Council addresses dumping issues
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WEST MIFFLIN
By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI 
October 16, 2025
The borough will seek grant money to have four houses torn down. West Mifflin council is looking for a way to stop non-residents from using the Public Works property as a garbage dump. “There are at l...
CHARLEROI ACCIDENT
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October 15, 2025
Charleroi Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle accident Tuesday night in the 800 block of McKean Avenue. The fire department controlled hazards and assisted Rostraver EMS on the scene. West P...
Therapy dog Gladdy to support student wellness
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SOUTH ALLEGHENY SCHOOL DISTRICT
October 15, 2025
The cavapoo will arrive later this fall once he completes training. For the MVI A furry new staff member is joining the South Allegheny School District as part of its commitment to student well-being ...
Westmoreland furloughs begin as commissioners prep plan to borrow money
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By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
October 15, 2025
Roughly 7% of the county’s workforce was furloughed due to the absence of state funds. Westmoreland County won’t have enough cash on hand to meet payroll and other operating expenses in about a month,...
Roberts Hollow Road, Warren Hill Road reopen to traffic ahead of schedule
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October 15, 2025
A bridge replacement project was completed earlier than anticipated. By the MVI The Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced Tuesday that Roberts Hollow Road from Warren Hill Road to Wall...
SPAGHETTI DINNER AT LYNNWOOD LUTHERAN
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October 15, 2025
Lynnwood Lutheran Church, 900 Washington Road, Washington Township, will hold its annual dine-in or takeout spaghetti dinner from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, featuring spaghetti with homemade meatballs, to...
Mine subsidence damages house, owners say
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NORTH BELLE VERNON
October 14, 2025
Dawn and Scott Wilson dispute a ruling that cracks in the home existed before they purchased mine subsidence insurance. By JOE NAPSHA TribLive Dawn and Scott Wilson can’t figure out why a state mining...
Vehicle in weekend shooting found
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
October 14, 2025
Police have located a vehicle believed to be connected to a Sunday afternoon shooting that left one person dead in White Oak. White Oak Police Chief Jason Binder said the Allegheny County Police Depar...
White Oak council debates putting stop sign back in place
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
October 14, 2025
Residents have complained of excessive speeding near Francis McClure Elementary School. The Educational Drive stop sign saga continued in White Oak during Monday’s workshop meeting. The former stop si...
Rehoboth Church to host spaghetti dinner
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October 14, 2025
Rehoboth Presbyterian Church, 442 Rehoboth Road, Rostraver Township, is hosting a spaghetti dinner from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday. Large portions are $10, small portion is $6. Dinners will comprise salad, ...
Man fatally shot in White Oak; police issue alert for vehicle involved
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October 13, 2025
White Oak officials issued the BOLO for a dark gray or black Chevrolet Silverado with a Pennsylvania license plate with the following number: HNL-9509. By the MVI Allegheny County police departments a...
West Mifflin auditorium still being renovated in wake of Dec. 16 fire
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
October 13, 2025
At the time of the fire, the district was about 90% finished with renovations at the high school auditorium. West Mifflin School district’s director of finance and operations Edward Wehrer discussed t...
Dozens walk to support local breast cancer patients
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October 13, 2025
The 22nd annual Lois Orange Ducoeur Breast Cancer Walk was held Saturday at Palmer Park in Donora. Proceeds from the event will directly support breast cancer patients at Penn Highlands Mon Valley by ...
Two-vehicle crash in Rostraver
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October 13, 2025
Rostraver Township police and firefighters were called to this two-vehicle crash late Saturday night on Broad Avenue at Sara Way. One patient was transported by Rostraver West Newton Emergency Service...
Funds being raised for victim of electrical incident
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
October 11, 2025
A fundraiser has been launched by the family of a man who was severely hurt in an electrical incident last week. Cole Naylor was electrocuted Oct. 3 by an electrical wire while doing a roofing project...
New Jersey Mike’s in Rostraver will host fundraiser for schools at grand opening
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
October 11, 2025
BVA’s cheerleading team and Frazier’s junior prom will benefit from the promotion. The new Jersey Mike’s in Rostraver Township will host fundraisers for two local school district organizations during ...
Donora making progress with code enforcement
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
October 11, 2025
The focus is on correcting violations, rather than fining borough residents. After years without a dedicated code enforcement officer, Donora is finally starting to see progress on the ground — and fo...
Suspect sought in McKeesport arson
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
October 11, 2025
Arthur Franklin III faces 14 charges, including two first-degree felonies, in a Sept. 3 fire. A man has been accused of setting fire to a White Street home in McKeesport in what police say was a reven...