Politics
By By MEG KINNARD Associated Press 
September 28, 2024
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio are meeting Tuesday for their first and only scheduled vice presidential debate. Walz, who is Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, a...
Charleroi Area hosts free farmers market
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September 27, 2024
Charleroi Area Elementary STEM teacher Linda Filby helped Loulou Joseph, 2, pick out carrots at Thursday’s free farmers market sponsored by Highmark. To purchase this photo and more from our online ga...
New workshop unveiled at Mon Valley CTC
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
September 27, 2024
The roomier, more modern workspace was created by students at the school. Welders in the wolf pack at Mon Valley Career and Technology Center certainly had something to howl about Thursday when the ri...
Monessen seeks someone to run Civic Center
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MONESSEN
By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
September 27, 2024
Previous manager Julian Naphier died recently. The City of Monessen will soon begin the search for somebody to take the reins at the Civic Center after the sudden passing of Julian Naphier earlier thi...
BVA officials seek public input on renovations
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
September 27, 2024
A town hall will take place Oct. 29, and a survey is available for residents on the district’s website. Belle Vernon Area School District officials are seeking community input as they discuss future s...
Local workers to help during Hurricane Helene
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September 27, 2024
West Penn Power is providing 19 people from several locations, including Charleroi. By HALEY DAUGHERTY TribLive First Energy is sending 200 of its workers south to help communities during Hurricane He...
Animal cruelty charges filed against Monessen couple
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
September 27, 2024
A Monessen couple is being charged with harming their 4-month-old brown/ chocolate lab after a picture of the dog was sent to police. Phillip Martin Murphy Jr., 43, and his wife, Kaitlyn Marie Eyler, ...
Commissioners say no ballot curing allowed for November election
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
September 27, 2024
The decision follows a court ruling this week forcing Washington County to notify mail-in voters of any ballot errors. Westmoreland commissioners Wednesday said county voters will not be offered an op...
Around The Valley
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
September 27, 2024
Something is planned for area students at every grade level. Various after-school programs with the Mon Valley Youth and Teen Association are coming up for local students. Boys and girls in grades K-1...
Gate of Heaven Church to host fall revival this weekend
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September 27, 2024
The Gate of Heaven Church of God in Christ, 644 Reed Ave., Monessen, will conduct a fall revival 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday. Guest evangelist for both services will be the Rev. Kaiser Jones...
Around The Valley
NEWS BRIEF
September 27, 2024
The Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe became a safe haven for some expensive — make that very expensive — Gulfstream jets flown there from Georgia on Thursday to escape the high winds of Hur...
Politics
September 27, 2024
WHETHER IT’S TIKTOK or Instagram or Snapchat or some yet-to-be-released app sure to enrapture its users, it’s pretty clear — to us, at least — that too many young people are spending too much of their...
Women are sending a message
Politics
September 27, 2024
“IHATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” Donald Trump wrote on his platform, Truth Social, after she endorsed Kamala Harris. Well, of course he hates her. This is a man who cannot stand strong, independent women. And fo...
Abusive men: Can’t live with ‘em
Politics
September 27, 2024
Of two appalling sex crimes currently in the news, one strikes me as entirely predictable, the other so bizarre as to make one question how it could possibly have happened in a civilized country. In t...
Tales from the library crypt
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September 26, 2024
Monongahela Area Library Director Amanda Gabeletto is shown by a display table to promote the library’s new fundraising event, “Tales from the Library Crypt” to be held Oct. 17 and 24. The event is fo...
County housing authority OKs land purchase for 50unit complex in Rostraver
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
September 26, 2024
When the four-story complex is complete, it will be similar to Grand View Senior Residences in Irwin, which opened this year for low income seniors. The Westmoreland County Housing Authority recently ...
Iluminara festival to feature music, arts and good vibes
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
September 26, 2024
The two-day festival begins Saturday at Tubby Hall Park in New Eagle. New Eagle resident Allan Howard set out to give his hometown a festival-going experience unlike any other in the Mon Valley when h...
White Oak senior group is following the drumbeat of fitness right into fun
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
September 26, 2024
The White Oak Senior Activities Group has grown in the past four years as older adults look to stay busy and have fun. Older adults in the White Oak area are taking advantage of new opportunities than...