Ribbon-cutting today at new veterans’ facility
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
September 20, 2025
Operation Troop Appreciation, which was established in 2004, is moving to a new location. Operation Troop Appreciation, a nonprofit organization based in West Mifflin, will have a grand opening celebr...
Rostraver library plans wine-tasting event
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
September 20, 2025
It will be held Oct. 25, and money raised will also go toward projects at the Smithton branch. Rostraver Public Library will hold a wine-tasting event to raise funds for the facility and its sister br...
Politics
September 20, 2025
By THOMAS BEAUMONT AND LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans’ outlook on the direction of the country has soured dramatically, according to a new AP-NORC poll that was co...
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September 20, 2025
News that the impending sale of the Corelle plant in Charleroi to German glassmaker Sediver has been terminated was just another gut-punch to the hundreds of Valley residents who lost their jobs there...
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September 20, 2025
To the Editor: The day after Charlie Kirk was murdered, I read PSALM 94 and it saddened me to think of what is going on in our country, especially when I read verses 20 and 21. In PSALM 94, the proud,...
YOUTH NIGHT FOR CHARLEROI SOCCER
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September 19, 2025
Charleroi’s No. 17, Otis McIntyre, is greeted by a tunnel of high-fives from members of the Charleroi Youth Soccer Association during team introductions Thursday night. Following close behind is youth...
Sale of Corelle plant blocked by FTC
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September 19, 2025
The agency said the proposed purchase by a German firm doesn’t meet its criteria. By the MVI An impending sale of the Corelle plant in Charleroi to German glassmaker Sediver has been terminated, accor...
DOE, Bettis officials address questions on unused buildings
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
September 19, 2025
Public input is being sought regarding the West Mifflin campus. Officials from the Department of Energy and Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory made a presentation and answered questions about a potential ...
West Mifflin adopts new ranking system
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
September 19, 2025
It will take effect with the 2029 graduating class. The West Mifflin school board unanimously adopted the Latin Honors System for ranking students at Thursday’s meeting. It will go into effect startin...
Charleroi Area OKs new rules for district events
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
September 19, 2025
Spectators won’t be allowed to reenter and will be encouraged to leave as quickly as possible. Charleroi Area has adopted a new policy that will change how spectators experience school events. Effecti...
Mon Valley Arts Festival to showcase local talent
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
September 19, 2025
There will also be a food drive benefiting the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank in conjunction with the Arts Fest set for Saturday. The sixth annual Mon Valley Arts Festival is set for this week...
Elizabeth Forward homecoming royalty
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September 19, 2025
Elizabeth Forward High School will host homecoming festivities Oct. 3 at Warrior Stadium. Shown are the 2025 homecoming court candidates: Brayden Kollar, Samantha Malek, Cole Metcalf, Aubrianna Cimba,...
Area man charged with sex crimes involving minors
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
September 19, 2025
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of 53-yearold James Faust Jr. A Monongahela man has been charged with a series of serious sex crimes following allegations from three minors who described repe...
Washington County hopes to add 3,000-seat event center
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
September 19, 2025
“With much of the initial groundwork complete, we are now eager to identify and connect with development partners who can assist in making this vision a reality and begin moving the project forward.” ...
Cost-cutting measures to be enacted
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
September 19, 2025
Staff will be furloughed, and some parks will be partially shut down. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland commissioners said employees will be furloughed in two weeks and the county parks will p...
NEWS BRIEF Construction delays expected due to I-70 project
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September 19, 2025
Traffic delays should be expected today on Interstate 70 in Rostraver Township and North Belle Vernon. A ramp closure and single- lane restrictions will be in place this weekend as part of a larger pa...
Politics
September 19, 2025
THERE IS A LOT OF TALK about hate right now. In the wake of the shooting of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, it’s everywhere. It is amplified, but it isn’t new. Hate has been a growing topic of...
The divider-in-chief
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September 19, 2025
For presidents of both parties, one of their primary roles has always been consoler-in-chief, healing wounds, lifting hearts and unifying the nation in times of tragedy. Think of Ronald Reagan, comfor...
MVAA Regimental Fife and Drum Unit to participate in National Memorial Day Parade
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
September 18, 2025
The event will mark the nation’s 250th anniversary and feature groups from across the country, from military bands to veterans organizations. The sound of fifes and rope drums that once rallied Civil ...
Fundraisers set up in wake of 2 tragic Elizabeth Twp. incidents
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
September 18, 2025
The Elizabeth Township community has been devastated over the incidents. In the wake of two tragedies involving two young people, fundraisers have been set up to help the family’s affected by the fata...