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September 5, 2025
To the Editor: I would like to say that I first came to the United States in 1937 and have all forms to prove it in case I ask something I shouldn’t and would end up in another country. I would simply...
Trench collapse site still an ‘active hazard’
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
September 4, 2025
Charleroi officials are asking the public to avoid the area as it’s still an active safety hazard. One week after a contractor was miraculously rescued from a collapsed trench in Charleroi, the site o...
RAD Pass adds new destinations, goes year-round
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
September 4, 2025
The Allegheny Regional Asset District is using public money to expand the offerings at local cultural groups. The Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD) announced Wednesday during a press conference ...
McKeesport tables biker club request; promotes first responders
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
September 4, 2025
Noise Makers MC leaders told council they contribute to the community and aren’t trying to cause problems. McKeesport council unanimously decided Wednesday to table a decision to approve a conditional...
Community pharmacy to open at Penn Highlands Mon Valley
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September 4, 2025
The pharmacy, to be located in the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Center, will be open to the public. By the MVI A new community pharmacy is coming to the Mon Valley. Penn Highlands Healthcare announce...
Pa. pharmacy board broadens access to COVID-19 shots
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September 4, 2025
Around 80% of vaccines in the state are administered by pharmacies. By JACK TROY TribLive Pennsylvanians seeking a COVID-19 shot from their pharmacist no longer need a prescription after the state Boa...
Mon Yough Chorale looking for singers
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
September 4, 2025
A local choir is looking for new members who love to sing for its upcoming performance season. The Mon Yough Chorale, a highly regarded community ensemble, is a non-sectarian group of singers. They pe...
MVP SEPTEMBER SPONSOR OF THE MONTH
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September 4, 2025
The Mon Valley Paws September sponsor of the month is Hause Construction. Christopher and Lauren Hause are shown with their children Owen and Matteo. The mission of Mon Valley Paws is to provide assis...
Mon Valley Regional Chamber draws crowd to summer soirée
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September 4, 2025
For the MVI The Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce Summer Soirée brought together more than 70 guests for an evening of networking, entertainment and celebration at Lock 4 Restaurant in lower Spe...
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September 4, 2025
PennDOT District 12 announced that the weekend single-lane restrictions on Interstate 70 in Rostraver Township and North Belle Vernon Borough will continue from 6 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Monday, weat...
Politics
September 4, 2025
THE BUDGET OF MOST AMERICANS is a delicate balancing act. You know what you have coming in and what should be going out. A decrease on one side or an increase on the other can throw it out of whack. T...
My immigrant friend
Politics
September 4, 2025
one of the When best writers on anti-white racism feels the need to write a column about a noble immigrant, we have to wonder if America’s ethno-masochism has gone too far. Has it been mandated by law...
Three Democratic governors form a health alliance in rebuke of Trump administration
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By By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press 
September 4, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — The Democratic governors of Washington, Oregon and California announced Wednesday that they created an alliance to safeguard health policies, believing the Trump administration is putti...
Powerball jackpot tops $1.3 billion
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September 3, 2025
Kristy Jackson, store manager at Duritza’s in North Belle Vernon, rings up lottery tickets Tuesday afternoon. The Powerball jackpot has climbed to more than $1.3 billion for tonight’s drawing, making ...
School board explores virtual reality curriculum
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MONESSEN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
September 3, 2025
If approved, the new program would begin at the middle school. A presentation was made to Monessen school board members during Tuesday’s meeting regarding a potential new virtual reality curriculum fo...
Bartolotta takes part in roundtable with local small business owners
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
September 3, 2025
The state senator talked about the challenges they face while providing optimism for the future. The Mon Valley Alliance Foundation Business Resource Center recently hosted a legislative roundtable wi...
Pennie users warned about ‘sticker shock’
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September 3, 2025
Those who get insurance through the exchange could see monthly premiums rise by 300%. By JACK TROY TribLive The Health Insurance Marketplace is set to get more expensive for most Pennsylvanians who re...