MVRCC to host annual ‘Celebrate the Season of Business’ holiday awards
Around The Valley, Features
November 19, 2025
For the MVI The Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its annual “Celebrate the Season of Business Holiday Awards Event,” an evening dedicated to recognizing the outstanding b...
Epstein’s resentment toward Donald Trump
Politics
November 19, 2025
There’s no doubt Jeffrey Epstein thought he was a very, very smart guy. “He always thought he was the smartest person in the room,” said one associate. Another said Epstein “thought he was smarter tha...
Politics
November 19, 2025
EVERY NOVEMBER, SCHOOLS and communities across the country come together to celebrate American Education Week, which started Monday and continues through Friday. It is a time to honor the people who m...
Baldwin EMS hoping for more subscriptions
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WEST MIFFLIN
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 19, 2025
Council members urged the community to consider supporting the service. Baldwin Emergency Medical Services chief Todd Plunkett said during Tuesday’s West Mifflin council meeting that the second mailin...
BUSINESS BRIEF
Business, Latest News
November 19, 2025
Shopping locally not only means getting to see the same friendly faces each time you patronize a nearby business, it also means keeping money in your community. A 2018 study from American Express, the...
Politics
By By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press 
November 19, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remar...
Monessen Lions spread warmth at family center
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November 19, 2025
Monessen Lions Club recently donated hats, scarves, gloves and socks to be included with the Monessen Family Center’s Angel Tree project. Shown, from left, are family center youth specialist Rayna Win...
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Route 51 signal upgrades scheduled in
November 19, 2025
One person was taken to the hospital after being shot in East McKeesport Tuesday evening. According to the Allegheny County Police Department’s homicide unit, shots were fired at 4:44 p.m. at the 500 ...
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McKeesport
November 19, 2025
• Joshua David Alvarez, 38, of Elizabeth was charged with driving with a suspended license and traffic violations stemming from an alleged incident Friday, court records state. • Van Rico Sanders, 38,...
Monessen students help plant trees
Latest News, Main
November 18, 2025
The Monessen Shade Tree Commission recently received trees through TreePennsylvania’s Fall 2025 Bare Root Tree grant program. The Shade Tree Commission celebrated its Arbor Day on Saturday by adding 1...
Rezoning sought for recovery housing in Donora
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 18, 2025
Many residents turned out to oppose the request, saying the facility would be better in another location. The Donora Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing Monday amidst scrutiny from residents...
Rostraver OKs land use plan for Dunkin’ Donuts
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 18, 2025
It will be built across the street from the current Dunkin’ location. Rostraver Township commissioners approved a land use plan Monday for a new Dunkin’ Donuts location in the township. The board unan...
City Mission shop in Rostraver to close
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 18, 2025
A company spokesperson declined to address shutdown rumors involving the Uniontown and Monongahela locations. For years, shoppers stopping into the City Mission Thrift Store in Rostraver Township coul...
Sentence for ex-McKeesport officer who stole $1M leaves police union fuming
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
November 18, 2025
Joseph Osinski was ordered to serve nine to 18 months in alternative housing, which the union calls a “travesty of justice.” By PAULA REED WARD TribLive A former McKeesport detective and union financi...
Time to get ‘merry and bright’ as Monongahela is set to usher in the holidays
Features, Latest News, Main
November 18, 2025
The Monongahela Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes the community to come eat, drink, shop, listen to music and get in the holiday spirit at Friday’s event. By the MVI Merry and Bright Night will kick o...
Live Casino marks fifth anniversary as officials tout community impact
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November 18, 2025
It has contributed $800M to the local economy since opening in 2020. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive It was not exactly a roll of the dice when Live Casino Pittsburgh opened five years ago at Westmorelan...
Boy Scout display donated to Monessen heritage museum
Around The Valley, Features
November 18, 2025
The display case was donated to honor John Siranicki for his years of service to Boy Scouts in Monessen. By the MVI The Greater Monessen Historical Society and Heritage Museum is now home to a display...
Westmoreland County detention center passes state inspections
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
November 18, 2025
By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County’s juvenile detention center has been given a clean bill of health by state inspectors. Inspections conducted this month by the Pennsylvania Department ...