Quinn Ewers taking diplomatic approach to ASU matchup

ATLANTA (AP) — Quinn Ewers showed off his diplomatic skills on Monday when the Texas quarterback was asked about a verbal challenge from Arizona State counterpart Sam Leavitt leading up to their College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup.

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Report: Nippon Steel offers 10year guarantee to get approval of U.S. Steel acquisition

By By BRIAN C. RITTMEYER TribLive

January 2, 2025

While many of President Joe Biden’s advisors favor the deal, he is siding with United Steelworkers union president. In a last-ditch effort to gain approval for its acquisition of U.S. Steel, Nippon St...

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Rostraver OKs budget, looks to 2025

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

January 2, 2025

The budget does not include a tax increase for the new year. The Rostraver Township Board of Commissioners approved a tax levy ordinance that will keep the tax rates the same for 2025. Board President...

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Plunging into 2025

Glassport American Legion members and friends took the dip into the Mon in memory of Michael ‘Sam’Gouker

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

January 2, 2025

For the second year in a row, MVI Senior Reporter Taylor Brown joined the crew from the Glassport American Legion and jumped in, too. For the past six years, members, family and friends of the Glasspo...

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Big Brothers Big Sisters honors strong bonds formed by mentors, youths

By By JEFF HIMLER TribLive

January 2, 2025

Ashley Howes of Coal Center and Natayah Moten were named the Big and Little Sister of the Year for the Laurel Region. Luke Finlay and Jaxon Smartnick may have been born about a quarter of a century ap...

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White Oak approves 2025 budget, sets refuse collection rates

By SARAH PELLIS

January 2, 2025

Despite no tax increase, the budget was not approved by a unanimous decision. White Oak Borough adopted its fiscal year 2025 budget, which includes no tax increase, at a special meeting Monday. Counci...

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McKeesport history center seeking to fill two positions

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

January 2, 2025

Founded in 1980, the McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center is a nonprofit museum and research facility. The McKeesport Regional History and Heritage Center is looking to hire a museum manager ...