elizabeth Borough seeks solution to heavy truck traffic
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 29, 2025
Many commercial drivers have been ignoring signs telling them that the area is off limits. Elizabeth Township Police Chief Ken Honick addressed Elizabeth Borough Council Tuesday about meeting with bor...
Donora dive team involved in W.Va. lake recovery effort
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By By QUINCEY REESE TribLive 
January 29, 2025
The body of a driver and his vehicle were pulled from Cheat Lake after a fatal accident. With an 8-inch sheet of ice atop the frigid water beneath their feet, dive teams from Murrysville Medic One and...
MCKEESPORT AREA REPRESENTED AT PMEA BAND FESTIVAL
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January 29, 2025
Four McKeesport Area High School students passed the fall auditions to proudly represent McKeesport Area High School band in the PMEA District One East Band Festival held at Laurel Highlands High Scho...
McKeesport honors Swin Cash
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January 28, 2025
McKeesport, UConn and WNBA legend and basketball Hall of Famer Swin Cash greets members of the McKeesport girls basketball team prior to Monday’s dedication ceremony naming the basketball court at Nee...
New player arrives in U.S. Steel-Nippon takeover saga
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By By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer 
January 28, 2025
Ancora Holdings Group is seeking to quash the deal and has nominated nine independent directors in hopes of a company revival. An asset manager is seeking to quash Nippon Steel’s takeover of U.S. Stee...
‘Wonderful Wanda’ celebrated with centennial birthday parade
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 28, 2025
Wanda Magone of Monongahela looks back on a century of memories. A lot of wonderful things have happened in Wanda Magone’s life in the last century. As she celebrated her 100th birthday last week, she...
Special election March 25 to fill state House vacancy
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
January 28, 2025
The contest to replace Rep. Matthew Gergely will determine which party controls the chamber. A special election is set for March 25 to fill the 35th state House District seat left vacant by the death ...
Plans for new apartments in Rostraver brought back to life
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 28, 2025
Bellevue Partners is proposing a five-story building behind the Mon Valley Healthplex. Bellevue Partners gave a presentation Monday night to Rostraver Township commissioners about a potential new apar...
Armed robbery suspect sought
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
January 28, 2025
The incident took place Saturday night at Eastgate Sunoco. An arrest warrant has been issued for a Pricedale man charged in the armed robbery of the Eastgate Sunoco in Monessen Saturday night. Raymond...
Lonely shopping cart
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January 28, 2025
A Dollar Tree shopping cart made its way to the middle of the icy Youghiogheny River under the bridge in the Boston section of Elizabeth Township on Monday morning. The Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio...
MAWC calls for reduction of use as winter freeze, thaw impact supply
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By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
January 28, 2025
The authority provides water to customers in Westmoreland, Allegheny, Armstrong, Fayette and Indiana counties. Nearly 122,000 Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County customers have been urged to co...
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January 28, 2025
A Fallowfield Township man is accused of raping a 12-year-old juvenile. Miguel Angel Pedrosa, 62, was arrested Sunday after state police received a report Saturday about the alleged assaults. Accordin...