Incident snarls traffic on Interstate 70
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November 8, 2025
A semi-trailer truck lost its load Friday night on the Exit 43 ramp of Interstate 70. Rostraver Township Fire Department responded to the scene of the accident. No injuries were reported, but the Exit...
West Elizabeth business owners offer free pantry for those who need help
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 8, 2025
It’s located at Liquid Vibes Coffee in The Shoppes at Historic Lincoln Square. Business owners in West Elizabeth are doing their part to help neighbors in need. With federal SNAP benefits currently on...
Port Vue’s proposed budget has fire fund tax levy increase
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By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI 
November 8, 2025
The one-mill increase in the fire tax levy will help the fire department purchase a new truck. Port Vue Council introduced a proposed budget for 2026 that includes raising the fire fund tax levy. On W...
Elizabeth Rotary, EF Interact Club donate socks for veterans
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November 8, 2025
On Thursday, the Elizabeth Rotary Club hosted guest speaker Kevin Kordzi, executive director of the Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending homelessness am...
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November 8, 2025
Meetings in local government this week Here is a look at upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley this week. If there’s an item or other event of public interest, we’ll include that belo...
Can socialism ever be more than just a fad in America?
Politics
November 8, 2025
Here we go again. Socialism is making a comeback, according to friend and foe alike. A new NBC poll now suggests that a majority of registered voters don’t like capitalism. A Gallup poll in September ...
Politics
November 8, 2025
Thumbs down to avoidable errors. Election Day in Pennsylvania should follow a predictable format. Polls are set up, people show up, results are tallied. That happened Tuesday — but in two counties, it...
Around The Valley, Features
November 8, 2025
• Community dinner, Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport, 1507 Library Ave., 4 to 5 p.m., doors open at 3:30 p.m. • VFW Post 1409 meeting, at the post, 793 E. Main St., Monongahela, 7 p.m. • Catholic W...
SCENES FROM VETERANS DAY 2024
Around The Valley, Extra, News
November 8, 2025
Washington County Commissioner Larry Maggi, a Marine Corps veteran, walked with the Mon Valley Leathernecks in the 2024 Veterans Day parade in Charleroi.
Scenes from the 2024 Mon Valley Leathernecks ball
Around The Valley, Entertainment
November 8, 2025
Retired Brig. Gen. David Papak uses a sword to cut the cake alongside Wally Fronzaglio at the 2024 Mon Valley Leathernecks Marine Corps Ball. This year’s ball, celebrating the 250th birthday of the Ma...
News, Politics
November 8, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly swatted down a Democratic offer to reopen the government and extend expiring health care subsidies for a year, calling it a “nonstarter” as ...
Ringgold Middle School students celebrate veterans
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 7, 2025
Patriotic music, readings and posters greeted the veterans who attended Thursday’s program at the middle school. At Ringgold Middle School, honoring veterans wasn’t just something that happened on sta...
Salvation Army says ‘every person counts’ at Red Kettle kickoff
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 7, 2025
Federal and state budget standoffs have increased the level of need this year. Smiles, dancing and the sound of bells were in abundance at the Mon Valley Salvation Army’s first-ever Red Kettle Kickoff...
Washington County Commissioners ax chamber contract
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 7, 2025
Chamber president Jeff Kotula disagrees with the reasoning offered by Nick Sherman and Electra Janis. A long‑standing partnership between Washington County and its lead economic development agency is ...
Fundraiser set up for Donora man injured by hit-and-run driver in Massachusetts
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 7, 2025
A GoFundMe account has been set up for David Wachinski, who was working at a construction job when he was struck. A Donora man is in a Boston, Mass., hospital fighting to recover after a hitand- run c...
DA accuses county coroner of withholding autopsy reports
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
November 7, 2025
Five search warrants were executed at Tim Warco’s office this week. By PATRICK VARINE TribLive Washington County Coroner Tim Warco has been accused by county District Attorney Jason Walsh of withholdi...
Roscoe family raises money for hospital’s free care fund
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November 7, 2025
The Scrip family brought in more than $25,000 for the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Free Care Fund. By STACY WOLFORD Managing Editor swolford@yourmvi.com A Roscoe family decided to pay it for...
Monessen council hires clerk at special meeting
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November 7, 2025
Linda Matthews will resume working for the city after leaving in September. By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com Monessen council held a special meeting Thursday evening to vote on motions to rehire a ...
What happened with Chester County’s pollbook printing problem?
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November 7, 2025
The county only included major-party voters in its pollbooks, forcing third-party and unaffiliated voters to use provisional ballots or return later. By CARTER WALKER Votebeat An error that affected t...