EF residents pack meeting over possible school closures
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ELIZABETH FORWARD SCHOOL DISTRICT
Public concerns
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 20, 2025
While the Elizabeth Forward School Board did not vote to close elementary schools, it did take action on several contracts related to Phase 2 of construction at the high school. It sounded more like a...
South Allegheny aims to make ‘pawsitive’ impact with new therapy dog Gladdy
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 20, 2025
Gladdy, a Cavapoo, had her first official day “on the job” at South Allegheny Middle School on Wednesday. Swarms of students surrounded South Allegheny’s new therapy dog Gladdy on Wednesday during the...
Monessen veterans burn more than 1K flags in retirement ceremony
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November 20, 2025
Monessen American Legion Post 28 held the annual ceremony on Wednesday. By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive Old Glory went up in flames hundreds of times over Wednesday during a flag retirement ceremony in ...
Rudolph to soar from screen to stage in Mon River Arts musical
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 20, 2025
The holiday classic soars off the screen in this musical adaptation of the beloved television special. Mon River Arts is getting ready to bring some holiday cheer to the Mon Valley with its production...
Perryopolis-based treatment center to host free turkey giveaway Friday
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November 20, 2025
Staff at MedMark Treatment Center also want the community-outreach event to help educate the public about the stigmas of opioid addiction and treatment. By MATT PETRAS For the MVI MedMark Treatment Ce...
Holidays to kick off this weekend in NBV
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November 20, 2025
By the MVI The holidays have grown in North Belle Vernon, and the holiday kickoff weekend will bring three days of festivities Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The schedule will run as follows: • Friday –...
Glassport fills vacant council seat
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November 20, 2025
Jennifer Stockett’s family has a history of public service. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI Glassport Borough has a new council member — and she has a distinct pedigree. Council unanimously voted to ap...
Pa. GOP seeks probe into how terror suspect got Real ID, license
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 20, 2025
Pennsylvania Republicans are calling for a sweeping investigation into the state’s licensing, REAL ID and automatic voter registration systems after federal officials said a man who entered the United...
Politics
$ 1M stolen, no jail time is a betrayal of justice — and police officers
November 20, 2025
SOMETIMES WHEN POLICE officers are accused of misconduct, it can be difficult to break through the wall of support — or at the very least, the wall of silence — that surrounds them. To a degree, that’...
Jeffrey Epstein files cover-up in disarray
Politics
November 20, 2025
This week, President Trump’s uncanny political instincts resulted in a near-unanimous congressional resolution forcing his administration, against its collective will, to release the Epstein files. Th...
Politics
By By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press 
November 20, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed a bill to compel the Justice Department to make public its case files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a potentially far-reaching deve...
Allegheny Co. Council OKs increases to air-quality permit fees
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November 20, 2025
Advocacy groups applauded the decision. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Allegheny County Council on Tuesday moved forward with an air quality permit fee schedule that, officials say, will promote public he...
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Elizabeth
November 20, 2025
• Danielle Kemp, 35, of Farmington, was charged with resisting arrest/other law enforcement, use/possession of drug paraphernalia, false identification to a law enforcement officer and intentional pos...
Restored Monongahela library clock ticking again
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 19, 2025
It took a complex effort to get it working again after five years. After years of stillness above Main Street, Monongahela Area Library’s clock tower is ticking and shining brighter than ever. What lo...
Trump support is wildcard as Pa. governor election nears
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November 19, 2025
Gov. Josh Shapiro will likely face Republican Stacy Garrity, a strong ally of the president. By KATE HUANGPU Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Democrats feel confident they’ll prevail in next yea...
New officers introduced at White Oak meeting
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 19, 2025
Chief Jason Binder said renovations to the police station should be completed later this week. Two new White Oak police officers were introduced to the public during Monday’s council meeting. Officers...
BVA approves high school projects for summer of ’26
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 19, 2025
The board authorized a chiller replacement, along with upgrades to the gym and nearby bathrooms. The Belle Vernon Area school board voted Tuesday to move forward with three major projects at the high ...
Love Local Mystery Bus Tour generates $15,000 for Valley’s economy
Around The Valley, Features
November 19, 2025
For the MVI The Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce kicked off the holiday season in high spirits with its annual Love Local Mystery Bus Tour on Nov. 8. Nearly 80 women boarded the bus for a day o...
Experts criticize 50-year mortgage proposal
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November 19, 2025
An HMA Mortgage official calls the idea a “generational debt” trap. By PATRICK VARINE TribLive To address mounting concerns about housing affordability, President Donald Trump recently floated the pro...
Officials refute claims of backdoor salary deal for former purchasing director
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
November 19, 2025
Kristopher Cardiff has been charged with misappropriating more than $9,800. Westmoreland County Commissioner Ted Kopas on Tuesday refuted defense claims that the criminal prosecution of the county’s f...