Monessen schools to change from PTA to PTO
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 16, 2026
The structure is more localized and doesn’t include a $10 per member fee to the national organization. Monessen City School District approved moving from a PTA to a PTO through its elementary center d...
4 arrested, officer hurt when confrontation breaks out at West Mifflin protest
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March 16, 2026
By BRIAN C. RITTMEYER TribLive Kennywood Boulevard reopened in West Mifflin after an incident between protestors and police there Sunday afternoon. The boulevard had been closed between Hoffman Boulev...
One person killed in Jefferson Hills house fire
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March 16, 2026
Pleasant Hills firefighters report water supply issues. By BRIAN C. RITTMEYER TribLive One person died in a house fire in Jefferson Hills early Saturday morning. The fire in the 100 block of Frontier ...
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March 16, 2026
• Jane’s General Store, selling baked goods, sugar cookies, cake pops, stained glass, Steelers dolls, flower arrangements, towels, rugs and more, Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 1163 Country Club Roa...
Residents escape West Mifflin fire
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 14, 2026
Two people were able to get out of the Sylvan Avenue home without injuries. Two people escaped a fire that broke out at a West Mifflin property early Friday morning. Firefighters responded to a fire a...
Sensory spaces at Monessen Public Library
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March 14, 2026
Monessen Public Library has new “Sensory Spaces” designed to provide a calming and supportive environment for individuals who may feel overwhelmed or need a quiet break. In conjunction with the Westmo...
Police ramp up security for St. Patrick’s Day parade
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March 14, 2026
Chief Jason Lando said there will be extra patrols, but gave few  BY JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive Pittsburgh police officers will be out in force today as the city hosts one of the largest St. Patrick’s D...
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March 14, 2026
Meetings in local government this week Here is a look at upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley this week. If there’s an item or other event of public interest, we’ll include that belo...
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March 14, 2026
A Philadelphia man accused in a 2022 Rostraver fatal shooting was arraigned Friday morning in Westmoreland County. Tuan M. Dang, 47, is in the Westmoreland County Prison without bail on homicide charg...
Vendor show to support Harvest Bounty program
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 13, 2026
Saturday’s annual craft and vendor show helps to keep the shelves stocked for the program that benefits children in the Charleroi Area School District. Each weekend, hundreds of Charleroi Area School ...
Double shooting under investigation
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March 13, 2026
By the MVI Allegheny County police were called to investigate a double shooting in McKeesport on Thursday evening. Allegheny County Police Department’s Homicide Unit responded to a request for assista...
City man sues police for K-9 bite
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March 13, 2026
By PAULA REED WARD TribLiveA McKeesport man is suing Homestead police after he said he was attacked by their police dog outside Eon Bar & Grill last year and then targeted with a trumped-up arrest. Br...
West Mifflin to get new billboards, police vehicles
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By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI 
March 13, 2026
West Mifflin council members provided updates on borough projects. Six new billboards will soon dot two of West Mifflin’s busiest roadways. At Wednesday’s workshop meeting, West Mifflin council agreed...
Police: Woman had alcohol, marijuana in her system before fatal crash
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March 13, 2026
The Feb. 14 crash in McKeesport claimed the life of Donna DeFrances. By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive Police say a McKeesport woman was driving more than twice the speed limit when she went through a sto...
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March 13, 2026
• Patrick Fowler, 62, of Monongahela was charged with possession of marijuana stemming from an alleged incident on Monday, court records state. • Amir Baxter, 29, of Charleroi was charged with fleeing...
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March 13, 2026
PennDOT’s Office of Public-Private Partnerships announced Thursday that public comment on the Allegheny Airport Authority’s proposed Pittsburgh International Airport Autonomous Vehicle Shuttle Project...
2nd man charged in 2022 fatal shooting
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March 12, 2026
The alleged murder took place in a Rostraver Township shopping plaza parking lot on Nov. 5, 2022. By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive A second person has been charged in connection with a Nov. 5, 2022, fata...
Charleroi VFD hoping to expand fire station property
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 12, 2026
The Charleroi Volunteer Fire Department is hoping council will donate the property to the department. The Charleroi Volunteer Fire Department has the trucks and the calls to answer. What it doesn’t ha...
New restaurant at Live! Casino Pittsburgh, Mangia, to feature DeLallo Italian Market
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March 12, 2026
The new eatery will open April 9. By QUINCEY REESE TribLive The new restaurant at Live! Casino Pittsburgh will showcase DeLallo Italian Market, the iconic local brand, the casino announced Monday. The...
BVA ponders options for renovations
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
March 11, 2026
Further discussion will take place at a March 24 Operations Committee meeting, and a town hall is planned for later. The Belle Vernon Area school board held further discussion Tuesday on the idea of r...