Valley voters react to Biden’s decision to end reelection bid
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 23, 2024
Their views on Vice President Kamala Harris’ candidacy vary by party. On the heels of President Joe Biden announcing his exit from the presidential election Sunday, local voters on both sides of the p...
RWNES involved with Yellow Dot Program
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 23, 2024
A dot on the rear window of a vehicle alerts first responders about vital health information. Rostraver West Newton Emergency Services has partnered with the Highway Safety Network to offer a program ...
Saints Joachim & Anne Parish preparing for annual festival
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By NYA O'NEAL noneal@yourmvi.com 
July 23, 2024
The Aug. 1-3 celebration will be the first for the Rev. Tom Burke. Saints Joachim and Anne Parish is preparing for its annual summer community festival. The decades-long tradition will have three days...
Bendel family to host annual softball event for memorial fund
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 23, 2024
Games will take place Sunday in Elizabeth from 8:30 a.m. until dark. The Bendel family will host the 18th annual Jacob William Bendel Memorial Softball Tournament on Sunday to remember Jacob Bendel an...
Job fair planned as Amazon seeks warehouse workers
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July 23, 2024
By JOE NAPSHA Trib Total Media Amazon is ramping up hiring at its New Stanton warehouse this month and is planning to place 600 employees at the site by the end of the year. The e-commerce giant began...
FIRE AT ABANDONED CHURCH IN BROWNSVILLE
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July 22, 2024
A fire ravaged the former First Baptist Church on Market Street in Brownsville Sunday. Fayette County dispatchers say emergency crews were called to the scene at around 3:35 p.m., according to WPXI. N...
Veterans celebrated at Warriors Rock concert
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By MATT PETRAS For the MVI 
July 22, 2024
The annual tribute show honors the military and first responders. Hundreds gathered Sunday evening at the Monongahela Aquatorium Warriors Rock concert to honor Mon Valley- area veterans with live musi...
Rep. Gergely’s happy hour bill signed into law
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
July 22, 2024
It allows bars and restaurants to designate 24 happy hours each week and reapply for outdoor seating permits. Pennsylvanians will soon enjoy more happy hours and outdoor dining after Gov. Josh Shapiro...
Biden drops out of presidential race
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July 22, 2024
He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, but the nomination will be decided at the convention in August. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sund...
With AI, jets and police, Paris is securing the Olympics
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July 22, 2024
PARIS (AP) — A year ago, the head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that France’s capital would be “ the safest place in the world “ when the Games open this Friday. Tony Estanguet’s confident for...
Rockin’ opening for Summerfest
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
July 20, 2024
Six Gun Sally entertained the crowd on the first night of the festival in Monongahela. Hundreds flocked to opening night of Summerfest for food, games and rocking tunes Friday at St. Andrew the Apostl...
Hunt for U-Boat ends with Monessen’s first WWII casualty
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STORIES BEHIND THE STARS
By By JOHN J. TURANIN For the MVI 
July 20, 2024
This story is part of Mon Valley Sons of World War II, a series about our sons who lost their lives in service to our country during the war. By April 1942, German U-boats had already sunk more than 1...
Chill Fire Music and Arts Festival debuts
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By MATT PETRAS For the MVI 
July 20, 2024
Created by New Eagle native Allan Howard, it will continue today at Tubby Hall Park. The Chill Fire Music and Arts Festival, organized by New Eagle native Allan Howard to spotlight positivity and crea...
Friends inspired to honor Cal U grad McIlvain
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By By CHRISTINE HAINES For the MVI 
July 20, 2024
He died this week after being severely wounded while serving in Afghanistan in 2010. A California University of Pennsylvania (now PennWest) graduate and Uniontown native who was critically wounded whi...
Arts, gardens and fun at Rostraver Public Library
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By By NYA O?NEAL For the MVI 
July 20, 2024
Garden Days wrapped up for the summer this week. Rostraver Public Library has concluded its final Garden Days event for the summer. The program involved children planting their own gardens at the begi...
Trump ally joins Nippon to help complete U.S. Steel sale
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By By RYAN DETO Trib Total Media 
July 20, 2024
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will reportedly help finalize the $14.9 billion purchase. Amid a contentious proposed sale, Japanese company Nippon Steel Corp. has hired former U.S. Secretary of...
Community says farewell to Comperatore
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July 20, 2024
By RENATTA SIGNORINI, JULIA BURDELSKI, JOYCE HANZ and JACK TROY Trib Total Media Mourners wiped away tears and held small American flags as they watched the procession for Corey Comperatore pass by fr...
FRESH LEMONADE FOR SALE
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July 19, 2024
From left, Luca Turkovich, 4, Laina Johnson, 6, and Brynn Turkovich, 8, all of Monessen, set up a stand to sell fresh lemonade and handcrafted bracelets in front of Mon Valley Phone Repair in Monessen...
Longtime Westmoreland DA John Peck dies at 77
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By By RENATTA SIGNORINI Trib Total Media 
July 19, 2024
He held the position for 27 years before leaving office in 2021. As Westmoreland County’s top prosecutor, John Peck would go to Mass every day. And then he’d go to work, always well-dressed — even if ...