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Gun incident prompts council to review rental license ordinance
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Gun incident prompts council to review rental license ordinance
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 4, 2026
No details have been released about a gun being fired inside a downtown apartment building. Questions about whether Charleroi Borough should pursue action against the rental license for a Fallowfield ...
‘Oh, the places you’ll go!’
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‘Oh, the places you’ll go!’
June 4, 2026
Charleroi Area High School hosted commencement Wednesday evening for the Class of 2026. Shown celebrating and covered in Silly String are graduates Derek Karpiak and Lyla Brunner. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon...
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Boil water advisory lifted
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Boil water advisory lifted
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 4, 2026
The Municipal Authority of Belle Vernon issued the advisory as a precautionary measure. A boil water advisory issued for customers served by the Municipal Authority of Belle Vernon was lifted Wednesda...
Crossing the bridge to first grade
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Crossing the bridge to first grade
June 4, 2026
Emma Frank adjusts her graduation cap as she enters the gymnasium during the California Area Elementary School kindergarten graduation ceremony Wednesday morning. See more photos on A2. Jeff Helsel / ...
Top graduates named at Monessen High School
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Top graduates named at Monessen High School
June 4, 2026
Commencement for the Class of 2026 is set for Friday in the Monessen High School gymnasium. Monessen High School will hold its 2026 commencement at 6 p.m. Friday in the Monessen High School gymnasium....
Sports
Harbor Creek next in Warriors’ state path
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Harbor Creek next in Warriors’ state path
By JEREMY SELLEW 
June 4, 2026
District 10 champion Huskies beat North Catholic, 2-1, in the first round of the PIAA playoffs. Elizabeth Forward’s softball team hits the road today for a PIAA quarterfinal at Mohawk High School, wit...
Bearcats face familiar foe in District 5 champion Everett
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Bearcats face familiar foe in District 5 champion Everett
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
June 4, 2026
When Bentworth takes the field Thursday afternoon in the PIAA Class 2A quarterfinals, the Bearcats will face a familiar postseason opponent. District 7 champion Bentworth (22-1) meets District 5 champ...
Uniontown #2 breezes past BV Junior Legion
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Uniontown #2 breezes past BV Junior Legion
By JACK HVOZDIK MVI Sports 
June 4, 2026
Uniontown Junior Legion No. 2 put together a complete performance Tuesday night, using timely hitting and solid pitching to defeat Belle Vernon Junior Legion Post 484, 10-3. Belle Vernon (2-1) entered...
Post 484 uses late runs for mercy-rule win at Uniontown
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Post 484 uses late runs for mercy-rule win at Uniontown
By JEREMY SELLEW 
June 4, 2026
Belle Vernon erupted for 11 runs over the final two innings and rolled past Uniontown, 12-2, in a five-inning Senior Legion contest. After taking a 1-0 lead in the first on JB Crovak’s RBI single, Bel...
Obituaries
Howard ‘Otis’ Crosby – Monessen
Obituaries
Howard ‘Otis’ Crosby – Monessen
June 4, 2026
Howard “Otis” Crosby, 71, of Monessen, died on June 3, 2026, at Allegheny General Hospital. He was born on Jan. 6, 1955, to the late Mason and Azlie Thompson Crosby. Otis was retired from U.S. Steel I...
Darnell Kenneth Anderson – Pittsburgh, formerly of Monessen
Obituaries
Darnell Kenneth Anderson – Pittsburgh, formerly of Monessen
June 3, 2026
Darnell Kenneth Anderson, 46, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Monessen, departed this life on Sunday, May 31, 2026. Darnell, also known as DK, was born on Nov. 19, 1979, a mill town kid from the Steel Vall...