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Annual Mon Valley National Night Out set for Tuesday
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Annual Mon Valley National Night Out set for Tuesday
By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
July 31, 2026
The annual event, which promotes interaction with first responders, will take place Tuesday evening. Rostraver Township Police Department, in collaboration with other local public service agencies and...
Phase I of EF project nearly done
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Phase I of EF project nearly done
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
July 31, 2026
The architect recently told school board members that he expects it to be completed in early fall. Phase 1 of renovations at Elizabeth Forward High School is close to completion. This phase consists o...
GE Vernova announces $166M expansion
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GE Vernova announces $166M expansion
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 31, 2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro visited the Charleroi Grid Solutions facility for Thursday’s ceremony. GE Vernova is doubling down on the Mon Valley. Less than a year after announcing a $100 million expansion at it...
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2 people killed in Perryopolis crash
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2 people killed in Perryopolis crash
July 31, 2026
A passenger was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital in critical condition. By MICHAEL VINSICK minvinsick@yourmvi.com Two people were killed and another was severely injured in an accident Thursday on Route...
Eight charges filed against owner of dogs in emu attack
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Eight charges filed against owner of dogs in emu attack
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
July 31, 2026
Charges have been filed against the owner of the dogs that killed an emu in McKeesport on July 21. On Ravine Street, two pitbull dogs chased the 2-year-old emu, named Queen Barb. The 6-foot tall, 160-...
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Mon Valley Wiffle Ball League holding annual tournament Sunday
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Mon Valley Wiffle Ball League holding annual tournament Sunday
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 31, 2026
A number of local high school baseball alumni have taken their love of the game to the next level. The Mon Valley Wiffle Ball League is set for its yearly tournament on Sunday with more interest in th...
Priatko’s life reaches far beyond football
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Priatko’s life reaches far beyond football
July 31, 2026
Born in 1931, Bill Priatko holds the distinction of being the oldest living former Pittsburgh Steeler. His ties to the Mon Valley run deep, stretching from his days at Yough High School to Robert Morr...
Is Legion baseball making a comeback?
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Is Legion baseball making a comeback?
July 31, 2026
Incase you weren’t paying attention this season, we may have seen a bit of a resurgence in American Legion baseball over the summer. Belle Vernon Post 484 made a run to the state tournament in William...
McAfee bringing show back to Steelers’ training camp Monday
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McAfee bringing show back to Steelers’ training camp Monday
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
July 31, 2026
The popular Pat McAfee Show is coming back to Unity Township. The ESPN- and You-Tube-broadcasted program will go live Monday from Pittsburgh Steelers training camp at Saint Vincent College. A Plum Hig...
Obituaries
William A. Smith Jr. – Rostraver Township
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William A. Smith Jr. – Rostraver Township
July 30, 2026
illiam A. Smith Jr., 82, of Rostraver Township, died Monday, July 27, 2026. Born in North Charleroi on July 4, 1944, he was the son of the late William A. Smith Sr. and Alice Weisner Smith. Bill was a...
Leslie Frank Petras – McKeesport
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Leslie Frank Petras – McKeesport
July 29, 2026
In loving memory of Leslie Frank Petras, age 88, of McKeesport, who passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026. He was born in McKeesport, on Dec. 20, 1937, and was the son of the late Laszlo and Rose Marga...