McKeesport HBCU VISION awards scholarships, hosts college ‘sendoff’
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August 5, 2025
Denise Sinkler honors McKeesport-area high school graduates who want to further their education at historically Black colleges and universities. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI A McKeesport woman is ma...
We finally know who paid for Shapiro’s inauguration celebrations (kinda)
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August 5, 2025
The governor has declined to say who paid for his 2023 inauguration and the celebrity-studded ball that followed it. Spotlight PA found a way to identify some of the donors. By STEPHEN CARUSO Spotligh...
Domestic assault suspect shot by city resident after escape attempt, police say
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August 5, 2025
Police are investigating an incident that they said led a McKeesport resident to shoot a man who was attempting to enter his apartment early Monday morning. According to Allegheny County Police, first...
Peach festival and car show at First Presbyterian Church
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August 5, 2025
The First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon, 501 Fayette Ave., Rostraver Township, will hold its annual Peach Festival and Classic Car Show from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. There will be food to pur...
Another successful August Fun Fest
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August 4, 2025
Amani Telegraphis, 3, of Monessen rides a motorcycle at Sunday’s August Fun Fest at Cedar Creek Park. The annual event is sponsored by Westmoreland County Parks and Recreation.
Bill advances to help fund municipal bridge repairs
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 4, 2025
It would give county leaders the power to approve bridge projects. The Senate recently approved legislation to provide state funding for local bridge projects, giving counties the flexibility needed t...
Coal Valley Road expected to reopen this week
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 4, 2025
It was shut down for a road and slope reconstruction project. Construction for the Mon/Fayette Expressway’s Section 53A1 and Section 53A2 continues this month as Coal Valley Road is scheduled to be op...
Campaign cash already flowing in Pa. ahead of pivotal 2026 midterms
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August 4, 2025
Several close races will help determine which party controls the U.S. House. By TOM FONTAINE TribLive Republican incumbents in Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation outraised their Democratic counte...
Woman charged with false reports regarding abuse of child
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 4, 2025
A woman has been charged with providing false reports to police alleging physical and sexual abuse by family and church members against a child dozens of times over the past year. Meghan L. McConville...
Food choices, beach vibe draw large crowds to parish festival
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
August 2, 2025
The celebration will continue today at Epiphany of Our Lord. Anyone seeking tasty food and beachy vibes found them Friday at the annual Epiphany of Our Lord Parish Festival in Monessen. This year’s fe...
Police: Arrests made in trafficking ring
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August 2, 2025
Three Valley men are accused of selling guns and drugs in a multi-county operation. By the MVI Four men — including three from Monessen — are accused of selling guns, fentanyl and heroin to an underco...
Money Matters program empowers local youths with financial literacy
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By By VENASIA SETTLES McKeesport Community Newsroom 
August 2, 2025
The free program is offered through the Boys and Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania. Josiah Murray of McKeesport aspires to be in real estate and buy a home some day, and a program in McKeesport has b...
Bartolotta helps celebrate opening of lymphedema and wound care clinic
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 2, 2025
The specialized facility is located in Canonsburg. A woman-owned medical clinic opened Friday in Canonsburg. The Lymphedema & Wound Care Clinic of Southwestern PA is the first of its kind in the regio...
Firefighters called to Nathan Goff Apartments
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August 2, 2025
Area departments responded to a reported structure fire just before 9 a.m. Friday at Nathan Goff Apartments in North Charleroi. Crews found a smell of smoke on two floors. After about 15 minutes, the ...
Two-car crash in Webster
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August 2, 2025
Rostraver Township firefighters and police responded to a twovehicle accident about 3:30 p.m. Friday on Route 906 north in Webster. Occupants were evaluated on scene by Rostraver West Newton Emergency...
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 2, 2025
Nightly ramp closures will start Monday in North Belle Vernon. PennDOT District 12 said the closures are scheduled for Interstate 70 westbound at Exit 42 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night through Thurs...
Food vendors sought for NBV event
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 2, 2025
The celebration of cuisine will take place Aug. 16. North Belle Vernon Community Bank Park just wrapped up an event last weekend, and preparations are already underway for its next celebration. Polka ...
All aboard for fun at Cedar Creek Park playground
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August 1, 2025
Siblings Vinny Tokar, 5, and Viviana Tokar, 2, of Monessen pretend to drive from the conductor’s seat of the train-themed play structure at Cedar Creek Park in Rostraver Township. They visited the pla...
MMVTA forced to remove Gabe’s bus stop
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 1, 2025
The change will take effect Aug. 16 at the insistence of the property owners. A popular bus route in Rostraver Township is about to be discontinued. According to the Mid-Mon Valley Transit Authority, ...