BVA votes to adopt new substitute teacher system
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 2, 2025
ESS Northeast will handle the process for the upcoming school year. The Belle Vernon Area school board approved a new substitute teacher system at last month’s meeting in hopes of improving its fill r...
Laurel Caverns is proposed as first underground state park in Pennsylvania
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By By KAITLYN HUGHES TribLive 
June 2, 2025
The House tourism committee joined DCNR members for a recent visit to the caves. David Cale, owner of Laurel Caverns, remembers living in a tent on the property in 1962 while he helped his grandfather...
CFFC launches search for new executive director
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 2, 2025
Renee Couser will retire after seven years of running the foundation. The Community Foundation of Fayette County is looking for its next leader. After two decades of visionary leadership, Executive Di...
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June 2, 2025
For the MVI Three people are facing charges after an officer was injured Saturday in Glassport. Glassport police Chief Shawn Deverse told WTAE-TV that an officer was bitten by a dog while investigatin...
Ringgold High School names top graduates
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May 31, 2025
Commencement is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday for 200 graduates. For the MVI Ringgold High School will hold its 2025 commencement at 7 p.m. June 9 in the high school gymnasium. There are 200 graduates. ...
Trump named ‘honorary Steeler’
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May 31, 2025
Steelers legend Rocky Bleier and current players Mason Rudolph and Miles Killebrew attended the West Mifflin rally. By TOM FONTAINE TribLive President Donald Trump called an audible early in his speec...
Elizabeth man accused of making online threat to public official
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 31, 2025
An Elizabeth Township man has been federally charged after threatening to hurt a local public official. According to a release from the Department of Justice, Edward Arthur Owens Jr., 29, has been cha...
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 31, 2025
Numerous law enforcement agencies participated in the arrest of Trevon McCrary. On Friday, multiple law enforcement agencies arrested a man in McKeesport who was allegedly involved in a shooting near ...
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May 31, 2025
The state DEP is monitoring out-of-control fires in the Manitoba area. Smoke and haze from wildfires in Canada are again hovering over Western Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental ...
Giant Eagle to take over prescriptions from 78 Rite Aid stores
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May 30, 2025
The drug store chain has shut down numerous locations, including Charleroi, Monongahela and Rostraver Township. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive Giant Eagle will take over pharmacy prescriptions from 78 Ri...
Mon Valley Opioid Coalition contest seeks to remove stigma from addiction
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By MATT PETRAS For the MVI 
May 30, 2025
California Area and Charleroi Area students created posters with that message for the Mon Valley Opioid Coalition. Students from the California Area and Charleroi Area school districts accepted first ...
EF PROM ROYALTY
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May 30, 2025
Edward Denney and Leilana Speney were recently crowned Elizabeth Forward High School’s prom king and queen. Submitted
EF board reviews proposed budget with tax increase
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 29, 2025
The school board will vote on the 2025-26 budget next month. Elizabeth Forward School Board met during a special meeting this week to seek more information about the 2025-26 school year budget. During...
Top graduates named at Belle Vernon Area
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May 29, 2025
Graduation ceremonies are scheduled for 7 p.m. today for 182 graduates. Belle Vernon Area High School will hold its 2025 commencement 7 p.m. today at James Weir Stadium. In the event of inclement weat...
Belle Vernon Area Rotary rebrands to attract new members
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 29, 2025
The Rotary includes communities within the Belle Vernon Area and Frazier school districts. They only added one extra word to their club’s name, but members of the newly rebranded Belle Vernon Area Rot...
Gene Kelly Awards honor high school musical theater
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By By ALEXIS PAPALIA TribLive 
May 29, 2025
Elizabeth Forward won in two categories for “Hadestown: Teen Edition.” During his tenure as executive director of Pittsburgh CLO, Charlie Gray steered the creation of the Gene Kelly Awards, which annu...
Charthene Club honors girls of the month
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May 29, 2025
The Charthene Club of Charleroi recently announced three Charleroi Area High School seniors as the last girls of the month for this school year. Fernanda Andrade was named the March Girl of the Month....
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By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
May 29, 2025
Democratic and Republican voters in Westmoreland County nominated the same row office candidates to represent their parties in the fall general election. Republican challengers Katie Pecarchik and Joh...
Elizabeth Twp. thanks junior commissioner for service
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 28, 2025
Tyler Duerstein was responsible for several township projects during his year in office. At Elizabeth Township’s May workshop meeting, Junior Commissioner Tyler Duerstein was honored for his service t...
One injured in Charleroi crash
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May 28, 2025
Charleroi firefighters and police responded to a rollover crash Tuesday morning in the 900 block of Lincoln Avenue. One person was taken to a local hospital. Charleroi VFD