Politics
December 15, 2025

Oversight starts with receipts, but shouldn’t stop there

WHEN PUBLIC MONEY IS SPENT, the people deserve to know the ins and outs. It’s encouraging to see Harrisburg lawmakers on this particular bandwagon. The state Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee opted Tuesday to issue subpoenas to detail the full extent of taxpayer money used to cover certain work at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Montgomery County home.

Temperature aside, it’s baseball season
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March 24, 2026
Selena Hann (left) of North Versailles, mother of Serra Catholic catcher Cole Hann, and Arianna Ward of North Versailles bundle up against the cold while watching Monday evening’s game against Monesse...
Police try to work out timeline in fatal crash
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 24, 2026
Yough School District brought in counselors Monday as students returned to class. The grief surrounding Saturday’s crash that killed four Yough High School students continues to ripple across the comm...
Elizabeth Township board hears pitch for ‘Safe at Home’ program for seniors
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 24, 2026
The initiative from the Rotary Club of Elizabeth works to minimize dangers so they can remain in their homes. The Rotary Club of Elizabeth proposed a new initiative to help seniors in the Elizabeth To...
Valley legislators push for oversight on pet cremation
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
March 24, 2026
A bill that unanimously passed the House on Monday was inspired by felony fraud charges against Patrick Vereb. At a press conference Monday in Harrisburg, a group of state legislators called for refor...
ICE agents deployed at Pittsburgh airport
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March 24, 2026
TSA wait times Monday were roughly 5 to 20 minutes. By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive Pittsburgh International Airport officials confirmed on Monday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were a...
Bunny breakfast at Saints Joachim and Anne Parish
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March 24, 2026
Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish of Elizabeth/ Glassport/ Liberty Boro hosted a Bunny Breakfast on Saturday at the St. Eugene Campus in Liberty. Forty-five children and their families participa...