TRUCK TOPPLES POLE ON TWILIGHT HOLLOW ROAD
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February 1, 2025
A truck knocked down a West Penn Power pole with wires on Twilight Hollow Road near Webster Avenue around 11 a.m. Friday. Charleroi firefighters assisted at the scene. Charleroi Fire Department
Fiery plane crash in Philadelphia
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February 1, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A medical transport jet with a child patient, her mother and four others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireba...
Monessen staffer placed on leave
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February 1, 2025
By the MVI Monessen School District has placed a staff member on leave as it investigates alleged “inappropriate physical contact of a non-sexual nature” between an employee and student. In a statemen...
Fallowfield Twp. satisfied with new sanitation service
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 1, 2025
The township switched to Big’s at the start of 2025. New garbage service is going well so far in Fallowfield Township. In November, supervisors unanimously selected Big’s Sanitation, also known as Ear...
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 1, 2025
Monessen, Elizabeth Forward and California Area are local school districts that use the service. Mon Valley school districts learned in early January that they were impacted by a cybersecurity breach ...
SCHOOL SPIRIT FUNDRAISER IN MONESSEN
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January 31, 2025
Monessen’s varsity cheerleaders held a fundraiser and promoted school spirit for the Greyhounds at the girls basketball game against Serra Catholic Thursday night. From left are Shyla’Rae Hall, Bry’Au...
McKeesport mayor to run for district judge
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
January 31, 2025
Michael Cherepko has been the city’s mayor for the past 14 years. Mayor Michael Cherepko has announced his candidacy for magisterial district judge in McKeesport. Cherepko has spent the last 14 years ...
Assistant principal hired at BVA High School
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 31, 2025
Justin Ward, a former Laurel Highlands teacher, was approved at a special meeting. The Belle Vernon Area school board hired a new assistant principal for the high school at a special meeting Thursday....
Two displaced, dog killed in Monessen fire
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
January 31, 2025
Chief Delmar Hepple said the fire was caused by an electrical issue. Emergency crews were called to a fire in Monessen Thursday afternoon that displaced two people and resulted in the death of a dog. ...
Mon Valley immigrants ‘calm’ amid ICE raids
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 31, 2025
Immigrant liaison Getro Bernabe says nobody is panicking in Charleroi. Members of the local immigrant community are taking things day by day after President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive ord...
Podcast seeks to lift stigma on mental health issues
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 31, 2025
“The Gaster Girls,” originally from Elizabeth, talk about their lives in an effort to help others. Two Elizabeth natives are relying on their experiences with mental health to try to spread awareness ...
100 Days of School
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January 31, 2025
Students and staff at Homeville Elementary School in the West Mifflin Area School District had some fun celebrating their 100th day of school earlier this week. Homeville Elementary School
Tax season has begun. Here’s when you’ll get your refund
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January 31, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Tax season is underway, and the IRS expects 140 million people will file returns by April 15. The agency has also debuted a new online tool to help taxpayers check the status of any re...
Coffee for a cause at Ringgold Middle School
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January 30, 2025
Marnie Hayward, a paraprofessional at Ringgold Middle School, purchases an iced white chocolate raspberry mocha from Vinnie Folino from the Roaming Bean Coffee Truck at the school’s parking lot on Wed...
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 30, 2025
The money came from the Pa. Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund. Several Mon Valley communities received economic development funding for various projects. State Sen. Nick Pisciottano, D-West Mif...
Local leaders react to halt of funding freeze
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 30, 2025
Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal money after widespread confusion. Local elected officials have differing opinions on a move by the Trump administration to halt federal funding to stat...
McKeesport Area High School to host Groundhog Day band festival concert
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January 30, 2025
The festival, set for Feb. 4, will feature guest artist Dr. James Gourlay. For the MVI Band students in five Mon Valley school districts will perform together in the annual Groundhog Day Concert Band ...
Washington Co. inmate detained by ICE
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January 30, 2025
By the MVI Up to six Washington County inmates could be detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Jose Turcios Salmeron, a native of El Salvador, was being held at Washington County Jail o...
Monessen High School gym requires repairs to prevent building from shifting
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January 30, 2025
School officials are concerned safety issues could arise in the gymnasium. The Monessen Middle/ High School gymnasium requires structural repairs to prevent the building from shifting further or colla...