Vargas Girls Pinup participate in World War II weekend In Reading, Pa.

The Vargas Girls Pinup girls participated for the fifth year as reenactors at the 35th annual World War II Weekend in Reading, Pa. This event is one of the largest WWII events and air show in the U.S. and is hosted by the Mid Atlantic Air Museum. The group creates a backyard set in the “Home Front” section of the event and, along with numerous other reenactors, transport visitors to what home looked like during the war. As reenactors, the Vargas Girls interact with the patrons by taking pic...

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Summer fun at Epiphany Of Our Lord Festival

August 8, 2026

Viviana Tokar, 3, of Monessen makes her selection in the duck pond game Friday evening at the Epiphany of Our Lord Parish festival. In back is her brother, Vinny, 6. Photos by Heather Hart / For the M...

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Lawsuit against EF, township, others claims defamation, civil rights violations

August 8, 2026

Elizabeth Township police officer Daniel Novacek filed the lawsuit in Allegheny County Court. By the MVI An Elizabeth Township police officer, who is now also a school board director, is suing his emp...

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Charleroi considers moving office staff due to borough building conditions

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

August 8, 2026

The search for alternative office space began after problems at the municipal building forced it to close during a power outage last year. Borough officials are considering relocating Charleroi’s admi...

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Flash flooding reported in some areas

August 8, 2026

Parts of Allegheny and Westmoreland counties were impacted by heavy rain Friday evening. By HALEY MORELAND TribLive As of 9:30 p.m. Friday, the National Weather Service had lifted several flash flood ...

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Roscoe joins growing list of towns pausing data center development

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

August 8, 2026

The coordinated effort stems from growing concerns surrounding the approximately 400acre former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel mill property. With residents spilling outside council chambers and speaker af...

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‘I try to help people whenever I can:’ SPHS community living professional has no plans on retiring as her 90th birthday nears

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

August 8, 2026

Ethel Wagner of Carroll Township loves taking care of people. From skydiving to parasailing in her 80s, Ethel Wagner of Carroll Township isn’t going to let her age stop her from what she loves to do. ...