South Allegheny UPMC Mckeesport Scholars
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April 18, 2025

South Allegheny UPMC Mckeesport Scholars

South Allegheny High School seniors Gina Connors (right) and Sydney Gordon have been selected as the first two high school students to be accepted into the new UPMC McKeesport Scholars Program. This program will cover the full cost of their CCAC tuition, fees, books, and supplies as they pursue careers in Nursing and Allied Health—which means they will graduate debt-free. Sydney will be pursuing a career in nursing, and Gina will be training to become an ultrasound technician. They are shown w...

Celebrating Juneteenth In Monessen
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June 22, 2026
Nehemiah of Monessen hosted a Juneteenth celebration Saturday at the city’s Anthony E. Madison Sr. Veterans Memorial Park. The free event featured food and craft vendors and entertainment.  Enjoying c...
Rockin’ on the Mon RiverFest heats up the aquatorium
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June 22, 2026
The third annual Rockin’ on the Mon RiverFest returned to the Noble J. Dick Aquatorium on Saturday featuring headliner Thomas Gabriel (pictured), the grandson of Johnny Cash, along with openers DuShan...
Election board languishing as Gov. Shapiro fails to appoint new members
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By By CARTER WALKER Votebeat 
June 22, 2026
The board has not met in nearly three years, even as county election officials call for changes to the state’s outdated election law. In 2020, Pennsylvania’s elections were facing a major crisis. The ...
‘Toy Story 5’ rakes in biggest box-office debut of the year
Entertainment
June 22, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — “Toy Story” still has a friend in moviegoers. The fifth installment in the Pixar series debuted with $160 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily...
House Energy Committee advances electric grid bills
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 22, 2026
Legislation sponsored by Rep. John Inglis would set strict deadlines for interconnection studies. Last week, the state House Energy Committee advanced two pieces of legislation that would leverage the...