Democrats sacrificed climate program for Pa. budget deal
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November 14, 2025
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative would have capped the amount of carbon that companies in Pennsylvania are allowed to emit. By KATE HUANGPU Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Environmental advocates and ...
Fetterman hospitalized after fall
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November 14, 2025
The senator suffered facial injuries, but is otherwise “doing well.” By PAULA REED WARD and BEN SCHMITT TribLive U.S. Sen. John Fetterman was hospitalized Thursday after suffering facial injuries in a...
Black hat found at crime scene leads to arrest in area slaying
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November 14, 2025
Daemond Artemus is accused of shooting Brandon Dean in May 2024 in McKeesport. By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive Allegheny County Police charged Daemond Artemus, 18, of McKeesport in the May 2, 2024, slayin...
West Mifflin could see fire tax, council pay increases
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November 14, 2025
Borough officials have not had an increase in their annual stipend since 1993. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI West Mifflin officials are working on the budget for next year, which calls for a dedicate...
Holiday Boutique open at Monessen Public Library
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November 14, 2025
The holidays are around the corner and the Friends of the Monessen Public Library’s annual Holiday Boutique is open for shopping. The boutique offers an assortment of holiday decorations for sale. Sho...
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By By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press 
November 14, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The longest government shutdown in history has come to an end, with almost no one happy with the final result. Democrats didn’t get the health insurance provisions they demanded adde...
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November 14, 2025
NOVEMBER IS WHEN FAMILIES finally come together around a table and accomplish one thing that may have been hard to do for months. They have a meal and try to get along. Maybe it’s the impending Thanks...
Old message, new megaphone
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November 14, 2025
“Voters have spoken, but what did they say?” asks The Economist. Good question, and the magazine provides a trenchant answer: “Democrats risk drawing the wrong lessons from one good day. Moderate gove...
United Way seeking free tax prep volunteers
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November 14, 2025
Registration is now open for volunteer tax preparers and greeters at sites across the region. For the MVI United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania is seeking volunteers to prepare tax returns and greet...
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Charleroi Regional
November 14, 2025
• Michael Fine, 57, of Monongahela was charged with obstruction of administration of law, resisting arrest, two counts of DUI and disorderly conduct stemming from an alleged incident Oct. 27, court re...
Monongahela Elks donate hams to food pantry
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November 13, 2025
From left, Monongahela Elks Lodge 455 members Aaron Benney, Kevin Behanna, Stanley Welsh and Rick Opferman are shown Wednesday morning unloading boxes of hams donated to the Finleyville Food Pantry in...
Pa.’s top leaders reach $50.1B budget deal
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 13, 2025
The deal ends a four-month budget impasse that stopped the flow of billions of state dollars to schools, counties, and nonprofits that provide critical public services. Pennsylvania lawmakers passed a...
State budget won’t immediately fix county finances, board says
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
November 13, 2025
The budget impasse is expected to impact the county’s bottom line in 2026. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland officials warned that passage of a state budget on Wednesday will not immediately r...
MVI newspaper industry veteran Robert Hammond left a lasting impact
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 13, 2025
Hammond worked as a sales representative for the Mon Valley Independent at the time of his death. A beloved and respected member of the Mon Valley Independent newspaper team is being remembered as som...
Valley drop-off locations set to open for Operation Christmas Child
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November 13, 2025
Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering gift-filled shoeboxes to children including many who are suffering from war, poverty, disease and disaster. By the MVI Voluntee...
Fayette County borough mayor, 82, charged with DUI in hit-and-run
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November 13, 2025
By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive The 82-year-old mayor of a small Fayette County town had a blood-alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit on Election Night when he crashed his car into a woman driving h...
Historic millstone relocated to McKeesport history center
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November 13, 2025
The historic, 1,000-pound grist stone was once used for grinding grain into flour or meal. For the MVI An historic millstone is now part of the landscape outside of the McKeesport Regional History & H...
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November 13, 2025
WASHINGTON(AP)— President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, str...