Bushy Run celebrates Pa.’s ‘Charter Day’
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March 9, 2026
England’s King Charles II in March 1681 granted a charter to William Penn, marking the state’s official birth. By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive Henry Bowden rattled off minute details of William Penn’s l...
No injuries in I-70 crash
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March 9, 2026
Rostraver Township police and firefighters were called to a tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 70 west at Exit 46 early Sunday morning. No injuries were reported. Crews contained a diesel leak from t...
Frying up fish at the California Volunteer Fire Department
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March 7, 2026
Volunteers prepare meals in the kitchen Friday afternoon during the California Volunteer Fire Department Lenten fish fry. From left are John Mosher, Mike Tchinski, Gene “Butch” Knight, Donald Towner S...
McKeesport agrees to settle federal lawsuit
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
March 7, 2026
Three city residents sued over civil rights violations relating to a search for a suspect in 2020. The City of McKeesport will pay $127,500, and its police department will receive training following t...
Area groups get grant money to promote skilled trades workforce
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 7, 2026
Junior Achievement and Arc Human Services each received $100,000. Two regional organizations are among the recipients of a $3.3 million state investment to strengthen Pennsylvania’s skilled trades wor...
Valley man waives hearing in racist video case
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 7, 2026
Michael Todora is accused of confronting shoppers at a local Walmart in December and then posting a video on Facebook. A Speers man charged after allegedly recording a racist confrontation inside the ...
Overtime costs top $7.2M in 2025
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March 7, 2026
Some employees have taken home double their annual salaries. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Overtime has paid off in a big way for some Westmoreland County workers. A TribLive analysis of overtime paid ...
‘Deep negotiations’ for 2nd carrier at Palmer airport
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March 7, 2026
Leaders hope a $22M terminal expansion will lure a new airline. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Talks have intensified with a potential second commercial airline to fly out of Arnold Palmer Regional Airp...
Facts to know about daylight saving time
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By By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive 
March 7, 2026
Clocks will be moved ahead again at 2 a.m. Sunday. The countdown is on to “spring ahead” this weekend. Daylight saving time begins Sunday, when clocks move forward from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m., costing peopl...
Superhero Day at Charleroi Elementary
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March 6, 2026
Charleroi Area Elementary Center 3-5 Principal Adam Brewer dressed up as Superman on Thursday for superhero day at school. He is shown with River Williams (Spider-Man) and Leland Frecker (Deadpool). C...
Spring break starts today at PennWest
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March 6, 2026
Tyler Schaffer of Scottdale, left, and Mitchell Turner of Masontown walk between classes on the PennWest California campus Thursday afternoon. Students will begin spring break at the end of classes Fr...
Donora considers $750K loan for new public works campus
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 6, 2026
Roughly $880K for the project has already been obtained through LSA grants and other sources. A long-discussed plan to build a new public works campus in Donora now hinges on whether council will auth...
High school feasibility study update provided
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MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
March 6, 2026
Renovations are being recommended in several portions of the building. The McKeesport Area school board received an update Thursday on an ongoing feasibility study to learn where the high school might...
Port Vue discusses restrictions on garbage, snowstorm parking
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March 6, 2026
Some residents objected to the new parking ordinance. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI At the start of Port Vue council’s meeting Wednesday, some residents praised borough workers for keeping roads clea...
Valley communities get PennDOT funds for roads and bridges
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 6, 2026
The grants are funded through revenues from the state gas tax. PennDOT has announced nearly $460.8 million to help municipalities across the state and the Mon Valley maintain their roads and bridges. ...
West Mifflin Area taking part in feasibility study involving Duquesne
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 6, 2026
Anyone connected to the district is invited to submit their responses online. The Pennsylvania Department of Education, in collaboration with the West Mifflin Area School District, is inviting staff m...
Spirit drops Orlando service from Arnold Palmer Airport
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March 6, 2026
Myrtle Beach flights will resume in mid-April. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Spirit Airlines is pulling the plug on its long-running Orlando service from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport next month, a mo...
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March 6, 2026
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is advising motorists that a portion of state Route 51 in Jefferson Hills Borough, Allegheny County will be restricted to one lane for most of this month. Beginning Monday, b...
Special story time guests at Monongahela library
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March 5, 2026
Kash Kubasiak, left, Brooklyn Bialko and Lily Ledford watch as Joanna Goshert of the Washington Area Humane Society holds “Shamrock” during story time Wednesday at the Monongahela Public Library. The ...