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March 14, 2025

Federal judge orders Trump to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings

By By JANIE HAR Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to rehire thousands, if not tens of thousands, of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies, blasting their tactics Thursday as he slowed the new president’s dramatic downsizing of the federal government.

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Charleroi students get book fair help

March 14, 2025

Members of the Fallowfield Township Volunteer Fire Company, Charleroi Volunteer Fire Department and Charleroi Regional Police Department helped students shop for books at Charleroi Elementary Center’s...

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EF provides updates on high school renovations

By SARAH PELLIS

March 14, 2025

Work will continue after school lets out for the summer. Elizabeth Forward administrators discussed the progress of Phase 1 and 2 of the high school renovation project at a meeting Wednesday. Dave Mac...

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Opening night for BVA’s ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’

March 14, 2025

BVA students perform a musical number from “The Drowsy Chaperone” at Thursday’s openingnight performance. Shows are set for 7 p.m. tonight and Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday. Jeff Helsel / Mon...

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Valley residents urged to attend landfill hearing

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

March 14, 2025

The DEP is seeking public input on a request to discharge treated leachate into the Monongahela River. Representatives from three environmental organizations are urging Mon Valley residents to attend ...

School board discusses upcoming projects

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School board discusses upcoming projects

By SARAH PELLIS

March 14, 2025

West Mifflin Area school board members discussed some upcoming projects at Thursday’s work session. The meeting took place at the high school cafeteria instead of the middle school cafeteria. It had t...

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CHARLEROI

Charleroi’s new sanitation service in place

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 14, 2025

Council voted to contract with Pro Waste last month. New garbage service started in Charleroi this week. In February, council opened bids to select a new refuse provider and ultimately decided to go w...

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Billy Price Band to open Monessen concert series

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

March 14, 2025

The first show will take place June 29 at City Park. It’s official: the Billy Price Band will rock out in Monessen City Park Amphitheater this summer. At Thursday’s meeting, Monessen council voted to ...

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More allegations against NBV’s former assistant fire chief

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 14, 2025

A former assistant fire chief in North Belle Vernon already accused of fraud and theft is facing new charges. Todd Alan Reppert, 56, was first charged Oct. 16 after being accused of using the departme...

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EARLY-MORNING FIRE IN MCKEESPORT

March 14, 2025

Fire tore through a home in McKeesport early Thursday morning. The fire was reported at a house in the 1200 block of Pirl Street a little after 1 a.m. There were no injuries, and the deputy fire chief...

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Highmark Health reports $209M in 2024 losses

By By TOM DAVIDSON TribLive

March 14, 2025

Despite reporting $209 million in operating losses for 2024, Highmark Health executives said they are optimistic about the future of the Pittsburgh-based health care insurer and provider. Officials on...

Politics

Facts matter, not fantasies

March 14, 2025

“Tariff Whiplash Spooks U.S. Consumers,” blares the Wall Street Journal. “How the US economy went from booming to a recession scare in only 20 days,” reports CNN. “Donald Trump’s economic delusions ar...