Transportation deal includes bus upgrades
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WEST MIFFLIN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 31, 2026
The new agreement with Krise Transportation will run through the 2030-31 school year. West Mifflin Area School District has approved a new multi-year transportation contract — introducing major upgrad...
Easter treasures at Monongahela Area Chamber of Commerce egg hunt
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March 30, 2026
Albany, 10, and Cecilia Behanna, 4, of Glassport show off their findings at Saturday’s annual Easter Egg hunt hosted by the Monongahela Area Chamber of Commerce in Chess Park in Monongahela. See more ...
Monessen OKs boat ramp agreement with USACE
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
March 30, 2026
The deal doesn’t apply to other parts of the Herman Mihalich River Launch. Monessen council unanimously approved an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week for work on the boat ramp ...
Peoples Gas proposes raising average monthly bill by $16
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March 30, 2026
The utility says it needs additional money for infrastructure upgrades. By JACK TROY TribLive Peoples Gas wants to raise rates for the average residential customer by just over $16 a month, according ...
Pennwest California students volunteer in Big Event
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March 30, 2026
Natalie Smith of Dormont, left, and Camryn Green of Greensburg volunteer at the Seeds and Weeds Community Garden on Saturday as part of The Big Event at PennWest California. See more photos on A4 and ...
Car crash on Finley Road
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March 30, 2026
The Rostraver Township Fire Department responded to a car accident Sunday afternoon in the 800 block of Finley Road. The department reported no injuries and stated that Clarion Inn and Spring Road rem...
Company to move into former Burlington building
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WEST MIFFLIN
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 30, 2026
Council approved a request from Storage Investment Capital pending a zoning variance. West Mifflin held a public hearing for a conditional use request during a recent meeting. The request was from Sto...
Utilities, health care costs top affordability concerns
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
March 30, 2026
Voice of Westmoreland is organizing residents to take their stories to county commissioners. By BRIAN C. RITTMEYER TribLive Utilities and health care are the two expenses Westmoreland County residents...
Heavy rain brings areas of flooding to Valley
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 28, 2026
High water shut down several roadways across the region. Flooded roadways, power outages and rising river levels disrupted the Friday morning commute across the Pittsburgh area after strong storms — i...
BVA schedules town hall for April 20
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
March 28, 2026
The public will have a chance to provide feedback on the district’s consolidation proposal. The Belle Vernon Area School District announced the official date for a town hall and launched a survey to g...
Region saw a slight population decline last year
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March 28, 2026
Deaths continue to outpace births throughout the Pittsburgh area. By JAMES ENGEL TribLive Newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows the Pittsburgh region’s population shrank slightly recen...
LSA grants to fund Westmoreland County projects
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
March 28, 2026
The CFA issued 38 grants throughout the county. Local Share Account funding has been secured for several Mon Valley communities, state Rep. Eric Davanzo, R-Smithton, and state Sen. Patrick Stefano, R-...
Donora kidney recipient celebrates new lease on life
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March 28, 2026
Freda Heilman underwent life-saving transplant surgery thanks to a donation by her sister. By JILL RUNFOLA For the MVI After five years of dialysis and five long years of waiting for a kidney transpla...
Dr. Kamlesh B. Gosai and Dr. A.J. Gandhi celebrated on National Doctors’ Day
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March 28, 2026
The doctors have provided health care for generations of families in the Mon Valley. For the MVI Each year, Doctors’ Day provides a meaningful opportunity to recognize the physicians who dedicate thei...
Area lawmakers call for suspending state taxes on gas, diesel
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By By TOM FONTAINE TribLive 
March 28, 2026
Diesel prices in the Pittsburgh region averaged $5.868 a gallon Wednesday. With average gas prices hovering around $4 a gallon, and diesel prices nearly $2 a gallon higher, some Pennsylvania lawmakers...
POLICE LOG
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McKeesport
March 28, 2026
Glassport • Dakota Bleu Huey, 29, of Glassport was charged with burglary, criminal trespass, terroristic threats, theft by unlawful taking and criminal mischief stemming from an alleged incident Thurs...
Community gathers to mourn Yough crash victims
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March 27, 2026
Another vigil will be held today at Crabapple Park in Herminie. By PATRICK VARINE TribLive Kylee Korber always had a smile on her face, according to classmate Malayna Keefer. “She was super-funny, and...
Thomas resigns seat on Monessen council
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
March 27, 2026
She cited personal reasons and health considerations for stepping down after serving for eight years. Monessen City Council’s meeting turned somber on Thursday as longtime Councilwoman Lois Thomas ann...
Students thrilled as cereal boxes topple in Bag Brigade event
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 27, 2026
Rostraver Elementary collected 2,081 boxes in the sixth annual drive. The countdown starts low, then builds — “Five … four … three …” — until hundreds of elementary students erupt in cheers. Then with...