Arnold Palmer Airport a safe haven during Helene

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The Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe became a safe haven for some expensive — make that very expensive — Gulfstream jets flown there from Georgia on Thursday to escape the high winds of Hurricane Helene, an airport official said.

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California to get cfsbank branch

July 28, 2026

It will make up for the loss of KeyBank, which will be closing Aug. 28. By the MVI California Borough will not be losing its only bank after all. On Monday, cfsbank announced plans to open a full-serv...

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Resignation by Hrach leaves open seat on BVA board

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

July 28, 2026

A replacement is being sought to fill the rest of his term, which expires in 2027. A seat at the Belle Vernon Area school board table is up for grabs after board member William Hrach resigned, citing ...

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Seniors in McKeesport celebrate Christmas in July

By By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive

July 28, 2026

The Allegheny County Department of Human Services Area Agency on Aging prepared 900 senior care packages. A year after retiring, Carol Soroka moved to McKeesport to help care for her 94-year-old mothe...

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WEDNESDAY

July 28, 2026

Don’t miss the latest from Elizabeth Borough in Wednesday’s Mon Valley Independent.

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COOLING OFF AT CEDAR CREEK PARK

July 28, 2026

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Parkway East reopens a week ahead of schedule

By By ADAM BABETSKI TribLive

July 28, 2026

The Commercial Street Bridge was open for I-376 traffic both ways by 7:30 p.m. Monday. The Commercial Street Bridge is ready for primetime — well ahead of schedule. The Parkway East reopened Monday ni...