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April 2, 2026

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Work toward your goals quietly. The less you divulge, the more you’ll accomplish this year. Refuse to let temptation get the better of you. Emotional acts will cost you if you make unrealistic promises or choices. Use your intelligence, strength and courage, not your ego, to lead the way. Listen and learn.

PennDOT plans $200M in improvement projects
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PennDOT plans $200M in improvement projects
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 2, 2026
PennDOT on Wednesday announced 31 projects are expected to start during the 2026 construction season. PennDOT District 12 officials announced the state will invest over $200 million to fund bridge and...
Shapiro vows to ‘protect’ Pa. voters from Trump order on voting by mail
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Shapiro vows to ‘protect’ Pa. voters from Trump order on voting by mail
By By TOM FONTAINE TribLive 
April 2, 2026
President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that mail-in voting has contributed to widespread election fraud, including in the 2020 election when he lost by more than 7 million votes. Gov. Josh Shap...
Charleroi officials fed up with condition of unfixed roads
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Charleroi officials fed up with condition of unfixed roads
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 2, 2026
Borough officials said they have waited long enough for contractors to return and repair streets damaged during two major gas line replacement projects. After months of complaints about potholes, dama...
Spooky for spring: Demon House to host egg hunt among its monsters
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Spooky for spring: Demon House to host egg hunt among its monsters
By By STACEY FEDEROFF For the MVI 
April 2, 2026
The “hare-raising” theme will remain respectful, with nothing related to the religious aspects of the holiday. A festive rabbit in Carroll Township is ready for visitors, but this Easter, Demon House ...
Straight-line winds damage area properties
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Straight-line winds damage area properties
By By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive 
April 2, 2026
Scattered damage was reported throughout the area, including West Mifflin, but Leo Street in North Huntingdon seemed to have gotten the worst of it. Frank Kingerski surveys wind damage in his North Hu...
Artemis II astronauts bound for the moon
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Artemis II astronauts bound for the moon
April 2, 2026
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA’s pu...