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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
January 20, 2025
He’ll serve as the group’s Democratic chair and has been named to four other committees. State Sen. Nick Pisciottano was appointed as the Democratic chair of the state Senate Finance Committee. The co...
SHOW OF SUPPORT FROM ELIZABETH FORWARD
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January 18, 2025
Members of the Elizabeth Forward basketball and soccer teams, along with the basketball coaching staff, traveled to the Convocation Center Wednesday to watch Clarion’s Alyssa Terza, an EF alum, play f...
Training underway at MV Business Resource Center
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 18, 2025
Mon Valley Alliance is hosting the program in collaboration with Catholic Charities Pittsburgh. The Mon Valley Business Resource Center, which officially opened in November, has launched one of its fi...
BV Rotarians honored with prestigious Paul Harris Fellow awards
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January 18, 2025
The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to the Rotary. For the MVI Five Belle Vernon Rotary Club members wer...
2 charged in string of burglaries at local bars
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
January 18, 2025
Police say the couple was involved in break-ins at 11 establishments. State police charged a Mon Valley man and woman with burglarizing 11 area bars in 2023. David Alan Rice, 33, of Charleroi is charg...
PennDOT teaches BVA students about interchange
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 18, 2025
A lot of advanced math skills are needed to design a diverging diamond interchange project. Belle Vernon Area High School hosted PennDOT officials Friday morning to show students what’s happening behi...
PUC issues warning about extreme cold
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 18, 2025
A watch is already in effect as temperatures are expected to plunge well below zero. The Public Utility Commission has alerted Pennsylvania residents to be prepared for extreme cold that is being fore...
Baldwin student faces disciplinary action for incident with SA coach
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 18, 2025
The student posted a video of himself taunting Tony DiCenzo after Thursday night’s basketball game. A student is facing full disciplinary consequences from Baldwin-Whitehall School District following ...
Politics
A sad day
January 18, 2025
To the Editor: At first glance, the phrase, “the rule of law” appears to be self-explanatory: the law is the rule we live by; and that is true. But a more expanded definition of the rule of law is the...
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Politics
January 18, 2025
We want to give a big thank you to every public works employee who had to brave frigid temperatures, winds and snowstorms to keep us safe these past few weeks. We’re super grateful to every emergency ...
Around The Valley
January 18, 2025
A man was hospitalized after being attacked by a dog in Charleroi. WTAE reported that the incident happened Thursday around noon in the area of Fallowfield Avenue. The man required surgery for injurie...
Around The Valley, Latest News
State police,
January 18, 2025
• Dequann Tajzeh Spaddy, 30, of McKeesport was charged with two counts of recklessly endangering another person, two counts of simple assault, strangulation and unlawful restraint after an alleged inc...
Latest News, World News
By By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer 
January 18, 2025
After a Florida jury found that CNN defamed a U.S. Navy veteran who helped rescue endangered Afghans, the network reached a settlement on Friday to avoid a punishing order that it pay punitive damages...
RINGGOLD WRESTLING FANS
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January 17, 2025
Young fans watched Ringgold’s wrestlers take on West Mifflin earlier this week. From left are Gage Parfitt, 9, of Finleyville, Cora Wolinski, 3, of Finleyville, Collena Sabol, 9, of Carroll Township, ...
Ex-VFD president charged with theft
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 17, 2025
Stephen A. Gaydos III is accused of taking more than $30,000 through unauthorized use of a bank account. The former Monessen Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 president has been charged with stealing mo...
New superintendent hired after long search
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MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
January 17, 2025
Donald MacFann is the current superintendent at Bethlehem-Center. After months of searching, McKeesport Area has hired Donald MacFann as the district’s superintendent. In a unanimous vote Thursday, th...
Corelle layoff date is extended again
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 17, 2025
The first job cuts are now set to take place Feb. 14. Corelle Brand employees who expected to be laid off by this month received a second extension Thursday. In September, employees at the plant and C...
BVA superintendent responds to online tuberculosis rumors
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 17, 2025
Timothy Glasspool said local and state health departments reported no active cases in the area. The Belle Vernon Area School District released a statement Thursday addressing rumors about a student ha...
To delay or close schools — how officials decide
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 17, 2025
Decisions are made early in the morning, and often after discussion among superintendents. Many Mon Valley school districts were closed Thursday due to inclement weather, but “closing” doesn’t mean th...