Anonymous tip system started in wake of Sandy Hook shooting has fielded nearly 400,000 reports

By By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press

HANOVER, Mass. (AP) — Less than two years after her 6-year-old son was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, Nicole Hockley was in an Ohio church basement teaching the first class of a program she hoped would help prevent future school shootings.

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Inspirational advice offered to BVA girls at senior tea

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

May 5, 2026

The Rostraver Woman’s Club has been hosting the event since 1965. Elegance and tradition met a touch of Hollywood glamour Monday as Belle Vernon Area senior girls gathered for the annual Rostraver Wom...

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Shapiro demands stop to ‘excessive’ utility rate increases

May 5, 2026

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Valley superintendent alerts families on rising number of school swatting incidents

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

May 5, 2026

Police were called to several Pennsylvania schools on Monday. The Monessen City School District cautioned families Monday about the rising number of swatting incidents throughout the state. Multiple s...

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Term limits gain traction in Allegheny County

May 5, 2026

Voters will consider them in separate ballot questions in November. By AMELIA BENAVIDES-COLÓN TribLive A proposal to impose term limits on Allegheny County officials, including members of County Counc...

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Church to lead Elizabeth Township clean-up effort

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

May 5, 2026

The lead pastor of New Hope Assembly of God told commissioners that they need volunteers for the June 13 event. Elizabeth Township commissioners heard a presentation at Monday’s meeting on an upcoming...

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Charleroi Area Kids of Steel participate in Pittsburgh Kids Marathon

May 5, 2026

Ninety-five students from the Charleroi Area School District participated in the Pittsburgh Kids Marathon over the weekend. Charleroi elementary health and physical education teacher Amanda Bashioum o...