Charleroi votes to expand authority board — but not without debate
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
October 9, 2025
Despite voting on the measure to expand the Authority of the Borough of Charleroi board, questions and uncertainty remain. Charleroi Council on Wednesday narrowly passed an amended resolution to expan...
Pa. budget impasse delays college financial aid
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October 9, 2025
Last year’s aid was also delayed, due to federal data glitches and a botched software rollout. Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-se...
AI ‘Grandparent Scams’ on the rise in Pennsylvania
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October 9, 2025
By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive Grandparent scams are on the rise once again, but this time, AI technology is involved, officials say. AARP Pennsylvania warned residents about the resurgence and offered ways ...
Monongahela discusses proposed sewage surcharge
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
October 9, 2025
City police Chief Kevin Harris announced they received a major donation for the K-9 police program. Monongahela Council had a first reading of a bill that would add a new surcharge for sanitary sewage...
South Allegheny High School homecoming royalty
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October 9, 2025
South Allegheny High School will host homecoming festivities Friday when the Gladiators take on Apollo Ridge. The homecoming parade will start at 6 p.m. at the high school campus (the high school camp...
Dayton Freight shipping company to build depot off I-70 near Smithton
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October 9, 2025
Dayton Freight is based in Dayton, Ohio. By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive A freight company is moving into Westmoreland County and bringing at least 50 jobs with it. Dayton Freight finalized the purchase...
Monessen historical society celebrates 30th anniversary
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October 9, 2025
The Greater Monessen Historical Society also celebrated the city’s Founders Day during its annual dinner and dance. For the MVI The Greater Monessen Historical Society celebrated its 30 anniversary on...
Memo to Trump: Don’t stop
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October 9, 2025
President Trump has been a whirling dervish of activity. Since his inauguration, it’s been a joy to read the news. Nothing but good news all the time. In a single day about a week after he was sworn i...
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October 9, 2025
POLITICS IS UGLY. Elections can be the worst expression of that ugliness. In recent years, the voting process has become riddled with skepticism, distrust and hostility. But does it have to be? Is the...
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A man of many hats
October 9, 2025
To the Editor: In the past we had a few bad presidents. Now we not only have a bad president, we have a dangerous one. He is out of control because he has so much control and that makes him very dange...
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October 9, 2025
(AP) — Staffing shortages led to more flight delays at airports across the U.S. on Tuesday as the federal government shutdown stretched into a seventh day, while union leaders for air traffic controll...
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By By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press 
October 9, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Britain’s Conservatives used to boast they were the world’s most successful political party. Not anymore. The center-right party that governed the U.K. for more than 60 of t...
RAINY NIGHT FOR SOCCER
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October 8, 2025
Rain fell on the boys soccer teams from Yough and Charleroi throughout Tuesday night’s game. The rain was needed after recent drought conditions, but the forecast is much drier for the rest of the wee...
Coal Valley Road closes for construction project
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
October 8, 2025
Road and slope reconstruction in the area could take up to two months for crews to complete. Coal Valley Road is closed again as of Monday as work is moving forward on the Mon/Fayette Expressway, acco...
Coen Market’s development plan approved
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CARROLL TOWNSHIP
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
October 8, 2025
The company hopes to begin construction by the end of the year with a goal of opening by Memorial Day. After more than two years of planning, rezoning and public meetings — and no shortage of neighbor...
Bus crash sounded like home was being ‘bombed’
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
October 8, 2025
A Forward Township family needs assistance after being displaced by Monday’s accident. Joe Ferson never expected a school bus to be in his living room, but on Monday that was his reality. The family o...
Monessen cost concerns grow amid state budget impasse
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October 8, 2025
Superintendent Dr. Robert Motte said the school district is still financially stable, but warned that may not last much longer. By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com During Tuesday’s work session, the...
BLESSING OF THE PETS
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October 8, 2025
Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish of Elizabeth/Glassport/Liberty Boro hosted its annual Blessing of Pets on Sunday at the Queen of the Rosary Campus in Glassport. More than 50 pets were given a ...