Politics
November 18, 2025

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Life is short — be careful how you live it

To the Editor:

White Oak Navy veteran receives free roof through Owens Corning program
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
July 2, 2026
The Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project started in 2016 and has helped more than 800 veterans in nearly every state. A White Oak veteran who served his country for 20 years was shown gratitude in th...
McKeesport to apply for grant to make Fifth Avenue a two-way street
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 2, 2026
The multimodal grant, if approved, would come from the Commonwealth Financing Authority. McKeesport council unanimously voted Wednesday to request a Multimodal Transportation Fund grant to potentially...
Kroger to purchase Giant Eagle for $1.65B
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By By JULIA BURDELSKI TribLive 
July 2, 2026
The supermarket, pharmacy and Market District brands will operate as a division of Kroger. Cincinnati-based Kroger on Wednesday morning announced it will acquire local grocery store chain Giant Eagle ...
McKeesport Community Garden Celebration
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July 2, 2026
Germaine Gooden-Patterson leads a yoga class Saturday morning at the McKeesport Community Garden to kick off the annual McKeesport Community Garden Summer Celebration, which also included a potluck co...
MVRC launches Valley Business Works Foundation
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July 2, 2026
For its inaugural year, Valley Business Works will focus on the creation of the Mon Valley Youth Leadership Academy. For the MVI The Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce recently announced the laun...
DA seeks to redirect $1M in state money earmarked for Century III demo
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By By PAULA REED WARD TribLive 
July 2, 2026
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. wants the money to go to road reconstruction. The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday asked a judge to halt the distribut...