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BVA won’t hire company to oversee food services
By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
September 16, 2026
A proposal to contract with The Nutrition Group was defeated by a 7-1 margin. By a 7-1 vote Tuesday night, the Belle Vernon Area school board decided not to turn over the district’s food service manag...
Dollar Tree in Charleroi prepares to open Thursday
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Dollar Tree in Charleroi prepares to open Thursday
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
September 16, 2026
The discount store will be located in the former Rite Aid building. The wait is almost over for Charleroi residents, as Dollar Tree is set to open Thursday in the former Rite Aid building at 101 Fifth...
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School bus driver strikes parked car in West Mifflin
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
September 16, 2026
It’s the latest mishap since Krise Transportation began serving the district. One of Krise Transportation’s school bus drivers through West Mifflin Area School District is being cited for hitting a pa...
Sports safety protocols take shape across region
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Sports safety protocols take shape across region
By By EMBER DUKE TribLive 
September 16, 2026
There have been a number of recent incidents, including gunfire at a South Allegheny football game Aug. 28. Incidents of violence at recent high school sports events have safety protocols and even spo...
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September 16, 2026
Don’t miss the latest from the Elizabeth Forward and Ringgold school districts in Thursday’s MVI.
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Cougars double up Golden Eagles for section win
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Cougars double up Golden Eagles for section win
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 16, 2026
The Charleroi boys soccer team kept pace early on in a strong Section 4-2A, picking up a 4-2 win over visiting Keystone Oaks Tuesday at Myron Pottios Stadium. Adolph Noel and Otis McIntyre each had a ...
Leopards became a well-rounded squad
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Leopards became a well-rounded squad
By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
September 16, 2026
This Belle Vernon boys soccer team is a complex creature. It has layers. Much more than meets the eye. “We have not been a onetrick pony,” Leopards coach Tyler Caterino said. For as good as the Leopar...
EF shuts out McGuffey; Bearcats and Leps pick up section victories
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EF shuts out McGuffey; Bearcats and Leps pick up section victories
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 16, 2026
Elizabeth Forward had to wait until after halftime to get its offense going, but once the Warriors broke through, they quickly took control in a 4-0 Section 4-2A win over McGuffey. The match was score...
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Little Leps shut down Mt. Pleasant
September 16, 2026
The Belle Vernon Area Middle School girls soccer team earned a hard-fought 2-0 victory at Greensburg Salem. BVA’s Gianna Vaccaro scored in the opening half for a 1-0 lead. The assist went to Ada Heffe...
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September 16, 2026
To place an obituary, call 724-314-0044, email obits@yourmvi.com. COLEMAN — Sharon G. Coleman, 77, Monongahela, died Sept. 14, Frye Funeral Home Inc., Monongahela* DAUBE — Laverna M. Daube, 92, Donora...
Mary Felicia Harkins
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Mary Felicia Harkins
September 16, 2026
CALIFORNIA, PA., FORMERLY OF CHARLEROI Mary Felicia Harkins, 70, of California, Pa., formerly of Charleroi, passed away Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in C...