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Rockin’ on the Mon RiverFest heats up the aquatorium

June 22, 2026

The third annual Rockin’ on the Mon RiverFest returned to the Noble J. Dick Aquatorium on Saturday featuring headliner Thomas Gabriel (pictured), the grandson of Johnny Cash, along with openers DuShan...

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Election board languishing as Gov. Shapiro fails to appoint new members

June 22, 2026

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Celebrating Juneteenth In Monessen

June 22, 2026

Nehemiah of Monessen hosted a Juneteenth celebration Saturday at the city’s Anthony E. Madison Sr. Veterans Memorial Park. The free event featured food and craft vendors and entertainment. Enjoying c...

Entertainment

‘Toy Story 5’ rakes in biggest box-office debut of the year

June 22, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — “Toy Story” still has a friend in moviegoers. The fifth installment in the Pixar series debuted with $160 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily...

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Legal issues affect potential sale of White Oak property

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

June 22, 2026

A prospective buyer brought the situation to council’s attention in April. A White Oak resident is hoping to resolve issues with a property that she wants to buy. The resident asked council in April i...

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House Energy Committee advances electric grid bills

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

June 22, 2026

Legislation sponsored by Rep. John Inglis would set strict deadlines for interconnection studies. Last week, the state House Energy Committee advanced two pieces of legislation that would leverage the...

High school, Sports

Familiar names at top of Daily News League

By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com

June 22, 2026

Upper St. Clair is 5-0 and holds the only victory over 12-1 Quinn Construction. There are about three and a half weeks left in the Daily News League regular season as the campaign has just hit the one...

Sports, Sports Columns

With Heath enshrined, here are more worthy candidates

By BY JEFF OLIVER For the MVI

June 22, 2026

As we get ready to sail into July already, here’s a little food for thought: • For the first time in about two decades, I could not continue my annual apple crate series of asking “Why isn’t JoJo Heat...

Sports

Clark avoids record collapse at U.S. Open

June 22, 2026

He held on for a one-stroke victory over Sam Burns. SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Wyndham Clark couldn’t remember being in a darker place. He was publicly reviled for a moment of petulance when he smashed ...

NHL, Sports

Brady Tkachuk traded to Florida to join brother

By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer

June 22, 2026

Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk are about to team up in Florida, after the Panthers pulled off another summertime blockbuster. The Panthers and Ottawa finalized a deal Sunday night, with Florida sen...

Obituaries

Joann Belle LaRew Patterson Jones – Concordia Cabot, Pa.

June 20, 2026

Joann Jones, 87, of Concordia Cabot, Pa., passed away on May 13, 2026, in Ukiah, Calif. She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Elenore LaRew. She was an educator who enjoyed helping others lear...

Obituaries

Andrew V. ‘Andy’ Hudak – Carroll Township

June 18, 2026

Andrew V. “Andy” Hudak, age 88, of Carroll Township, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at his home sur rounded by his loving family. Born in Donora March 30, 1938, he was a son of the late John J...