MCKEESPORT AREA REPRESENTED AT PMEA BAND FESTIVAL

Four McKeesport Area High School students passed the fall auditions to proudly represent McKeesport Area High School band in the PMEA District One East Band Festival held at Laurel Highlands High School on Friday. Shown, from left, are junior Antoine Smith, clarinet; senior Treyvon Bowling, trumpet; junior Michael Pfeffercorn, euphonium; and senior Cooper Kuchma, tuba, who scored high enough to be chosen for region band in March. MASD photo

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COFFEE FOR A CAUSE AT RINGGOLD MIDDLE SCHOOL

January 30, 2025

Marnie Hayward, a paraprofessional at Ringgold Middle School, purchases an iced white chocolate raspberry mocha from Vinnie Folino from the Roaming Bean Coffee Truck at the school’s parking lot on Wed...

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Valley communities awarded share of $1.9M in economic development grants

By SARAH PELLIS

January 30, 2025

The money came from the Pa. Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund. Several Mon Valley communities received economic development funding for various projects. State Sen. Nick Pisciottano, D-West Mif...

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Local leaders react to halt of funding freeze

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

January 30, 2025

Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal money after widespread confusion. Local elected officials have differing opinions on a move by the Trump administration to halt federal funding to stat...

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McKeesport Area High School to host Groundhog Day band festival concert

January 30, 2025

The festival, set for Feb. 4, will feature guest artist Dr. James Gourlay. For the MVI Band students in five Mon Valley school districts will perform together in the annual Groundhog Day Concert Band ...

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Monessen High School gym requires repairs to prevent building from shifting

January 30, 2025

School officials are concerned safety issues could arise in the gymnasium. The Monessen Middle/ High School gymnasium requires structural repairs to prevent the building from shifting further or colla...

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Passenger jet collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington airport

January 30, 2025

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A passenger jet collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the n...