Local filmmaker excited about his latest project
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By By PEG LUKETIC McKeesport Community Newsroom 
June 8, 2024
Mark Cantu expects to release “Grind” in 2025. In the late 1980s, a young Mark Cantu and his brother received a VHS camcorder for Christmas. The brothers took turns strapping the bulky device on their...
McKeesport prepares for 60th Good Neighbor Day
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By NYA O'NEAL noneal@yourmvi.com 
June 8, 2024
The celebration will be held Wednesday, with a rain date of Thursday. McKeesport will once again celebrate what it means to be a “good neighbor.” For decades, the city has held its Good Neighbor Day c...
Girl Scouts give back to community with project
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 8, 2024
They renovated a campfire area at the community center. Mom, interior designer and volunteer Lisa Fenwick, 41, of Elizabeth Township never expected to co-lead a Girl Scout troop, but she always wanted...
McKeesport resident marks 100th birthday
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By NYA O'NEAL noneal@yourmvi.com 
June 8, 2024
Betty Cummings says having good friends is the secret to a long life. A resident at the Community Life Center in McKeesport was celebrated this week for becoming a centenarian. Elizabeth “Betty” Cummi...
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 8, 2024
Sessions will be held June 27 and July 25 at City Park in Monessen. If your child is interested in ponies and agriculture, Penn State Extension and Monessen Councilwoman Karen Cosner will be hosting a...
Lawmakers introduce bills to advance higher education overhaul
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By By BILL SCHACKNER Trib Total Media 
June 8, 2024
Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to create a new State Board of Higher Education. Two Democratic lawmakers, one in the House and one in the Senate, are introducing legislation to advance Gov. Josh Shapiro’s pr...
Friends, family work to keep Glenn Porter’s memory alive
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 7, 2024
A golf tournament will be held later this month to help fund a foundation set up in his honor. Dedicated, determined, down to earth and fun loving are just a few of the ways Glenn Porter’s family and ...
Lower Belle Vernon lot becomes food truck site
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 7, 2024
They gather there every Monday, providing a variety of culinary choices. Amy Smaracheck didn’t expect the empty lot along Lower Belle Vernon’s Main Street that belonged to her husband, Ron, to turn in...
Donora feeling effects of severe police shortage
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By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI 
June 7, 2024
Council explored potential solutions at a heated meeting Thursday night. Donora’s problem with attracting and retaining police officers is nearing a critical point. The discussion got heated quickly T...
U.S. Steel closes portion of Clairton Coke Works as part of settlement
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By By JACK TROY Trib Total Media 
June 7, 2024
The company stated that no jobs will be affected by the closure. U.S. Steel has permanently shut down one of the most prolific batteries at its Clairton Coke Works, part of a settlement reached with e...
McKeesport Area to vote on summer paving project
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
June 7, 2024
ABM Industries will recoat the football stadium before offseason practice begins. The McKeesport Area School Board discussed upgrades to the high school football stadium and parking lots on district c...
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By By JULIA FELTON Trib Total Media 
June 7, 2024
Pam Steimer was working two jobs when she was priced out of her Pittsburgh apartment 18 months ago. She moved into a hotel while she searched for a new place to live. But rent prices were “out of my r...
Paving will be summer priority in Port Vue
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By JIM BUSCH For the MVI 
June 7, 2024
The borough’s Vigilant Hose Company won’t hold its street fair this year. Port Vue council is launching an aggressive paving program this summer to take advantage of available funding. During a voting...
Charleroi Area Library basement renovated thanks to partnership
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 6, 2024
The project was the result of the Charleroi Neighborhood Partnership Program, Washington County Community Foundation and an anonymous donor. See more photos and more in our online photo gallery at www...
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 6, 2024
Commissioner Chairman Jeffrey Johnson said they are trying to make the Route 51 span safer. Rostraver Township’s Board of Commissioners met Wednesday to discuss renovations, recreation and cracking do...
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June 6, 2024
THEY ARE THE HEROES WHO MADE the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy today. Many of them are part of the greatest generation — a legacy that is still being written. World War II veterans trav...