First year at new venue for Three Rivers Arts Festival
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June 1, 2026
The annual showcase for local artists will get underway Friday. By ALEXIS PAPALIA TribLive The past few years have been quite a journey for the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival. After decades sp...
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TUESDAY
June 1, 2026
• Summer trap league begins, Rostraver Sportsmen and Conservation Association, 559 Cedar Creek Road, Rostraver Township, 12-week league runs 5 p.m. to last shooter on Tuesdays; 10 a.m. to last on Thur...
Charleroi Area names top graduates
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May 30, 2026
Commencement ceremonies for 122 graduates will be held Wednesday. Charleroi Area High School will hold its 2026 commencement at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Charleroi Area High School amphitheater. In the ...
Monessen Public Library to celebrate 90th anniversary
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May 30, 2026
Special events will be held on June 6 to mark the library’s milestone. The Monessen Public Library will celebrate its 90th anniversary with special events from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 6. Festivities wil...
Yough holds 2026 commencement
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May 30, 2026
Members of the Class of 2026 toss their caps into the air during Friday’s graduation ceremony at Yough High School. Renee Bonari / For the Mon Valley Independent
$25.4M bid OK’d for bridge project
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WEST NEWTON
May 30, 2026
By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive The 500-foot bridge will allow Route 136 traffic to cross over the Yough River. Work on a temporary bridge in West Newton is expected to start in September as PennDOT emb...
Local man convicted of killing pregnant woman, unborn child
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May 30, 2026
A jury found Isaac Smith guilty of two counts of first-degree murder. By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive A McKeesport man is headed to prison for life in the 2021 killing of a woman he’d been seeing — and he...
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May 30, 2026
Meetings in local government this week Here is a look at upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley this week. If there’s an item or other event of public interest, we’ll include that belo...
TRAFFIC BRIEF
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May 30, 2026
PennDOT announced the following tentative work plan for the week of June 1. All maintenance activities are conducted depending on weather and operations. Drivers can anticipate detours, flaggers, movi...
McKeesport Area announces 2026 valedictorian, salutatorian
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May 29, 2026
Commencement ceremonies will be held tonight at the school district’s stadium. The McKeesport Area High School Class of 2026 will graduate 205 students tonight at McKeesport’s stadium. Those attending...
BVA celebrates Class of 2026, top graduates
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May 29, 2026
Commencement ceremonies were held Thursday night at James Weir Stadium. Belle Vernon Area High School hosted commencement ceremonies Thursday evening for the Class of 2026 at James Weir Stadium. There...
Frazier High School Class of 2026
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May 29, 2026
Frazier High School in Perryopolis hosted its 2026 commencement at 7 p.m. today in the Frazier High School auditorium. Members of the Class of 2026 are, bottom row, from left, Paloma Warner, Chloe Har...
Belle Vernon Memorial Day service held
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May 29, 2026
Edward Stasko of Belle Vernon placed a wreath at the Belle Vernon Veterans Memorial during the Memorial Day service. Stasko, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, has been taking care of the memorial fo...
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport targets federal grant to replace Spirit Airlines
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May 29, 2026
Westmoreland County officials look to a revenue guarantee fund to lure a new low-cost carrier. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive The effort to attract a new commercial airline to Arnold Palmer Regional Air...
Accident snarls traffic on Speers Bridge
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May 29, 2026
Charleroi Fire Department responded to an accident Thursday on the Speers Bridge. Rostraver Township Fire Department, Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Company and Pennsylvania state police assisted, and Ch...
POLICE LOG
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McKeesport
May 29, 2026
Donora • David C. Mersing, 43, of Donora was charged with theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property stemming from an alleged incident Tuesday, court records state. • Robert A. Sontae Moor...
South Allegheny to hold commencement Friday
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May 28, 2026
Seniors Taylor Bowman and Dillon Pomocki are this year’s Superintendent Award recipients. For the MVI Graduation for 107 members of South Allegheny High School’s Class of 2026 is set for 6:30 p.m. Fri...
Frazier High School announces top graduates
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May 28, 2026
Commencement for 82 graduates will be held at 7 p.m. Friday. For the MVI Frazier High School in Perryopolis will hold its 2026 commencement at 7 p.m. Friday in the Frazier High School auditorium. Ther...
Retiring Charleroi teachers celebrated
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May 28, 2026
Four Charleroi Area teachers heading for retirement were recently celebrated at a Charleroi Area School Board meeting. Shown, from left, are retiring first-grade teachers Dana Smith, Kim Pavelko and S...