Blaine Hill firefighters ready to try out new attack truck
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 19, 2025
They have been training on the state-of-the-art vehicle, which was paid for by Olympus Energy. Elizabeth Township and Blaine Hill Volunteer Fire Department have a new attack truck to fight fires and h...
BVA approves summer projects
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
March 19, 2025
They include restoration of the middle school roof and replacing Weir Stadium turf. The Belle Vernon Area school board approved several renovations for district facilities throughout the summer and ex...
TRUCK FIRE ON INTERSTATE 70
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March 19, 2025
Rostraver Central firefighters were called Tuesday morning to Interstate 70 west near Exit 46A to extinguish a fire in the cab of an unloaded freight vehicle. No injuries were reported. I-70 was restr...
Monessen school board approves 2022-23 audit
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
March 19, 2025
District officials recently discovered that formal action hadn’t been taken. In a brief special meeting Tuesday, Monessen school board voted to approve an audit report of the district’s 2022-23 fiscal...
Student charged in school fight
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 19, 2025
A Ringgold student has been charged after a fight broke out in a classroom. David Boyd McGavitt, 18, is charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment. According to an affidavit of pro...
4 tornadoes confirmed in region
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March 18, 2025
By HALEN DAUGHERTY and JACK TROY TribLive At least four recorded tornadoes touched down in Western Pennsylvania as part of Sunday’s severe weather. The National Weather Service on Monday confirmed fou...
2 drivers ask for monitors on buses
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MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
March 18, 2025
Two bus drivers urged the McKeesport Area School Board to hire more bus monitors in order to help cut down on student misbehavior and improve transportation safety. During Thursday’s board meeting, Kr...
White Oak approves demolition of four properties
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 18, 2025
Borough residents expressed interest in fixing the issues with two of the homes. White Oak council held a condemnation and demolition hearing for four properties Monday evening before its regular meet...
Forward Township advertises supervisor opening
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 18, 2025
Dave Magiske first submitted his resignation in November. Letters of interest are being accepted from residents who want to fill a vacancy on the Forward Township board of supervisors. The process to ...
West Mifflin presents ‘Once Upon A Mattress’
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March 17, 2025
Riley Burrow (Prince Dauntless) sings to Kyla Karasinski (Princess Winnifred) during West Mifflin Area High School’s production of “Once Upon a Mattress.” See more photos from the spring musical on Pa...
Tori Demo remembered on anniversary of death
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 17, 2025
A Mass and balloon release were held in memory of the 25-year-old Allenport resident. Family and friends of Tori Demo held a Mass Sunday morning and released balloons in her memory one year after her ...
High winds, heavy rain cause havoc
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 17, 2025
Trees were toppled and power was knocked out in several parts of the region. Heavy rainfall and winds swept through the Mon Valley as multiple severe weather alerts were issued Sunday afternoon. Accor...
New Rotary club becomes official during celebration
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
March 17, 2025
District Governor Dan Dougherty welcomed the new Mon-Yough River Valley Rotary Club. The new Mon-Yough River Valley Rotary Club had its charter celebration Saturday night, making it the newest Rotary ...
‘Grease’ comes to South Allegheny stage
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March 15, 2025
Portraying the T-Birds at South Allegheny High School’s production of “Grease” Friday night are Donnavin Peterson, Island Russell-Akkoyun, Kazhmeire Braucher, Justin Dyer, Corinne Elton and Aaron Mart...
MVA hosts Rapid Readiness event
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 15, 2025
Political, business and community leaders gathered for a discussion of the region’s future. Mon Valley leaders got together recently to talk about the future. The Southwestern Pennsylvania Municipal P...
One hurt in Rostraver accident
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March 15, 2025
Rostraver Central Fire Department responded to a car accident Friday evening in the 1100 block of Rostraver Road. According to a Facebook post from the department, firefighters had to use Jaws of Life...
Donora police encounter goes viral
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By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI 
March 15, 2025
Borough and police officials responded after the incident was posted on social media. A video posted to Facebook Wednesday appeared to show a Donora police officer knocking a phone out of a resident’s...
BVA receives donation to buy equipment
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March 15, 2025
The money will be used for Promethean interactive panels for kindergarten classes at Marion and Rostraver Elementary. By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com The Community Foundation of Westmoreland Cou...
License plate overhaul offers window into Pa.’s design history
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March 15, 2025
Pennsylvania’s been a hub for eye-catching license plates honoring everything from river otters to D.A.R.E to Quaker friendliness. By ASHA PRIHAR Spotlight PA Pennsylvania license plates haven’t chang...