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May 15, 2025

Monongahela K-9 police handler resigns; retires his partner Mitch

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 

Monongahela police Officer Jeffrey Toth and K-9 Officer Mitch are shown after winning first place at the K-9 Games. Subnitted

Officer Jeffrey Toth accepted a new position elsewhere, and his K-9 partner Mitch will retire.

Monongahela City Council said goodbye to two important members of the police force on Wednesday.

During council’s voting meeting, they accepted the resignation of Officer Jeffrey Toth, who was responsible for the K-9 unit at the Monongahela Police Department.

The board unanimously...

Charleroi students dedicate Peace Pole as sign of hope for the future
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 7, 2026
It features the message “May peace prevail on Earth” in several languages. In a world where students can often feel divided and uncertain, members of the Charleroi Area High School Interact Club wante...
2 McKeesport teens honored for response to apartment fire
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 7, 2026
Michael Armstrong III and Amere Turner alerted residents before first responders arrived. At Wednesday’s meeting, McKeesport council members and Mayor Thomas Maglicco recognized two young city residen...
EFHS students participate in Night of Service
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 7, 2026
Three new groups joined the volunteer effort this year. Elizabeth Forward High School’s Student Government Association hosted its fourth annual Night of Service Wednesday evening. The event brought to...
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May 7, 2026
Find out what happens at the Mc-Keesport School Board meeting in tomorrow’s MVI.