Politics
July 26, 2024
IF YOU GREW UP IN MONESSEN, and depending how old you are, you either have memories of going to the legendary Cultural Heritage Festival every year with your family, or hearing stories from your relat...
There’s only one delusional old guy in the race now
Politics
July 26, 2024
You do know that Donald Trump has never won a majority of the votes in any election, right? Hillary Clinton got 3.5 million more votes than Trump in 2016; Joe Biden beat him by 7 million in 2020. So, ...
Group hopes to revive Monessen’s Cultural Heritage Festival tradition
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 25, 2024
The Mon Valley NAACP is organizing the event, which starts at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Anthony E. Madison Sr. Veterans Memorial Park in Monessen. Mon Valley NAACP Unit 2274 is once again bringing back ...
Local pharmacists: Pharmacy benefit manager regulation law step in the right direction
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 25, 2024
The bill sets restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers, third-party intermediaries that work with drug manufacturers, pharmacies and insurance providers Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill last week that...
Donora museum is a tribute to Mon Valley’s star athletes
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IT’S ETCHED IN STONE
July 25, 2024
Editor’s note: Ralph Stone has been writing about an imaginary family from Omaha, Neb., touring the Mon Valley on a summer vacation. As the Higgins continued their tour at the museum, they learned tha...
McKeesport, White Oak churches partner to host vacation Bible school
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
July 25, 2024
The fourth annual Community Vacation Bible School will be held July 29-Aug. 2 at White Oak Park. Sampson’s Mills Presbyterian Church in White Oak is partnering with McKeesport Area Shared Ministry UMC...
Valley officials sound off on Biden’s speech
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July 25, 2024
President Joe Biden has delivered a solemn call to voters to defend the country’s democracy. By TAYLOR BROWN AND SARAH PELLIS tbrown@yourmvi.com spellis@yourmvi.com President Joe Biden addressed the A...
Frozen in time: Library searching for electrician to repair old clock
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
July 25, 2024
A donor gave the Monongahela Area Library the funds to get the clock fixed — now they have to find someone who can take on the job. For quite some time, passersby have noticed the clock atop the Monon...
Six Gun Sally, Artimus Pyle return to heat up aquatorium
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ROCKIN’ ON THE MON SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
By MATT PETRAS For the MVI 
July 25, 2024
Bo Bice of American Idol will open on the main stage for Saturday’s concert in Monongahela. The Monongahela Aquatorium’s Rockin’ on the Mon concert this weekend features local favorite classic and Sou...
Around The Valley
July 25, 2024
By PATRICK VARINE Trib Total Media A federal drug investigation has led to charges for four men who police said were in possession of 106 kilograms of cocaine. That amount, 106 kilograms, is equivalen...
Politics
Trump’s ‘lies’
July 25, 2024
To the Editor: It seems that Mr. Biden finally read the tea leaves and saw that his failing health and poor record as POTUS was causing the big money donors to back away from supporting the Democratic...
The prosecutor vs. the felon
Politics
July 25, 2024
Isee that Democrats are going with the image of Kamala Harris as a tough prosecutor. Hey, wait! Maybe now they’ll finally have an opportunity to mention that Donald Trump is a CONVICTED FELON. Did you...
Politics
By By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press 
July 25, 2024
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Plans to hold a nonbinding referendum on Puerto Rico’s political status came under scrutiny Wednesday for its multimillion-dollar cost as election officials announced the ...
PERFECT SUMMER DAY
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July 24, 2024
Allana Hough and Angelo Menozzi, both 16 of North Belle Vernon, enjoyed Tuesday’s mild weather at Community Bank Park. To purchase this photo and more from our online photo gallery, go to our website ...
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 24, 2024
The event will be held Thursday at the River House Cafe, which will donate 10% of its profits from food sales that day. Charleroi’s annual Stuff the Bus event will look a bit different this year. The ...
Residents sought to help monitor pollution
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
July 24, 2024
Protect PT will provide air monitors to anyone living near the Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill or the Monessen coke plant. An environmental nonprofit is seeking residents who live near the Monessen cok...
Local groups discuss green future for McKeesport
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By JIM BUSCH For the MVI 
July 24, 2024
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Urbankind Institute and the Audubon Society are joining city officials in the effort. The vision of a greener McKeesport took a step forward Monday evening in the bas...
Third annual Mon Valley Night Out set for Aug. 6
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 24, 2024
Valley residents can meet police officers, firefighters and EMTs from throughout the area. Rostraver Township police will host the third annual Mon Valley Night Out Aug. 6 at the DiVirgilio Recreation...