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Elizabeth Township Planning Commission OKs gas well request
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Elizabeth Township Planning Commission OKs gas well request
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 29, 2026
The conditional use request will next be considered by township commissioners. Elizabeth Township’s planning commission gave unanimous approval Thursday to a conditional use request regarding the Hera...
Monessen makes progress with LERTA project
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Monessen makes progress with LERTA project
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 29, 2026
Officials are planning a public meeting to determine how much of the city will be included. At Thursday’s council meeting, Monessen Solicitor Joseph Dalfonso provided an update on the Local Economic R...
EF Warriors celebrate WPIAL title
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EF Warriors celebrate WPIAL title
May 29, 2026
Teammates swarm Elizabeth Forward pitcher Julia Resnik after the final out of the Warriors’ Class 4A championship win over Blackhawk at PennWest California University’s Lilley Field. See game coverage...
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Graduation night at Belle Vernon Area
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Graduation night at Belle Vernon Area
May 29, 2026
Belle Vernon Area graduates Isabella Williams, Joselynn Wray, Daniel Younker, Willa Zarichnak and Alyssa Zimmaro proceed into James Weir Stadium for commencement ceremonies Thursday evening. Jeff Hels...
McKeesport Area announces 2026 valedictorian, salutatorian
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McKeesport Area announces 2026 valedictorian, salutatorian
May 29, 2026
Commencement ceremonies will be held tonight at the school district’s stadium. The McKeesport Area High School Class of 2026 will graduate 205 students tonight at McKeesport’s stadium. Those attending...
BVA celebrates Class of 2026, top graduates
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BVA celebrates Class of 2026, top graduates
May 29, 2026
Commencement ceremonies were held Thursday night at James Weir Stadium. Belle Vernon Area High School hosted commencement ceremonies Thursday evening for the Class of 2026 at James Weir Stadium. There...
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Warriors back on top
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Warriors back on top
Elizabeth Forward is the cream of the crop in Class 4A with second title in three seasons
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 29, 2026
Hannah Evans delivered a two-run triple in the bottom of the 5th inning for the winning runs. Trailing by three runs midway through the WPIAL Class 4A championship game, Elizabeth Forward never flinch...
AMD wins showdown with Cedarbrook
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AMD wins showdown with Cedarbrook
May 29, 2026
By JACK HVOZDIK MVI Sports Strong defense and clutch freethrow shooting down the stretch helped AMD Industries hold off Cedarbrook Golf Club for a 58-55 victory in the final game of Night 4 of the Ste...
Remembering ‘Skins’ Coleman a year after his death
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Remembering ‘Skins’ Coleman a year after his death
May 29, 2026
By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports Art “Skins” Coleman left a lasting legacy on basketball courts throughout the Mon Valley, and when the Ringgold legend passed away on May 13 of last year, the Valley lo...
Skenes strikes out 10, but blunders cost Pirates as Cubs split
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Skenes strikes out 10, but blunders cost Pirates as Cubs split
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 29, 2026
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is navigating the roughest patch of his young but already-stellar career. Entering his start vs. the Chicago Cubs on Thursday at PNC Park, he had allowed a combined ...
Obituaries
Edward Pochatko – Stowe Township
Obituaries
Edward Pochatko – Stowe Township
May 29, 2026
Edward Pochatko, 80, of Stowe Township, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22, 2026. He was born to Edward and Anna Jacko Pochatko. He was the beloved husband of 54 years to the late Cheryl Ann You...
Ramona Jones Gelotti – Belle Vernon
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Ramona Jones Gelotti – Belle Vernon
May 29, 2026
Ramona Jones Gelotti, 94, of Belle Vernon, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026. A daughter of the late Sylv ester Jones and Edith Malpezzi Jones Varella, she was born May 2, 1932, in Gallatin. Graduat...