POLICE LOG
Around The Valley
July 28, 2026
Charleroi Regional • Bruce John Wysochanski, 72, of Charleroi was charged with terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another, non-emergency communications with 911, disorderly conduct/grading a...
Parkway East bridge to reopen
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July 27, 2026
By PAULA REED WARD TribLive The Parkway East’s newly installed Commercial Street Bridge will reopen Monday evening, more than a week ahead of schedule, PennDOT and the governor’s office announced Sund...
Monessen car crash leaves 2 women injured
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 27, 2026
Fire Chief Delmar Hepple praised the response of firefighters and citizens in the area of Grand and Parente boulevards. Two women were flown to a Pittsburgh trauma center after a Saturday night crash ...
Arnold Palmer airport shutdown creates sudden opportunity for regional runways
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July 27, 2026
Facilities in Johnstown, Hagerstown, State College and Morgantown are positioning themselves to serve travelers left without local flights. By NATHAN FERRARO TribLive When Michelle Kish flew back to S...
Crime briefs
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July 27, 2026
A McKeesport woman faces charges after police say she stole $33,000 from a resident of the city’s assisted living facility, The Palms at O’Neil. Aubreyanna DeCicco, 27, who was employed as a caretaker...
Hundreds turn out for ‘beautiful accident,’ 9-mile Kiski River float
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July 27, 2026
The event benefited domestic violence and child abuse charities. By TAWNYA PANIZZI TribLive Cassandra Lamison stood by the Avonmore kayak launch on the Kiski River early Saturday and declared it the b...
Western Pennsylvania cat moms reject ‘cat lady’ stereotypes
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July 27, 2026
By JOYCE HANZ TribLive “Cat lady.” It’s a two-word pop-culture stereotype that often conjures negative images and opinions of cats and owners. There’s even a National Cat Lady Day — April 19 — celebra...
McKeesport police seek missing person
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 25, 2026
The City of McKeesport Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Frank Olds, a 70-year-old Black male who has been reported missing and is considered endangered. Olds was last seen...
Around The Valley
July 25, 2026
Meetings in local government next week Every week, the Mon Valley Independent editorial staff will share upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley. If there’s an item or other event of pu...
TRAFFIC BRIEF
Around The Valley
July 25, 2026
Single-lane restrictions will continue this weekend on Interstate 70 between Exit 43 (Route 201/Fayette City) and Exit 46 (Route 51/I-70 Interchange) in Rostraver Township, weather permitting. The lan...
POLICE LOG
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McKeesport
July 25, 2026
Carroll Township • Brody K. Nichols, 42, of Monroeville was charged with DUI, driving while operating privileges are suspended or revoked, reckless driving and careless driving stemming from an allege...
Drone flight school opens doors for girls interested in burgeoning profession
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By By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive 
July 24, 2026
The curriculum prepares students for the FAA’s Remote Pilot Certification exam. Ember Tomlinson’s interests came together this week at a drone flight camp held at South Fayette High School. “I’ve had ...
Animal cruelty, false report charges filed
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
July 24, 2026
Police say a White Oak resident lied about finding a dog on the roadside. A White Oak woman is being accused of several animal cruelty charges that led to the euthanization of a dog. Sandra I. Alvarad...
Insurance companies seek average 17.1% premium increase for Pennie
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By By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive 
July 24, 2026
Costs for Pennie users could climb significantly in 2027. Pennsylvanians who buy their health insurance through Pennie, the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, could see significantly higher prem...
Raises for park police leaders, solicitor OK’d
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
July 24, 2026
Leadership in Westmoreland County’s Park Police Department and solicitor’s office was granted salary hikes Thursday. The county’s salary board, which consists of the three commissioners and Controller...
DA asks judge to visit Mon View housing complex
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By By PAULA REED WARD TribLive 
July 24, 2026
The West Mifflin lowincome community has been the subject of an ongoing criminal case. The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office has asked a judge to visit the Mon View Heights apartment complex...
Around The Valley
July 24, 2026
A Penn Hills man is accused of attacking residents in a West Mifflin apartment complex and trying to escape through a bedroom window. Erajah Suddeth-Jones, 22, is charged with terroristic threats, sim...
POLICE LOG
Around The Valley
July 24, 2026
• Heather Rose Butler, 42, of McKeesport was charged with recklessly endangering another person, DUI and failure to stop and render aid stemming from an alleged traffic incident July 8, court records ...
TRAFFIC BRIEF Traffic impacts will continue on Interstate 70 this weekend
Around The Valley
July 24, 2026
PennDOT District 12 announced traffic impacts will continue on Interstate 70 between Exit 43, which is Route 201 Fayette City, and Exit 46, which is the Route 51/I70 Interchange in Rostraver Township....