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December 20, 2025

Today’s Birthdays:

Rock drummer Peter Criss (Kiss) is 80. Producer Dick Wolf (“Law & Order”) is 79. Musician Alan Parsons is 77. Author Sandra Cisneros is 71. Actor Michael Badalucco is 71. Rock singer Chris Robinson (The Black Crowes) is 59. Filmmaker Todd Phillips is 55. Actor Jonah Hill is 42. Soccer player Kylian Mbappé is 27.

Valley towns awarded grants, LSA funds
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Valley towns awarded grants, LSA funds
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 20, 2025
Millions of dollars in funding was awarded to local municipalities for projects. This week, several state legislators announced millions of dollars in Local Share Account (LSA) grant funds for their r...
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Death penalty trends show divide between public, officials
By By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive 
December 20, 2025
While legal in Pennsylvania, capital punishment has been temporarily prohibited for a decade. When Burgettstown resident Joshua George was charged with the 2022 death of his 6-month-old son, the Washi...
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December 20, 2025
PennWest cuts Students say arts programs at PennWest California are in jeopardy. A3 Valley Food We have two pages filled with recipes to serve guests over the holidays. A8-9
West Mifflin ‘Santa cops’ wrap up holiday cheer
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West Mifflin ‘Santa cops’ wrap up holiday cheer
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 20, 2025
The police department also delivered toys to West Mifflin elementary students. For the seventh annual year, the West Mifflin Police Department hosted its toy drive to help local children have a bright...
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E-INDEX
December 20, 2025
online only Federal marijuana policies E1 Starvation in Gaza E2 What the Grub E3-4 New Real Stats E4 Sports Overtime E8-10