Robber used note on elementary school worksheet to demand money from bank

A third grader’s homework assignment helped Allegheny County detectives identify and arrest a man accused of robbing a Versailles Borough credit union last Friday.

County police were called to the Century Heritage Federal Credit Union in the 4300 block of Walnut Street for a reported bank robbery in the Olympia Shopping Center at 1:31 p.m. May 8.

The suspect entered the bank, gave a note to the victims demanding money and pulled out a firearm. The suspect threatened the victims with the firearm ...

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Volunteers work to bring Memorial Day traditions back to BV Cemetery

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Thanks to the efforts of a group of volunteers, led by Donna Santoro, flags were placed on veterans’ graves and a Memorial Day service will be held at the Belle Vernon Cemetery. By the MVI On a recent...

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EF approves tentative budget with tax increase

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

May 21, 2026

Several staffing positions were eliminated and two administrators resigned from their positions. The proposed general fund budget for the 2026-27 school year passed unanimously at Elizabeth Forward, a...

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Charleroi Area budget holds the line on taxes

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

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District officials said retiree and replacement staffing changes helped reduce costs. Rising cyber school charter tuition, health care expenses and special education costs continue to pressure the Cha...

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Monongahela Main Street project will tell the stories behind historic buildings

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

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MMSP’s Rivers of Steel project will include the development of a series of “storytelling posters” designed to be placed throughout store windows. The Monongahela Main Street Program is in the final st...