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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
January 27, 2025
The project will eliminate sanitary sewage discharges into the Monongahela River. The Mid Mon Valley Water Pollution Control Authority was awarded a $400,279 grant and low-interest $4.1 million loan f...
Canadians to Trump: Keep your tiny wandering hands to yourself
Politics
January 27, 2025
TORONTO — This is a big country with only one thing on its mind: Donald Trump. South of the border, no one is taking seriously the notion that the president wants to make Canada the 51st state. To Ame...
Politics
January 27, 2025
PENNSYLVANIA HAS NOT yet decided where it will stand with marijuana. Sure, the state has a position on medical marijuana. It’s legal with one of a list of approved diagnoses and a card issued by an ap...
Roscoe fire damages house, funeral home
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 25, 2025
A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help one of the victims. A structure fire Friday morning in Roscoe destroyed part of a house and caused damage to a neighboring funeral home. No injuries were re...
Community calendar coming in Monessen
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
January 25, 2025
Councilwoman Karen Cosner will update the calendar with city events. Monessen will soon launch a community calendar on its website to keep residents in the loop of various happenings in the city. When...
McKeesport Model Railroad Club will hold open house to mark 75th anniversary
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By JIM BUSCH For the MVI 
January 25, 2025
The club was formed by a few hobbyists in 1950. In the 1940s, a group of model train enthusiasts enjoyed hanging out at a McKeesport hobby shop. Eventually they began meeting to discuss their hobby an...
No resignation in Forward Township despite agenda item
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 25, 2025
Dave Magiske remains on the board as supervisors and audience members discussed his replacement. Despite a supervisor’s resignation being listed as a business item on the agenda of a “resumed” meeting...
Esports popular among Elizabeth Forward students
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 25, 2025
It’s a growing pursuit, with clubs at the high school & middle school. Elizabeth Forward High School is offering a class in esports, a multiplayer video gaming competition that encourages cooperation,...
PIC receives grant to help Fayette veterans
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 25, 2025
It’s part of a statewide effort to ease the transition into civilian careers. Veterans in Westmoreland and Fayette counties could be eligible to receive support through a grant recently awarded to the...
Politics
January 25, 2025
To the Editor: All the Democrats except two voted against the bill that would prevent biological men from competing against women in sports. What is wrong with them? Then 145 Democrats voted against d...
Politics
January 25, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — Millions of documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas have already been made public, but President Donald Trump has ordered the release of thousa...
Trump is president again. Did you feel the vibe shift?
Politics
January 25, 2025
As a second Trump administration dawns — or, for his opponents, descends — on America, an interesting and unusual discussion has emerged over the broader meaning of Trump’s victory. One thing that mak...
Hits & Misses
Politics
January 25, 2025
Thanks to everyone who helped Mon Valley residents survive one of the most bitterly cold weeks the area has seen in several years. Churches, fire stations and other organizations set up warming center...
PLAY-DOH ART FOR STORYTIME
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January 24, 2025
Julian Spindler, 3, of Monongahela and Kash Kubasiak of Carroll Township made artistic creations with Play-Doh during Children’s Storytime hour, coordinated by Becky Dudzik, at Monongahela Area Librar...
Kelly among mayors working to salvage sale of U.S. Steel
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WEST MIFFLIN
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 24, 2025
He may file an amicus brief in a lawsuit over the purchase being blocked. West Mifflin Solicitor Phil DiLucente held a discussion at Tuesday’s council meeting about Mayor Chris Kelly’s meetings with r...
Fallowfield Township VFC hosts annual awards banquet
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January 24, 2025
The Fallowfield Township Volunteer Fire Co. celebrated 60 years of continuing service to the community during a birthday celebration and annual awards banquet Saturday at the Hollywood Casino at the M...
DA offers immunity to van driver in fatal crash
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January 24, 2025
Richard Maleski tested positive for cocaine shortly after the 2023 accident that killed Samantha Kalkbrenner. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office is offering im...
Local cold, flu, COVID cases down from 2024
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 24, 2025
Hospitals are still seeing a post-holiday spike in all three. Hospitals throughout the region are seeing an uptick in cold, flu and COVID cases after the holidays, although based on the numbers reside...
Washington County LSA projects recommended
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 24, 2025
Twenty Mon Valley projects made the list, which must be approved by county commissioners. The Washington County Local Share Review Committee has recommended more than $10 million in projects, includin...