Curacao wins Little League World Series
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August 31, 2026

Curacao wins Little League World Series

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Juriënsly De Windt and Shardijon De Lanoi combined to drive in six runs, and Curaçao won its second Little League World Series title, beating Nevada 11-2 in the championship game on Sunday.

One person killed in Monongahela fire
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One person killed in Monongahela fire
August 31, 2026
The blaze broke out on the 500 block of Warne Street Extension late Saturday night. By the MVI An investigation into a late Saturday night fire in Monongahela ended tragically as the woman who lived t...
Blood drives scheduled for Sickle Cell Awareness Month
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Blood drives scheduled for Sickle Cell Awareness Month
By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
August 31, 2026
There will be several opportunities to donate in Fayette and Westmoreland counties. Vitalant, a nonprofit blood and biotherapy organization, will host blood drives across Fayette and Westmoreland coun...
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Teen to be charged for gunshot at SA football game
By By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive 
August 31, 2026
Friday’s contest with Elizabeth Forward was called off after the incident. Liberty Borough police anticipate juvenile delinquency charges will be filed against a Pittsburgh teen who, they say, fired a...
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August 31, 2026
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Woman found dead in Sewickley Township house
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Woman found dead in Sewickley Township house
By By BRIAN C. RITTMEYER TribLive 
August 31, 2026
Jakob Michael Korber, known to have been in the area, is now in custody, state police said. A West Newton woman was found dead Sunday morning in a house in Sewickley Township. The Westmoreland County ...