Pa. lawmakers up transparency for data centers; $2B tax exemption left untouched
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July 23, 2026

Pa. lawmakers up transparency for data centers; $2B tax exemption left untouched

By By KATE HUANGPU Spotlight PA 

Environmentalists say the one data center proposal that became law, an energy use reporting requirement, is not substantive.

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Caregiver Connection offers help in dealing with substance abuse issues
By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
July 23, 2026
It points Pa. residents toward resources that can provide hope for affected loved ones. Gov. Josh Shapiro is collaborating with the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs to release a ne...
Pet emu killed by dogs in McKeesport
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Pet emu killed by dogs in McKeesport
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
July 23, 2026
The owners have several birds that they use for a breeding program. A McKeesport family’s 3-year-old pet emu was killed Tuesday in an attack by pit bulls, according to police. The emu, named Queen Bar...
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Updates provided on road work, winter salt supplies
By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI 
July 23, 2026
Some of the 850 tons of road salt that the borough ordered was recently delivered. West Mifflin Public Works Director Anthony DiCenzo said at Tuesday’s meeting that weather has pushed back road millin...