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Pisciottano’s AI bill advances in state Senate
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Pisciottano’s AI bill advances in state Senate
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 11, 2026
There’s bipartisan support for the measure, which requires disclosure when artificial intelligence is used to sell goods and services. A bill introduced by state Sen. Nick Pisciottano, D-West Mifflin,...
Small business grants awarded
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Small business grants awarded
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 11, 2026
Several enterprises in the region received a share of $15M in state money. State funding aimed at helping small businesses start and grow is being distributed across Western Pennsylvania, creating new...
Avenue of Flags Goes Up in West Newton
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Avenue of Flags Goes Up in West Newton
May 11, 2026
Volunteers worked Saturday morning to assemble the Avenue of Flags at West Newton Cemetery. The annual tradition features roughly 400 American flags and will remain in place past Memorial Day. Each fl...
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Clean-up day targets section of Elizabeth Township
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Clean-up day targets section of Elizabeth Township
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 11, 2026
More than 24 bags of trash were collected last weekend during the four-hour cleaning campaign. Several residents participated in a clean-up day last weekend in Elizabeth Township. Volunteers worked fo...
New seasonal allergy treatments on the horizon
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New seasonal allergy treatments on the horizon
By By JOSH EWERS TribLive 
May 11, 2026
Increased vegetation has brought negative effects for allergy sufferers, but new forms of relief are on the way. Trying pollen seasons are becoming the norm in Western Pennsylvania. In March, TribLive...
New state policies stopped haunted attraction from using minor volunteers
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New state policies stopped haunted attraction from using minor volunteers
By By ANN REJRAT For Spotlight PA 
May 11, 2026
The new rules came after a Spotlight PA investigation found allegations of abuse from volunteers at Field of Screams in Lancaster County. Field of Screams, the popular haunted house in central Pennsyl...
Sports
BVA to open playoffs against tough No. 12 seed
High school, Sports
BVA to open playoffs against tough No. 12 seed
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 11, 2026
Coach Taylor Andrisko said Hampton is from a good baseball area and is “battle-tested.” In the first year of the Taylor Andrisko era at Belle Vernon, the Leopards earned the No. 5 seed in Class 4A and...
Steelers should end their pursuit of Aaron Rodgers
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Steelers should end their pursuit of Aaron Rodgers
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
May 11, 2026
Idon’t know about you, but I got a report that Aaron Rodgers was spotted in Rostraver Township looking for a good Chinese restaurant Sunday. You believe that one and I have a bunch of other hot takes ...
5 local teams ready to start the postseason
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BASEBALL/SOFTBALL PREVIEWS
5 local teams ready to start the postseason
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 11, 2026
No. 7 West Mifflin vs. No. 10 Ambridge The Titans drew a squad from the tightly contested Section 1-4A after an up-and-down regular season. Coach Jeff Kuzma was frustrated with his team’s mental mista...
Charleroi in search of long-awaited playoff win
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Charleroi in search of long-awaited playoff win
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
May 11, 2026
The Cougars have gone roughly three decades without a postseason victory. Charleroi’s baseball team under veteran coach Luke Mollis has qualified for the WPIAL playoffs for the fifth straight season, ...
Obituaries
Elizabeth J. ‘Betty’ Smith – Zelienople, formerly of Elizabeth, Pa.
Obituaries
Elizabeth J. ‘Betty’ Smith – Zelienople, formerly of Elizabeth, Pa.
May 11, 2026
Elizabeth J. “Betty” Smith, 97, of Zelienople, formerly of Elizabeth, Pa., passed away on F r i d a y, May 8, 2026, while under the care of Passa vant Retirement Community. Born Oct. 26, 1928, in Glas...
Nancy Borsevich Ivill – Audubon
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Nancy Borsevich Ivill – Audubon
May 9, 2026
Nancy B. Ivill, 94, of Audubon, passed away on May 6, 2026. Born Aug. 31, 1931, in Monessen, to Stanley and Kathryn Berthinee Borsevich, she built a life rooted in faith, hard work, and an independent...