Man behind New Year’s attack visited New Orleans before, recorded video with smart glasses, FBI says

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with Meta smart glasses, an FBI official said Sunday.

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Storm brings first major snow of 2025

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

January 7, 2025

See more local snow photos on Pages A2 & A7 Most Mon Valley schools canceled classes Monday, and hazardous road conditions were reported in several areas. The Mon Valley woke up to multiple inches of ...

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Macey will retire from Allegheny County Council

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

January 7, 2025

The representative of District 9 has been on council since 2006. Bob Macey, the longest-serving current member of Allegheny County Council and a fixture in Mon Valley politics and community organizati...

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Suit filed in response to blocked U.S. Steel sale

January 7, 2025

The steel companies are suing the Biden administration, the USW and Cleveland-Cliffs. WASHINGTON (AP) — Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging a Biden administration de...

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Love Anyway Feast brings people together

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

January 7, 2025

Saturday’s event in Charleroi was popular with the more than 75 people who attended. A community event held Saturday in Charleroi encouraged people to love anyway — and share a meal with their neighbo...

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Rep. Gergely hospitalized due to emergency

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

January 7, 2025

Colleagues and people throughout his district offered get well wishes in online posts. State Rep. Matthew Gergely, D-McKeesport, was hospitalized after a “medical emergency over the holidays,” accordi...

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Donora to get bids for license plate recognition service

By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI

January 7, 2025

A camera will be attached to one of the borough’s patrol cars to help officers spot suspicious or stolen vehicles. Donora will solicit quotes to buy and install a NeoPatrol Camera for an automatic lic...