The thought police return

Rumeysa Ozturk is a 30-year-old graduate student at Tufts University and a native of Turkey who wears a traditional Muslim headscarf. Six weeks ago, she was arrested by masked federal agents on a street corner near her home in Somerville, Mass., and sent to a detention camp in Louisiana.

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Graduation night at West Mifflin Area High School

May 23, 2025

From left, West Mifflin Area High School seniors Magnus Miller, Riley Burrow and Will Especto await the start of Thursday’s commencement ceremony. See more photos in our online gallery at www.monvalle...

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Pisciottano visits LSA recipient in Elizabeth Twp.

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

May 23, 2025

The township’s public works garage purchased four new lifts. State Sen. Nick Pisciottano, D-West Mifflin, paid Elizabeth Township a visit Wednesday to check out the public works garage that received g...

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Geibel Catholic students win at PJAS state competition

May 23, 2025

Geibel Catholic Junior-Senior High School’s Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science participants were successful at this year’s state competition Monday at Penn State University’s main campus. Gabby Lo...

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2nd driver guilty in fatal Serra Catholic van crash

By By PAULA REED WARD TribLive

May 23, 2025

A judge found no proof of racing in the 2023 accident that killed Samantha Kalkbrenner. Andrew Voigt vehemently denied that he and another driver were racing across the Mansfield Bridge in Dravosburg ...

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Penn State trustees vote to shut down 7 branches

May 23, 2025

As expected, the Greater Allegheny campus in McKeesport will stay open. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Penn State’s New Kensington and Fayette campuses — as well as five other branch campuses statewide — ...

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Monessen council discusses police collaboration with county SWAT

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

May 23, 2025

An incident that occurred earlier this year prompted police to request it. Monessen City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance Thursday that would allow city police to participate in the ...