Home Preservation Program advances through Pa. House
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 28, 2025
Many area lawmakers opposed the measure, but 20 Republican representatives joined with Democrats to pass it. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday to continue to fully fun...
Politics
June 28, 2025
Congratulations to the Mon Valley Initiative for completing a project more than 20 years in the making. On Thursday, more than a dozen residents stopped by an open house held by the Mon Valley Initiat...
Is bombing Iran deja vu all over again?
Politics
June 28, 2025
After a short and successful war with Iraq, President George H.W. Bush claimed in 1991 that “the ghosts of Vietnam have been laid to rest beneath the sands of the Arabian desert.” Bush was referring t...
Mon Valley Initiative open house shows off renovated apartments
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 27, 2025
Six units are available following a Mon Valley Initiative project at Cornerstone Apartments in West Newton. A historic building in the heart of West Newton could become your next home sweet home. On T...
New playground officially open in West Mifflin
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 27, 2025
A state grant helped to build the park, which is ADA approved. Just in time for summer fun, a new playground is open in the West Mifflin area. The opening of the West Mifflin Borough Community Park, l...
Narcan will be offered at City Hall
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MONESSEN
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 27, 2025
Council was given a presentation on the medication Thursday. During Thursday’s city council meeting, it was announced that Narcan will be available at Monessen City Hall for anyone who might need it. ...
Habel wins court case to keep seat on BVA school board
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 27, 2025
He was accused in November of failing to safeguard confidential information. On Tuesday, a court ruled that Director John Habel III, who sits on the Belle Vernon Area school board, did not violate any...
Commissioners say opioid settlement funds needed, but won’t cover prior costs
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
June 27, 2025
Eleven grants were awarded Thursday. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland commissioners conceded more than $2.6 million doled out Thursday will help ease the burden of opioid addiction. Agencies ...
BVA Rotary donates bench made from recycled materials for youth sports complex
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June 27, 2025
A collaborative effort led to the collection of 1,000 pounds of plastic to create the sturdy bench. For the MVI The Belle Vernon Area Rotary Club recently donated a bench made from recycled materials ...
Around The Valley
June 27, 2025
It will be transferred to U.S. agencies under future presidents. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump will control the so-called “golden share” that’s part of the national security agreement ...
News, Politics
June 27, 2025
WE’RE NEARING THE END OF JUNE and community events are in full swing. Too often we hear people complain “there is nothing to do here,” but we beg to differ. Every week we publish listings of events — ...
Can Trump be trusted?
Politics
June 27, 2025
Can Donald Trump be trusted? Can we rely on his judgment in a crisis? Those core questions have been raised by the president’s decision to reverse his campaign pledges and attack Iran’s nuclear infras...
Cool and creative at Lego Summer Camp
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June 26, 2025
Youngsters ages 4 to 6 are shown with their creations, during LEGO Camp at the Mon Valley YMCA in Carroll Township on Wednesday morning. The camp, led by instructor Kayla Beatty with support from oper...
Free school lunch in Pa.? Lawmakers want it in the budget
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June 26, 2025
Advocates say free school lunch would produce healthier, more engaged students — plus would save kids from stigma, and parents from debt. Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit new...
New home found for Little Things for Little People
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 26, 2025
The nonprofit group that provides baby and kids’ items to families will be moving to Monessen. A new chapter is opening for the nonprofit organization Little Things for Little People, as the organizer...
Monessen’s free ‘Music in the Park’ series to kick off
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June 26, 2025
Local rockers Broom will open the concert at 1 p.m. Sunday at the City Park Amphitheater. For the MVI The City of Monessen and the Mon Valley Academy for the Arts invites residents and visitors alike ...
Elizabeth applies for Duke Park, riverwalk grants
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 26, 2025
Council is hoping to secure more funding for the new riverwalk pedestrian walkway. Several projects are in the works in Elizabeth Borough. During its voting meeting Tuesday, council approved o applyin...
Vehicle fire in Rostraver Township
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June 26, 2025
Rostraver Township firefighters were called to the scene of a vehicle fire about 3 p.m. Wednesday in the 1000 block of Rostraver Road. The fire was extinguished and no injuries were reported. Rostrave...