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...
Goughnour introduces legislation for pre-mixed cocktails on tap
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 14, 2025
It received unanimous approval from the House Liquor Control Committee. Last week, state Rep. Dan Goughnour introduced legislation that would allow for pre-mixed cocktails on tap. Pennsylvania law cur...
Area man appeals life prison term for rape, child murders
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July 14, 2025
By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive A judge abused his discretion by reimposing a life prison sentence for a Monessen man convicted of raping of a young mother and murdering her children in 1973, his attorne...
Mon Valley Care Center launching shoe drive
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 12, 2025
Organizers are hoping to collect at least 2,500 pairs. Mon Valley Care Center’s next fundraiser will kick off next week. Starting Tuesday, residents, friends, families and staff will clean out their c...
SAINTS JOACHIM AND ANNE PARISH CELEBRATES VBS 2025
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July 12, 2025
Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish of Elizabeth/Glassport/Liberty Borough, conducted “Sow and Grow Vacation Bible School 2025” at St. Michael Church in Elizabeth. The students participated in cra...
Time’s up for lengthy public comments at Westmoreland commissioners meetings
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July 11, 2025
A three-minute time limit is now being enforced. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive The Westmoreland County commissioners have no time for excessive talk. Responding to what they said was a growing level of...
Man charged with slaying during drug deal gone ‘sideways’
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July 11, 2025
Police say Daevone Brown of McKeesport shot Christopher Kovach of Ohio in the head. By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive Police have made an arrest in the slaying last month of an Ohio man found shot in the he...
BowieLIVE to bring glam rocker’s music to Monongahela Aquatorium
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By MATT PETRAS For the MVI 
July 10, 2025
The aquatorium will welcome the return of BowieLive - The Ultimate David Bowie Tribute for a night of classic Bowie music. The Monongahela Aquatorium’s Rockin’ on the Mon summer concert series continu...
Belle Vernon gearing up for annual Block Party
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 10, 2025
The 12th annual event on Saturday will raise money for parks in Belle Vernon and North Belle Vernon. The 12th Annual Belle Vernon Block Party, Bike Run and Car Show will take place Saturday afternoon....
EF to consider sidewalk replacement, AI policy
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
July 10, 2025
The district received construction bids for replacing the sidewalk at Central Elementary School. Elizabeth Forward School District received bids to possibly replace the sidewalk at Central Elementary ...