Dancing in the street in downtown Elizabeth
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July 18, 2025
Siblings Baylee, 10, and Kolton Mathews, 8, of Elizabeth, dance to the song “1999” performed by the band Dancing Queen at the Plum Street Thursday Night Summer Concert Series in Elizabeth. Chairperson...
Flash flood warnings being issued in Western Pa. at their fastest rate in 20 years
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July 18, 2025
There have been 112 in the area so far in 2025. By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive Western Pennsylvania has been awash in flash flood warnings this year. The National Weather Service has issued 112 such warnings...
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 18, 2025
Dylan Dodds is facing multiple charges for alleged abuse. A Forward Township man is accused of choking his 4-year-old daughter. Dylan Dodds, 28, is charged with aggravated assault, strangulation, enda...
CAR CRASH IN ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP
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July 18, 2025
The Elizabeth Township Fire Department responded to a car crash on Hayden Boulevard in Elizabeth Township after 11 a.m. Thursday. The department was there assisting Blaine Hill VFC and Elizabeth Borou...
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 18, 2025
The office of Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti announced that an Elizabeth man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of making a threat to injure a local public official ...
EF approves additional costs for high school construction
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 17, 2025
The Elizabeth Forward School Board also adopted a new artificial intelligence policy. The Elizabeth Forward School Board approved a series of change orders on Wednesday for additional costs that have ...
Long John Silver’s to open in West Mifflin
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July 17, 2025
Council also discussed the overuse of a dumpster at the borough public works building. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI Progress continues regarding a new Long John Silver’s restaurant moving into West ...
Flooding causes road closure in Fallowfield
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July 17, 2025
Old Route 71 was shut down last night for about an hour in the 600 block between Twin Bridges Road and Rodgers Lane in Fallowfield Township due to flooding. Fallowfield VFC
MONESSEN LIONS DONATE TO CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT
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July 17, 2025
The Monessen Lions Club recently donated $2,000 to the annual fund drive for the Monessen Fire Department. Shown during the donation presentation, from left, are Monessen Lions Bob Billick and Tim Bil...
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH TO HOST WORSHIP CONCERT
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July 17, 2025
A free worship concert on the lawn will be performed by Still Standing at 5 p.m. Sunday at the First Christian Church of Charleroi, 6 Walnut Ridge Road. Still Standing is a contemporary praise and wor...
Charleroi Area updates tobacco and vaping policy ahead of new school year
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 16, 2025
The Charleroi Area School Board recently approved an update to the tobacco policy in the student handbook. Charleroi Area School District will take a less punitive, more helpful approach to students c...
Highmark Wholecare to hold free food drive today in Monessen
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July 16, 2025
“Farm-to-Family” produce markets continue with first Westmoreland County fresh produce giveaway. For the MVI Highmark Wholecare will continue its 2025 Farm-to-Family produce markets in Monessen with a...
Summer on Main Block Party to showcase downtown Monongahela
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 16, 2025
The first-ever community event will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday. A block party will bring businesses and the community together this week in Monongahela to sip, shop and enjoy all the things ...
100th birthday celebration for Liberty Borough resident
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July 16, 2025
Evelyn Esack of Liberty Borough celebrated her 100th birthday on July 12. The Rev. Tom Burke, pastor of Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish, Elizabeth/Glassport/Liberty Borough, visited her at her...
Past And Present Reunion celebrated In Mckeesport
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July 16, 2025
Saturday’s festivities for the McKeesport Past & Present Reunion took place outdoors at Moran Field with families setting up tents to enjoy a day of games, grilling, and gospel music. City of McKeespo...
Pittsburgh Diocese installs new bishop in ceremony
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July 15, 2025
Mark Eckman of Bethel Park has been an auxiliary bishop since 2022. By TOM DAVIDSON TribLive Bishop Mark Eckman was formally installed Monday afternoon as the 13th bishop of the Pittsburgh Catholic Di...
Mon Valley Paws hosts Pet Memorial Mile
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July 15, 2025
Mon Valley Paws hosted its inaugural Pet Memorial Mile on Saturday in honor of those who have lost their beloved pets. The event was created to raise funds for Mon Valley Paws’ veterinary grant progra...
911 outages still under investigation
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July 15, 2025
PEMA is suggesting residents save their county 911 center’s 10-digit nonemergency number on cellphones. By BRIAN C. RITTMEYER TribLive Pennsylvania’s 911 system is again functioning normally. Late Fri...
Police: Stabbing prompted by attack from partly naked man
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July 15, 2025
By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive An Indianapolis man remained in jail Monday after police say he disrobed from the waist down at a McKeesport bus stop in a manic state, shouted racial slurs and attacked tw...
New interchange to be introduced on Route 51
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 14, 2025
Traffic will be routed onto the Diverging Diamond Interchange early Tuesday. Traffic will be introduced Tuesday to the new Diverging Diamond Interchange on Route 51 in Rostraver Township, weather perm...