VALLEY GRAPEVINE Monessen Heritage Museum open Saturday

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The Monessen Heritage Museum, 505 Donner Ave., will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The museum shoppe will feature a 25% off Mother’s Day sale on all cookbooks. There will be free gift wrapping on any purchase. The hours have been changed for the Saturday opening.

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Avenue of Flags Goes Up in West Newton

May 11, 2026

Volunteers worked Saturday morning to assemble the Avenue of Flags at West Newton Cemetery. The annual tradition features roughly 400 American flags and will remain in place past Memorial Day. Each fl...

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Pisciottano’s AI bill advances in state Senate

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

May 11, 2026

There’s bipartisan support for the measure, which requires disclosure when artificial intelligence is used to sell goods and services. A bill introduced by state Sen. Nick Pisciottano, D-West Mifflin,...

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Small business grants awarded

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

May 11, 2026

Several enterprises in the region received a share of $15M in state money. State funding aimed at helping small businesses start and grow is being distributed across Western Pennsylvania, creating new...

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Clean-up day targets section of Elizabeth Township

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

May 11, 2026

More than 24 bags of trash were collected last weekend during the four-hour cleaning campaign. Several residents participated in a clean-up day last weekend in Elizabeth Township. Volunteers worked fo...

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New seasonal allergy treatments on the horizon

By By JOSH EWERS TribLive

May 11, 2026

Increased vegetation has brought negative effects for allergy sufferers, but new forms of relief are on the way. Trying pollen seasons are becoming the norm in Western Pennsylvania. In March, TribLive...

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New state policies stopped haunted attraction from using minor volunteers

By By ANN REJRAT For Spotlight PA

May 11, 2026

The new rules came after a Spotlight PA investigation found allegations of abuse from volunteers at Field of Screams in Lancaster County. Field of Screams, the popular haunted house in central Pennsyl...