Plan a budget-friendly picnic date in the great outdoors
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June 2, 2024
There are many unique sites worth visiting in Western Pennsylvania. By JOYCE HANZ Trib Total Media Nothing screams summer like a scenic alfresco picnic. Take your sweetie on a “datecation” outdoors fo...
Mammoth Fest draws faithful, builds crafter business
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By By RENATTA SIGNORINI Trib Total Media 
June 2, 2024
Events like Mammoth Fest give local crafters doing something they love a way to share their products with the masses. Oftentimes, a buyer at a small, local event turns into a loyal customer. “We do ge...
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May 30, 2024
With many courses available, there is an abundance of opportunities for personal and professional growth. For the MVI The summer Westmoreland County Community College continuing education schedule fea...
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Glassport
May 29, 2024
• Theresa Shawn Manning, 48, of California, was charged with resisting arrest, false identification to law enforcement, false reports, disorderly conduct and evading arrest stemming from an alleged in...
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 28, 2024
A McKeesport resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal gun laws. The one-count indictment named Jared Abraham Ogrosky, 26, as the sole defendant...
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By By RYAN DETO Trib Total Media 
May 24, 2024
Nine Allegheny County council members hosted a public hearing this week to gather input on what a reassessment might entail. Allegheny County could be on a collision course with a countywide property ...
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McKeesport
May 23, 2024
• Tiffany Lynn Timmons, 27, of Fayette City was charged with use/possession of drug paraphernalia after an alleged incident Wednesday, court records state. A preliminary hearing before Magisterial Dis...
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By RICH CHOLODOFSKY Trib Total Media 
May 23, 2024
Veterans in Westmoreland County will have a new, larger outpatient medical clinic to serve them by 2026. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs confirmed Thursday a new 33,000-square-foot facility wi...
Pleasant Hills Middle School students recognized by school board
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May 22, 2024
For the MVI Nearly 30 Pleasant Hills Middle School students were recognized by the West Jefferson Hills School District Board for a variety of academic, artistic and athletic achievements during Tuesd...
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BVA elementary student accused of smoking marijuana
May 21, 2024
Most California Area students operated on a flexible instruction schedule on Tuesday after a water main break. Seniors were not required to log in to their Google classes, and some of their activities...
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McKeesport
May 21, 2024
• Dawn Marie Rutherford, 50, of Charleroi was charged with eight counts of theft by unlawful taking after an alleged incident Monday, court records state. • Carly Ricardly Occelin, age not listed, of ...
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May 20, 2024
Two motorcyclists died in separate crashes with vans in North Versailles Sunday, according to Allegheny County police. The first happened around 4 p.m. at Westinghouse and 5th avenues, police said. Th...
Nurses, administrators, advocates have varied opinions on new federal nursing home rule
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By By JULIA MARUCA Trib Total Media 
May 20, 2024
Pennsylvania Health Care Association CEO Zachary Shamberg said the long-awaited “silver tsunami” has hit the state. mandate.” When certified nursing assistant Helen Noel arrives for work each day at T...
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By JIM BUSCH For the MVI 
May 17, 2024
The South Allegheny School Board recognizes students each month for academic excellence. Six South Allegheny School District students were recognized for academic excellence at the regular school boar...
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 16, 2024
A Monessen man who was accused of getting into a shootout in Charleroi last year has been charged with criminal attempted homicide and additional felony counts in connection with a gunfight at a Sept....
White Oak animal shelter still dealing with storm damage
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 16, 2024
A nearby creek caused debris to block the entrance of the White Oak Animal Safe Haven property. Recent storms caused damage to the White Oak Animal Safe Haven property and forced the staff to find hel...