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August 6, 2026

CALENDAR WATCH

• Saints Joachim & Anne Parish community festival, St. Eugene Church grounds, 3210 Liberty Way, Liberty Borough, food booths and flea market, 5 p.m.; games, music with DJ Tim, 6 to 11 p.m.; live entertainment by Mikey Dee Polka and Variety Band, $2,000 raffle.

Summer Fun At Epiphany Of Our Lord Festival
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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. 
Lawsuit against EF, township claims defamation, civil rights violations
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Lawsuit against EF, township 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...
Roscoe joins growing list of towns pausing data center development
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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...
Flash flooding reported in some areas
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Flash flooding reported in some areas
By By HALEY MORELAND TribLive 
August 8, 2026
Parts of Allegheny and Westmoreland counties were impacted by heavy rain Friday evening. As of 9:30 p.m. Friday, the National Weather Service had lifted several flash flood and severe thunderstorm war...
Charleroi considers moving office staff due to borough building conditions
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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...
‘I try to help people whenever I can’
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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. ...