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Buyer selected for former Corelle plant
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Buyer selected for former Corelle plant
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
September 9, 2026
The firm plans to operate in part of the plant and sublease the rest. For more than a year, the former Corelle Brands glass plant has stood largely quiet along the Monongahela River. Now, a Pennsylvan...
Vote set on bonds for building project
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BELLE VERNON AREA SCHOOL BOARD
Vote set on bonds for building project
By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
September 9, 2026
The school board will also consider a new reading curriculum and other proposals next week. The Belle Vernon Area school board will vote next week on a measure to issue bonds to provide funds for the ...
SA players remember coach Ron Bishop
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SA players remember coach Ron Bishop
September 9, 2026
South Allegheny baseball players Brenden Pohodich, left, and Presten Balogh plant mums outside the high school Tuesday afternoon in memory of assistant baseball coach Ron Bishop Jr., who died Sunday a...
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Remote learning to continue for middle/ high school students in Monessen
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Remote learning to continue for middle/ high school students in Monessen
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
September 9, 2026
The school board awarded a contract Tuesday for mold remediation work. There were no students at Monessen’s middle/high school building as classes began Tuesday because a mold problem is forcing them ...
Families’ interest in kids’ education falling worldwide as scores drop
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Families’ interest in kids’ education falling worldwide as scores drop
By By SHARON LURYE AP Education Writer 
September 9, 2026
Families’ interest in their kids’ education is falling in many high-income countries as school systems struggle with plunging test scores, according to newly released results from a standardized test ...
Charleroi Area Homecoming Royalty
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Charleroi Area Homecoming Royalty
September 9, 2026
Charleroi Area High School will host homecoming festivities Friday when the Cougars take on Avella. Shown, from left, are this year’s homecoming king and queen candidates: Lucas Mazon, Aryana Chiplask...
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Gladiators mourn loss of beloved ‘Coach Bish’
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Gladiators mourn loss of beloved ‘Coach Bish’
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 9, 2026
Ron Bishop Jr. lost his battle with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer Sunday at the age of 50. The South Allegheny baseball program is mourning the loss of assistant coach Ron Bishop Jr. after his death Sunda...
‘Doc’ remembered for love of family, Jaguars soccer
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‘Doc’ remembered for love of family, Jaguars soccer
By By RAY FISHER TribLive 
September 9, 2026
Thomas Jefferson’s longtime, successful boys soccer coach Michael Kulish, affectionately known as “Doc,” died of heart failure Sunday at the age of 79. Michael Kulish III passionately assisted his dad...
Warriors snap Bearcats’ streak
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Warriors snap Bearcats’ streak
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 9, 2026
Luca Valerio scored on a second-half penalty kick to give the Warriors a 2-1 win over Bentworth. For the second time in the young season, the Elizabeth Forward boys soccer squad faced a 1-0 deficit at...
’Dores rule Trojans again
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
’Dores rule Trojans again
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 9, 2026
Frazier erased a 9-1 deficit in the third set to complete a 25-16, 25-17, 25-20 sweep of rival California in the Section 4-2A opener. Allie Monack had 12 kills and 11 assists for Frazier (2-1, 1-0), w...
Obituaries
Mary Ann Polkabla Spina – Latrobe, formerly of Kennedy Township
Obituaries
Mary Ann Polkabla Spina – Latrobe, formerly of Kennedy Township
September 9, 2026
Mary Ann Polkabla Spina, 79, of Latrobe, formerly of Kennedy Township, passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, at Brookdale, Lat robe. Born Aug. 9, 1947, in Donora, she was the daughter of the late Anthony...
Obituaries
William J. Debevec – Monongahela
September 9, 2026
William J. Debevec, 94, of Monongahela, died unexpectedly Thursday, Sept. 2, 2026, in his home. He was born Aug. 26, 1932, in Smithfield, a son of Andrew and Mary Poldan Debevec. Bill was a graduate o...