Around The Valley, News
March 28, 2026
Meetings in local government next week Here’s a look at the upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley. If there’s an item or other event of public interest, we’ll include that below the l...
Team Trump had to start a war to learn how the global economy works
Opinion, Politics
March 28, 2026
E arly Monday morning, financial markets surged when President Donald Trump claimed there had been productive talks with Iran about ending the war. Therefore he backed off a vow to bomb Iranian power ...
Community gathers to mourn Yough crash victims
Latest News, Main
March 27, 2026
Another vigil will be held today at Crabapple Park in Herminie. By PATRICK VARINE TribLive Kylee Korber always had a smile on her face, according to classmate Malayna Keefer. “She was super-funny, and...
Thomas resigns seat on Monessen council
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
March 27, 2026
She cited personal reasons and health considerations for stepping down after serving for eight years. Monessen City Council’s meeting turned somber on Thursday as longtime Councilwoman Lois Thomas ann...
Students thrilled as cereal boxes topple in Bag Brigade event
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 27, 2026
Rostraver Elementary collected 2,081 boxes in the sixth annual drive. The countdown starts low, then builds — “Five … four … three …” — until hundreds of elementary students erupt in cheers. Then with...
Mini-van hits Fallowfield Township business
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 27, 2026
Frank Rauchfuss’s Garage sustained extensive damage from the crash. A car crashed into the side of a Fallowfield Township business around 2:30 p.m. Thursday. “We arrived on scene to find the vehicle i...
Naked woman arrested in White Oak store
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March 27, 2026
A woman faces several charges after being arrested while naked Thursday afternoon in one of the stores at Oak Park Mall Shopping Center. Police said when they arrived at the business, patrons and empl...
Pa. officials warn of PennDOT text phishing scams
Latest News, News
March 27, 2026
Do not click on links within text messages that claim to be from Pennsylvania agencies. By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive If you’ve received a text message recently from the Pennsylvania Department of Transport...
Council votes to bring Savvy Citizen to White Oak
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 27, 2026
The service allows government to reach borough residents with immediate alerts. White Oak approved bringing the Savvy Citizen platform to the borough for residents to get updates about events, constru...
Commissioner: Sheriff’s deal with ICE could lead to ‘hellish territory’
Latest News, Main
March 27, 2026
James Albert insisted he will deploy his deputies to protect agents. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County commissioners and Sheriff James Albert could be headed for a showdown over potenti...
Opinion, Politics
March 27, 2026
By LISA MASCARO AND KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressure is mounting on Congress to end the funding shutdown that has resulted in travel disruptions, missed paychecks and even war...
Telling truths about war
Opinion, Politics
March 27, 2026
“Aprimary purpose of the First Amendment is to enable the press to publish what it will and the public to read what it chooses, free of any official proscription,” wrote Federal District Judge Paul L....
POLICE LOG
Around The Valley, Latest News, News
Clairton
March 27, 2026
Charleroi Regional • Shaun Patrick Clark, 47, of Charleroi was charged with criminal trespass stemming from an alleged incident March 24, court records state. Clairton • Danielle Dziaminski, 29, of Cl...
CRIME BRIEFS
Around The Valley, Latest News, News
March 27, 2026
Officer injured during arrest Police say a disturbance at a Charleroi apartment Tuesday escalated into a violent struggle that left an officer injured and a man facing multiple felony charges. Mark Ry...
Belle Vernon Boy Scouts burn flags in retirement ceremony
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
March 26, 2026
Members of the Fairhope Rod & Gun Club helped scouts from Troop 1543 burn about 100 American flags. Nine young Boy Scouts came together to burn around 100 American flags Wednesday, in a special flag r...
Pa. House passes bill to raise minimum wage
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 26, 2026
The bill would raise the minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $11 per hour starting Jan. 1, 2027, then to $13 in 2028, and $15 in 2029. A proposal to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by...
EF discusses cyber charter school funding reform; high school construction
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 26, 2026
The Elizabeth Forward Regional Republican Committee also questioned the board about the high school construction. Elizabeth Forward School Board Director Thomas Sharkey shared a study done by the Penn...
Monessen’s GPA to bring ‘The Wizard of Oz’ to life
Entertainment, Latest News, Main
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 26, 2026
Monessen School District’s Group for the Performing Arts will head down the yellow brick road for their spring musical. The Yellow Brick Road is leading straight to Monessen this spring as dozens of s...