Controller cites ‘unsustainable’ financial challenges
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ALLEGHENY COUNTY
By By JULIA BURDELSKI TribLive 
July 1, 2025
Pittsburgh mayoral candidate Corey O’Connor warns that the county is spending a lot more money than it takes in. Allegheny County’s financial position is unsustainable, according to Controller Corey O...
Giant Eagle will use GetGo sale funds for store upgrades
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July 1, 2025
The company’s CEO said updates are being planned for about 25 stores. By JACK TROY TribLive Giant Eagle will use the $1.6 billion sale of GetGo to remodel grocery stores, add new ones, reduce prices a...
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July 1, 2025
By the MVI The Winnett Methodist Church in Smithton is still collecting gently-used shoes to continue its year-long community outreach. Under the direction of Pastor Vann Walchock, parishioners are ba...
BUSINESS NOTEBOOK
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July 1, 2025
A recent internal promotion at local packaging manufacturer RETAL PA is highlighting the sense of teamwork and opportunity for career growth at the Donora plant, according to a company news release. L...
MAKING THE GRADE
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Local students graduate from Bucknell University
July 1, 2025
Quinn A. Bradburn of Rostraver Township was named to the dean’s list at Penn State University, main campus. She is a sophomore majoring in human development and family studies. She is the daughter of ...
Family loses home in Roscoe fire
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 30, 2025
Donations are being collected by American Legion Post 801. First responders from across the Mon Valley battled a house fire in extreme heat Saturday. With temperatures at their peak in the high 80s, f...
Glassport community unveils new public art
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June 30, 2025
By the MVI A vibrant new sign now greets visitors to Glassport. During a recent ribbon cutting, Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato, local leaders and residents celebrated the new Glassport Gat...
Borough officials review fireworks regulations
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WEST MIFFLIN
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 30, 2025
Pennsylvania updated its law in 2022 to differentiate between consumer and commercial fireworks use. Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, West Mifflin Mayor Chris Kelly asked council members at the la...
Rostraver Township vehicle crash
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June 30, 2025
Rostraver Township firefighters responded to a two-vehicle accident on Rostraver Road at Pricedale Road. Rostraver West Newton Emergency Services transported one patient, who was not identified, to a ...
Two-vehicle accident in Webster
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June 30, 2025
Rostraver Township firefighters responded to a two-vehicle accident Sunday evening on Route 906 in Webster. One person, who was not identified, was evaluated on scene by Rostraver West Newton Emergenc...
EF student wins Cam Heyward foundation coloring contest
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June 28, 2025
“How can you be a hero?” That’s what Edgar Snyder & Associates, Cam Heyward of the Pittsburgh Steelers and his foundation, The Heyward House, asked local elementary school students in their “How to Be...
Charleroi mother takes plea deal in child’s death
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By By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com 
June 28, 2025
The body of Kylie Wilt and Alan Hollis’ son was discovered hidden behind a wall in her apartment. A Charleroi woman whose infant son was found entombed in the wall of her apartment four years ago plea...
GetGo’s sale to Canadian company gets FTC approval
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June 28, 2025
Overall, GetGo employs about 3,500 people across Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Giant Eagle’s sale of its GetGo gas stations and convenience stores...
Commissioners say opioid settlement funds needed, but won’t cover prior costs
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
June 27, 2025
Eleven grants were awarded Thursday. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland commissioners conceded more than $2.6 million doled out Thursday will help ease the burden of opioid addiction. Agencies ...
BVA Rotary donates bench made from recycled materials for youth sports complex
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June 27, 2025
A collaborative effort led to the collection of 1,000 pounds of plastic to create the sturdy bench. For the MVI The Belle Vernon Area Rotary Club recently donated a bench made from recycled materials ...
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June 27, 2025
It will be transferred to U.S. agencies under future presidents. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump will control the so-called “golden share” that’s part of the national security agreement ...
Monessen’s free ‘Music in the Park’ series to kick off
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June 26, 2025
Local rockers Broom will open the concert at 1 p.m. Sunday at the City Park Amphitheater. For the MVI The City of Monessen and the Mon Valley Academy for the Arts invites residents and visitors alike ...
Elizabeth applies for Duke Park, riverwalk grants
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 26, 2025
Council is hoping to secure more funding for the new riverwalk pedestrian walkway. Several projects are in the works in Elizabeth Borough. During its voting meeting Tuesday, council approved o applyin...
Vehicle fire in Rostraver Township
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June 26, 2025
Rostraver Township firefighters were called to the scene of a vehicle fire about 3 p.m. Wednesday in the 1000 block of Rostraver Road. The fire was extinguished and no injuries were reported. Rostrave...
MONAGHAN FOUNDATION DONATION
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June 26, 2025
The late Edward Monaghan loved and played baseball so it is only fitting that his nonprofit foundation, The Edward V. Monaghan Charitable Youth Foundation, would help the Police Athletic League of Nor...