SWPA AREA AGENCY ON AGING PARTICIPATES IN ADVOCACY DAY
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April 16, 2025

SWPA AREA AGENCY ON AGING PARTICIPATES IN ADVOCACY DAY

Several members of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council traveled to Harrisburg recently to participate in an Advocacy Day organized by the Pennsylvania Association of Area Agencies on Aging. They met with legislators to advocate for increased lottery funding for services provided to older adults by Pennsylvania’s 52 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). Along with nearly 80 advocates from 27 other AAAs, they emphasized the critical need for more funding to sustain essen...

International Village celebrates cultural traditions, food and music
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International Village celebrates cultural traditions, food and music
By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
August 20, 2026
The last day of the festival is today from 3 to 9 p.m. Music is as much a part of the tradition of McKeesport’s International Village as the food is. As the second day of the 66th annual ethnic festiv...
Monessen may start school year remotely amid mold remediation
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Monessen may start school year remotely amid mold remediation
August 20, 2026
Superintendent Dr. Robert Motte says resources, like teacher supplies and instruction materials, inside the affected building cannot be accessed. By the MVI The Monessen School District may have to st...
Shapiro’s data center executive order draws mixed reactions
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Shapiro’s data center executive order draws mixed reactions
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 20, 2026
While some Valley officials are pleased with Gov. Josh Shapiro’s executive order, opponents criticized it. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s latest move to regulate data center development could give Mon Valley com...
BVA to consider outsourcing food management program
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BVA to consider outsourcing food management program
By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
August 20, 2026
Officials said food service staff employed by the district would neither be displaced nor outsourced. The Belle Vernon Area School District is exploring outsourcing management of its cafeteria operati...
The Penguin Project at Mon River Arts to stage ‘Shrek The Musical Jr.’
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The Penguin Project at Mon River Arts to stage ‘Shrek The Musical Jr.’
August 20, 2026
The musical will debut at 7 tonight at the Grand Theatre in Elizabeth. By the MVI The Penguin Project at Mon River Arts will debut “Shrek The Musical Jr.” tonight and they’re hoping to give the audien...
Elizabeth Township punts gas well permit decision until September
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Elizabeth Township punts gas well permit decision until September
August 20, 2026
Pittsburgh’s Public Source is an independent nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region. Sign up for our free newsletters at https://www.publicsource. org/ newsletter-signup/ By Lucas Dufalla, P...