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McKeesport Al-Anon group meets Tuesdays

A Juneteenth celebration will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 20 at Anthony E. Madison Sr. Veterans Memorial Park in Monessen. Food and craft vendors are needed and entertainers are welcome. Contact Linda Carson at 724-929-0162 or Marie Hall at 724-797-0609 or at nehemiahgroup2023@gail.com.

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Ribbon-cutting welcomes SPALECK USA

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

June 18, 2026

The German company has a new home for its U.S. operations in the Alta Vista Business Park. A project years in the making reached a major milestone Wednesday as SPALECK USA officially opened its new Al...

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Tax increase remains in EF spending plan

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

June 18, 2026

A final vote on the 2026-27 budget will be taken at next week’s meeting. Elizabeth Forward’s proposed budget for 2026-27 still contains a tax increase, with a final vote set for next week. Last year, ...

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Warehouse catches fire in Glassport

June 18, 2026

By the MVI Firefighters from several departments responded to a 3-alarm fire that broke out Wednesday along the 100 block of Ninth Street in Glassport. According to WTAE, large black smoke could be se...

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Westmoreland County housing authority to begin construction of Rostraver senior apartments

June 18, 2026

Willowbrook Commons is a $16 million project on six acres adjacent to Willowbrook Plaza on Route 51 in Rostraver. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Construction of a four-story, 50-unit senior apartment bu...

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‘Alice in Wonderland Jr.’ to be staged at the Grand Theatre

June 18, 2026

Mon River Arts will present the beloved musical this weekend. By the MVI Mon River Arts will present the classic musical, “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” this weekend at the Grand Theatre in Elizabeth. Show...