Big budget losers: marijuana, tax cuts, minimum wage
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July 17, 2024
Major goals for both parties fell by the wayside in Pennsylvania’s new $47.6 billion budget. By STEPHEN CARUSO, KATE HUANGPU and KATIE MEYER Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — As they wrapped up votes on Penns...
BELLE VERNON ROTARY HOSTS PRESIDENTS’ NIGHT
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July 17, 2024
The Belle Vernon Rotary Club celebrated Presidents’ Night recently at Cedar Creek Park in Rostraver Township. Outgoing President Brian Mentzer was honored for an outstanding year of service, and incom...
New chaperone policy goes into effect at 4 Allegheny County pools
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By By PATRICK VARINE Trib Total Media 
July 17, 2024
The pools at Boyce Park, Settlers Cabin, South Park and North Park are open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. A new chaperone policy at the four pools operated by Allegheny County that goes into effect ...
PREPARING FOR THE TUG OF WAR
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July 16, 2024
Three-year-old Connor Rozik helps his father, Washington Township Volunteer Fire Co. Chief Josh Rozik, hose down the tug of war pit on the third day of the Fayette County Firefighters Convention. To p...
Donora restaffing police department
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By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI 
July 16, 2024
Additions have been made since council expressed concerns about a severe manpower shortage last month. Donora Council has made some progress toward hiring police officers to fill its department’s rank...
Duckie Derby raises money for Rotary
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 16, 2024
Races were held Sunday for area businesses and the general public. Toy ducks filled the river on Sunday as the Monongahela Rotary Club hosted its sixth annual Rubber Duckie Derby at the Aquatorium. Do...
Microchip scanner donated in White Oak
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WHITE OAK
By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
July 16, 2024
It will be stored at the municipal building, where it can be accessed at any time of the day. Gray Paws Sanctuary presented a donation of a pet microchip scanner to the Borough of White Oak during Mon...
Outages follow fast-moving storms
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July 16, 2024
More than 1,200 people lost power in Elizabeth. By PATRICK VARINE Trib Total Media More than 850 West Penn Power customers were without electricity as of 8:45 p.m. Monday after strong isolated storms ...
Hospital president describes scene as Trump was treated
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By By MEGAN SWIFT Trib Total Media 
July 16, 2024
Butler Memorial Hospital’s president was at a bridal shower when she found out the hospital could be treating former President Donald Trump after he was shot at a campaign rally. Karen Allen, presiden...
Lab to use advanced DNA testing to help with cold cases
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
By RICH CHOLODOFSKY Trib Total Media 
July 16, 2024
Westmoreland, along with Bucks, are the only two county district attorney offices in Pennsylvania working with the company to enhance investigations. Westmoreland County investigators will tap into ad...
Officials condemn assassination attempt
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 15, 2024
State Sens. Camera Bartolotta and Jim Brewster were among those to express their reactions to the event on social media. Government officials and Mon Valley residents strongly condemned an assassinati...
New Eagle man dies in water skiing accident on Monongahela River
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 15, 2024
Coroner Tim Warco said Jarred Feschuk collided with a docked boat. A New Eagle man died in a water skiing accident Saturday morning in Washington County, according to county Coroner Tim Warco. Warco s...
Congregation says goodbye to Rev. Kevin Dominik
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 15, 2024
Before leaving for a new assignment, he presided over one last Mass Sunday morning at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish. Hugs were abundant, hundreds of hands were shaken and smiles were shared as the Rev...
Battle of the Barrel opens Fayette County Firefighters Convention
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July 15, 2024
Members of Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department’s Team 2 get soaked during Saturday’s Battle of the Barrel, which kicked off the Fayette County Firefighters Convention, hosted by the Washington To...
Bartolotta’s mineral rights bill goes to Gov. Shapiro
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
July 15, 2024
It would allow property owners to take the same depletion rate as businesses on royalties. A bill sponsored by state Sen. Camera Bartolotta, R-Carroll Township, that would provide property owners the ...
Festival celebrates Greek culture
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
July 13, 2024
Hundreds of people flocked to St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Monessen to enjoy the food and entertainment. St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church’s Savor the Flavors of Greece festival featured an ...
PUC reduces proposed water rate increase
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 13, 2024
The hike is now less than half of what Pa. American Water Company requested. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has moved to dramatically reduce the revenue increase sought by Pennsylvania Ame...
Fayette County firefighters gather for convention
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 13, 2024
The week-long event begins today with a Battle of the Barrel. The Washington Township Volunteer Fire Co. and Fayette City VFD spent Friday evening preparing for today’s start of the 86th annual Fayett...
Lawsuit: Negligence by hookah bar owners created ‘public nuisance’
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By By JUSTIN VELLUCCI Trib Total Media 
July 13, 2024
It was filed by the parents of a McKeesport woman who was fatally shot June 2. The parents of a 28-yearold woman killed in a shooting at a Penn Hills hookah bar sued the owner of the property Thursday...