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SmokeShack Barbeque to close Sunday
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SmokeShack Barbeque to close Sunday
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 2, 2026
The owners of the Rostraver Township business said rising meat prices forced the decision. The owners of SmokeShack Barbeque, a takeout restaurant in Rostraver Township, have announced that they will ...
Data center regulations adopted
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FALLOWFIELD TOWNSHIP
Data center regulations adopted
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 2, 2026
With no state operational standards in place, many municipalities have been taking the lead. Fallowfield Township supervisors unanimously approved a sweeping zoning amendment Wednesday that not only p...
Century III Mall site demolition wrapping up soon
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Century III Mall site demolition wrapping up soon
By By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive 
May 2, 2026
The Allegheny County DA said criminal charges against the company that owns the property are still pending. Approximately 90% of the former Century III Mall site has been demolished, Allegheny County ...
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Floodplain Studios offers natural setting for artists
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Floodplain Studios offers natural setting for artists
By By VICKIE BABYAK McKeesport Community Newsroom 
May 2, 2026
Faye Miller saw “real potential” in the eight-acre section of little Boston in Elizabeth Township. Faye Miller wasn’t searching for a real estate investment when she noticed an online aerial view of f...
Pa.’s primary not open to everyone
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Pa.’s primary not open to everyone
By By KATE HUANGPU Spotlight PA 
May 2, 2026
Meet two of the 1 million independent voters shut out of next month’s election. HARRISBURG — The May primary election will likely determine who represents Bruce Parker in the Pennsylvania House. But h...
‘Severe’ staff cuts begin at P-G
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‘Severe’ staff cuts begin at P-G
May 2, 2026
Job offer letters started going out this week. By MEGAN TROTTER and MEGAN SWIFT TribLive The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is slashing staff as it begins operations under new ownership. At least 40% newsroo...
Sports
Warriors win battle of Valley’s top teams
High school, Sports
Warriors win battle of Valley’s top teams
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 2, 2026
Elizabeth Forward dealt Bentworth its first loss of the season in a matchup of section champions. The Elizabeth Forward and Bentworth softball teams entered their nonsection showdown Friday with plent...
Malkin will play next year with Penguins or other team
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Malkin will play next year with Penguins or other team
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
May 2, 2026
Evgeni Malkin understands quite well what a youth movement can mean. He saw it firsthand two decades ago when he helped usher in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ greatest era as a 20-year-old along with a han...
Shaffer, Jaguars shut out Leps
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Shaffer, Jaguars shut out Leps
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 2, 2026
Thomas Jefferson combined a dominant pitching performance with timely extra- base hits to blank Belle Vernon, 9-0, on Friday. Aubrey Shaffer was overpowering in the circle, tossing a two-hit shutout w...
Heavy rain washes out Leopards and Cougars
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Heavy rain washes out Leopards and Cougars
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 2, 2026
With an important week of section baseball ahead, Belle Vernon and Yough met at John DiVirgilio Sports Complex for a nonsection tune-up Friday. The Leopards jumped out to an early 4-0 lead, but the ga...
Obituaries
Darrell J. Molinari – Charleroi, Fallowfield Township
Obituaries
Darrell J. Molinari – Charleroi, Fallowfield Township
May 1, 2026
Darrell J. Molinari, 79, of Charleroi, Fallowfield Township, passed away at home with his wife by his side on April 29, 2026, after a courageous battle with illness. He was born in Charleroi, on Dec. ...
Linda W. Farquhar – Stockdale
Obituaries
Linda W. Farquhar – Stockdale
May 1, 2026
Linda W. Farquhar, 84, of Stockdale, went to be with the Lord on April, 28, 2026, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. Linda was born on June 24, 1941, to the late Samuel and Margaret Hough Wick. Li...