Money Matters program empowers local youths with financial literacy
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By By VENASIA SETTLES McKeesport Community Newsroom 
August 2, 2025
The free program is offered through the Boys and Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania. Josiah Murray of McKeesport aspires to be in real estate and buy a home some day, and a program in McKeesport has b...
Bartolotta helps celebrate opening of lymphedema and wound care clinic
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 2, 2025
The specialized facility is located in Canonsburg. A woman-owned medical clinic opened Friday in Canonsburg. The Lymphedema & Wound Care Clinic of Southwestern PA is the first of its kind in the regio...
Firefighters called to Nathan Goff Apartments
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August 2, 2025
Area departments responded to a reported structure fire just before 9 a.m. Friday at Nathan Goff Apartments in North Charleroi. Crews found a smell of smoke on two floors. After about 15 minutes, the ...
Two-car crash in Webster
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August 2, 2025
Rostraver Township firefighters and police responded to a twovehicle accident about 3:30 p.m. Friday on Route 906 north in Webster. Occupants were evaluated on scene by Rostraver West Newton Emergency...
Food vendors sought for NBV event
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 2, 2025
The celebration of cuisine will take place Aug. 16. North Belle Vernon Community Bank Park just wrapped up an event last weekend, and preparations are already underway for its next celebration. Polka ...
Driver charged with homicide by vehicle in fatal crash
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 1, 2025
The crash took place March 14 in Jefferson Hills. A Jefferson Hills man accused of killing a motorcyclist while driving drunk in the borough earlier this year has been charged with homicide by vehicle...
MVP August sponsor of the month
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August 1, 2025
The Mon Valley Paws August sponsor of the month is the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Monessen. Shown, from left, are Annette Russell, Debi Hornbeck, Rebecca Russell, Pat Jackson and Mary Furio-Earl h...
Health care champion, longtime hospital board chair Heatherington dies at 89
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August 1, 2025
He was a dedicated advocate for communitybased health care. For the MVI The regional health care community is mourning the loss of D. James Heatherington, former chairman of UPMC McKeesport and longti...
Deputy director hired for election bureau
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
August 1, 2025
Hannah Lindley served more than six years in a similar position in Washington County. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive For the first time in five years, Westmoreland County has a deputy director of the el...
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August 1, 2025
Allegheny County Police say they believe a man shot a woman before taking his own life early Thursday morning in McKeesport. County 911 was notified of a shooting in the 2300 block of Grandview Avenue...
August Fun Fest features music, food and car show
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July 31, 2025
For the MVI The August Fun Fest will take place 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Cedar Creek Park, Rostraver Township. This event is free to the public and offers free parking. There’s something for the wh...
Local youth having ‘Summer’s Best Two Weeks’ at day camp
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
July 31, 2025
Summer’s Best Two Weeks is a Christian sports day camp that is hosted by Lebanon Church in West Mifflin. “God first, others second, and I’m third.” That’s the motto for “Summer’s Best Two Weeks”, a sp...
Road Kings Car Cruise, arts and crafts marketplace returns to Fun Fest
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July 31, 2025
Road Kings Car Cruise The Road Kings Car Club of Greensburg is back again to host the annual August Fun Fest Show Car Cruise. Hundreds of cars are expected for this year’s event and visitors can take ...
Tax office director being let go after one year on the job
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
July 31, 2025
Commissioners declined to disclose why Sarah Minnick is being ousted. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive The Westmoreland County commissioners on Tuesday confirmed that they are firing the director of the c...
DA says murder arrest 1st to come from Westmoreland Co. grand jury
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July 31, 2025
A West Brownsville man was charged in March for the fatal shooting of a New Kensington man. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Criminal homicide charges filed in connection with the fatal shooting of a man ...
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July 31, 2025
PennDOT District 12 announced there will be weekend single-lane restrictions on Interstate 70 in Rostraver Township and North Belle Vernon Borough on Friday until Monday, weather permitting. There wil...
40th annual Fire Muster set in Monongahela
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 30, 2025
It will take place Aug. 17 at the Aquatorium. For the past 40 years, the Tri State Antique Fire Engine Association has worked to preserve and celebrate the deep-rooted history and traditions of the fi...
Tori Demo Memorial Scholarship awarded
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July 30, 2025
The Roscoe Lions recently presented the Tori Demo Memorial Scholarship to 2025 California Area High School graduate Addison Gregory. A class valedictorian, Addison was presented the annual $1,000 club...
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July 30, 2025
Spotted lanternflies, targeted by stomping feet wherever they’re found, have a new enemy: Congress. U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Butler, and three of his colleagues have introduced legislation that would a...
COMMUNITY VBS VOLUNTEERS LEND A HELPING HAND
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July 30, 2025
Community VBS in the Park volunteers recently helped tending to some of the young trees along Arboretum Drive in Renzie Park in McKeesport. They joined city staff in weeding around tree bases before s...