Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges
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August 15, 2026

Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges

NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting matter-of-factly that he trailed the executive to an investor conference and gunned him down on a New York City street in 2024.

Good, clean fun at Village for Kids
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Good, clean fun at Village for Kids
By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
August 18, 2026
A bubble-foam party has become one of the favorite attractions at the McKeesport festival. Children from throughout the McKeesport area gathered Monday at Renziehausen Park to enjoy games, food, prize...
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Judge rules WCTPA exempt from Right-To Know Law
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 18, 2026
An appeal of a decision by the state Office of Open Records was denied. A Washington County judge has sided with the Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency in a long-running dispute over access to...
Former area priest accused of embezzling $740K
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Former area priest accused of embezzling $740K
By By PATRICK VARINE TribLive 
August 18, 2026
State investigators allege Gregory Madeya misappropriated church funds, stole a gold chalice and drained his elderly mother’s accounts. A Ukrainian Catholic priest is charged with stealing more than $...
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August 18, 2026
Don’t miss our coverage of the first night of International Village in Wednesday’s Mon Valley Independent.
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White Oak council is asked to help reduce speeding
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 18, 2026
A resident said the problem is especially serious on Ohio Avenue. Speeding issues were addressed Monday during White Oak’s council meeting. Kimberly Rusu of Ohio Avenue asked council to do something a...