Hand-painted baseballs on display
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May 11, 2026
WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

Hand-painted baseballs on display

By By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive 

George Sosnak, a baseball umpire and self-taught artist, produced the works.

Avenue of Flags Goes Up in West Newton
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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...
Pisciottano’s AI bill advances in state Senate
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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,...
New seasonal allergy treatments on the horizon
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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...
Clean-up day targets section of Elizabeth Township
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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...
Small business grants awarded
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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...