Stolen vehicle pursuit leads to large rescue operation on Monessen hillside
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January 19, 2026
By the MVI First responders spent several hours Sunday night at a large scale rescue operation in Monessen after several people went over a hillside. Westmoreland County 911 said the operation started...
California Area awarded grants at Pa. Farm Show
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 19, 2026
A group of California Area students attended the annual farm show in Harrisburg. California Area School District in Washington County will receive more than $29,000 in state funding to support agricul...
Shapiro, Garrity set stage for Pa.’s high-stakes race for governor
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By By TOM FONTAINE TribLive 
January 19, 2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro currently holds a sizable money advantage again. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro didn’t mention his likely Republican opponent by name once last week when he launched his reelection c...
Allegheny Co. lawmakers envision a geothermal future
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 19, 2026
Development in new technologies has allowed for states like Pennsylvania to access geothermal energy. State Sen. Nick Pisciottano, D-West Mifflin, announced last week that he introduced a bill that es...
Is remote learning effective? Regional researchers, education experts weigh in
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January 19, 2026
401 of Pennsylvania’s 500 K-12 public school districts are approved for Flexible Instruction Days. By QUINCEY REESE TribLive For Kelly Marsh, the pandemic wasn’t just a global health concern — it was ...
Broadband expansion on hold as feds miss self-imposed deadline
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January 19, 2026
The delay comes after the Trump administration changed the rules for the program, forcing states to adjust on the fly. Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing inv...
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January 19, 2026
PennDOT District 12 announced there will be single-lane restrictions on the existing Crawford Lane Bridge, Interstate 70, and Finley Road, along with rolling closures on Interstate 70 in Rostraver Tow...
Politics
January 19, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mayor of Minneapolis said Sunday that sending active duty soldiers into Minnesota to help with an immigration crackdown is a ridiculous and unconstitutional idea as he urged pro...
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By By CARAANNAAND JOSH BOAK Associated Press 
January 19, 2026
At least six more countries said Sunday the United States has invited them to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” a new body of world leaders meant to oversee next steps in Gaza that’...
Around The Valley, News
January 19, 2026
• New vendor, Jane’s General Store, selling baked goods, cookies, cake pops, stained glass, Steeler dolls, flower arrangements, towels, rugs and more, Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 1163 Country Clu...
Cheering for the Jaguars
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January 17, 2026
Thomas Jefferson cheerleader Ella Innocenti holds up a “J” card during halftime of the Jaguars’ boys basketball game against Peters Township Friday night. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent
Charleroi Area student will finish high school in Belgium
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 17, 2026
Finlee Lenhart is a participant in the Rotary Youth Exchange program. Next year, Finlee Lenhart won’t be driving to work or heading out with friends after school. Instead, the Charleroi Area High Scho...
McKeesport police land $25K grant
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 17, 2026
The money will go toward the purchase of a Utility Terrain Vehicle to help with the response to out-of-the-way calls. State Rep. Dan Goughnour, D-McKeesport, and state Sen. Nick Pisciottano, D-West Mi...
Mon Valley Cloggers keep traditional dancing alive
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 17, 2026
The group is preparing for its upcoming Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day performances. The Mon Valley Cloggers have been dancing and entertaining around the area since 1992. Clogging is a folk da...
Palace Theatre hosting presentation on history of the U.S.
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January 17, 2026
“The Unlikely Union: A Storytelling Symphony of America” will be presented for the first time this evening with live musicians on stage. By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive The story of the birth of the Uni...
BVA school board to vote on new solicitor
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 17, 2026
Some directors were upset about not receiving advance notice of the potential change. Some Belle Vernon Area school board members were taken by surprise this week after it was announced that several b...
Justice Department investigating if Walz, Frey impeded immigration enforcement
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January 17, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they ...
Trump isn’t interested in being honorable — he’d rather be feared
Opinion, Politics
January 17, 2026
Adecade ago, a famous and successful investor told me that “integrity lowers the cost of capital.” We were talking about Donald Trump at the time, and this Wall Street wizard was explaining why then-c...
Politics
January 17, 2026
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has spent his second term bulldozing elected and appointed officials who resist him or refuse to b...