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Student arrested in connection with online threat
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Student arrested in connection with online threat
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 30, 2026
A person playing online video games with the student reported the threat to Rostraver police. A 15-year-old girl has been arrested in connection with an online threat referencing a school shooting inv...
Route 481 in Fallowfield to reopen Friday
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Route 481 in Fallowfield to reopen Friday
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 30, 2026
The extended detour has pushed additional traffic onto smaller township roads, raising safety concerns among residents. Relief is in sight for motorists in Fallowfield Township as officials say Route ...
McKeesport celebrates its namesake on 83rd anniversary of ship’s sinking
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McKeesport celebrates its namesake on 83rd anniversary of ship’s sinking
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 30, 2026
The SS McKeesport cargo ship was in service for 24 years before being sunk by the Germans in World War II. April 29 is always a significant day in the City of McKeesport. Each year on this day, vetera...
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Clairton hoping for 2 rec centers
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Clairton hoping for 2 rec centers
By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI 
April 30, 2026
City council leaders may hold a public meeting to discuss potential recreation centers. Clairton officials are optimistic about the possibility of having two recreational facilities in the city. At co...
County juvenile detention center doubles capacity to 16 beds
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County juvenile detention center doubles capacity to 16 beds
By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
April 30, 2026
Facility officials confirm expansion at the Hempfield center following a $1M security upgrade. Westmoreland County’s juvenile detention center has quietly doubled its capacity. Executive Director Rich...
Serra Catholic High School Prom Court
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Serra Catholic High School Prom Court
April 30, 2026
Serra Catholic High School will crown the new prom king and queen during the promenade at 4 p.m. Friday. Prom court members, in the front, from left, are Laura Schanck, Abby Genes, Gabriella Cain, Emm...
Sports
’Dores rally past C-H to keep playoff hopes alive
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’Dores rally past C-H to keep playoff hopes alive
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
April 30, 2026
Frazier scored 10 combined runs in the 6th and 7th innings for a 1612 win. The Frazier baseball team’s playoff hopes are alive for at least one more night after a wild showing at Wild Things Park on W...
Looking back with Speer Ruey
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Looking back with Speer Ruey
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
April 30, 2026
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on Donora legend Speer Ruey, who died just over a week ago. Among Speer Ruey’s famous friends was Jack Zduriencik, the former general manager of ...
Different Derby vibe after death of D. Wayne Lukas
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Different Derby vibe after death of D. Wayne Lukas
April 30, 2026
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — D. Wayne Lukas always talked up his latest crop of 2-year-old horses with an eye toward the next Kentucky Derby, telling his wife to get her dress for Oaks day. “This was what h...
Bill passes House, opening door to separate state playoffs
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Bill passes House, opening door to separate state playoffs
By By DON REBEL TribLive 
April 30, 2026
The state House on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted in favor of a proposal that would clear the way for the PIAA to hold separate postseason tournaments for traditional public high schools and private, ...
Obituaries
Marlene Dubeck Celaschi – Charleroi
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Marlene Dubeck Celaschi – Charleroi
April 30, 2026
Marlene Dubeck Celaschi, 90, of Charleroi, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2026, with her loving family by her side. Born in Charleroi on March 9, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Joseph C. ...
Joan Mardell Tunney – Mebane, NC.
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Joan Mardell Tunney – Mebane, NC.
April 30, 2026
Joan Mardell Tunney died peacefully in Mebane, N.C., on April 8, 2026. Born in Ellsworth, Pa., she was the daughter of the Late Ruth and Bill Burger. Joan was married to the love of her life, Thomas J...