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June 17, 2026

Authorities say they disrupted planned drone, gun attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show

WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, according to court papers unsealed Tuesday that say plotters who harbored fringe conspiracy theories spoke of flying explosives-laden drones and shooting panicked crowd members as they fled.

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MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Improvements targeted in math, English language skills
By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
August 7, 2026
The school board will vote on proposed academic initiatives next week. The McKeesport Area school board will consider the implementation of yearly Additional Targeted Support and Improvement plans at ...
Food among main attractions at Festival of Nations
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Food among main attractions at Festival of Nations
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 7, 2026
The annual St. Andrew the Apostle festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. The aromas of homemade ravioli, sizzling gyros and fresh potato pancakes will once again fill the air this week...
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Woman pleads guilty in McKeesport fatal DUI crash
By By PAULA REED WARD TribLive 
August 7, 2026
A McKeesport woman who was driving drunk when she blew through a stop sign and crashed her minivan into a car, killing its passenger, will serve three to six years in state prison after pleading guilt...
Charges filed in fatal W. Mifflin accident
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Charges filed in fatal W. Mifflin accident
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 7, 2026
A Pittsburgh man had illegal drugs in his system and was driving a stolen truck down a West Mifflin road at 91 mph last month when he crashed and killed another driver, according to a criminal complai...
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Support for rape crisis centers can create change
August 7, 2026
RAPE CRISIS CENTERS IN PENNSYLVANIA will see state funding double under the budget signed last month. These agencies provide services to victims of sexual assault. Pittsburgh Action Against Rape was o...