Tori Demo Memorial Scholarship awarded
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July 30, 2025
The Roscoe Lions recently presented the Tori Demo Memorial Scholarship to 2025 California Area High School graduate Addison Gregory. A class valedictorian, Addison was presented the annual $1,000 club...
Water main break in West Mifflin
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July 30, 2025
A massive water main break Tuesday in West Mifflin forced the closure of Homestead Duquesne Road in both directions from Saint Agnes Lane to Bettis Road while crews worked to repair the water line. Pe...
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July 30, 2025
By the MVI A Belle Vernon woman has been sentenced in federal court to one year of probation and ordered to pay restitution of $116,758 on her convictions of Social Security fraud and theft of governm...
EF band camp marches into action
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July 29, 2025
Elizabeth Forward sophomore Maura Crawford practices marching drills Monday afternoon during the first day of band camp on the field beside the middle school. Band members simulated holding instrument...
Portions of Allegheny County achieve new air quality milestones
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July 29, 2025
Environmental groups say the region is still far away from healthy air. By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that parts of Allegheny County have made significan...
Commissioners discuss traffic complaints due to road work
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ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 29, 2025
Projects along I-70 and Route 51 are creating huge backups in the township. At Monday’s work session, Rostraver Township commissioners discussed complaints they’ve received regarding road work taking ...
Tropical oasis to be theme of Epiphany of our Lord festival
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 29, 2025
The two-day event will end with an outdoor Mass Saturday night. Those who stop by the Epiphany of our Lord Summer Festival in Monessen will be on island time this weekend. The festival will be held Fr...
Volunteers keep Renziehausen Park Rose Garden beautiful
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July 29, 2025
Members of the Garden Club of McKeesport would welcome more helpers. By MATT PETRAS For the MVI On a scorchingly hot morning, a tight-knit group of primarily seniors weeded and completed other tasks t...
Charges filed after gun discharges in hotel room
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 29, 2025
A Finleyville man has been charged with assault after claiming a firearm accidentally went off inside a hotel room Friday. Raymond Charles Russell Jr., 53, of Hidden Valley Drive is charged with two c...
Arrest made in attempted break-in
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 29, 2025
A woman called police after spotting a man outside with a flashlight. A Monessen man is charged with burglary after allegedly attempting to break into a home over the weekend. Brennan Robert Breakwell...
Mother charged after child found hanging out apartment window
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 29, 2025
Police got the 3-year-old to go back inside. A Donora woman has been charged after her 3-year-old child was recently found hanging out of the window of an apartment building. Flonise Dorce, 33, of McK...
Watery fun at Port Vue Fun to be a Kid Day
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July 28, 2025
Wyatt Hutskow, 7, of Elizabeth plays in the spray provided by the Port Vue Volunteer Fire Department at the 29th annual Fun To Be A Kid Day held Sunday in Port Vue. He attended the event with his sist...
Local lawmakers support expanded body camera use
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 28, 2025
Camera Bartolotta and Pat Stefano were among the sponsors of the legislation in the state Senate. A bill that would that would expand body camera use among law enforcement to increase accountability a...
Occupants rescued in early morning McKeesport fire
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
July 28, 2025
They were asleep when a blaze erupted at their Oakland Street home. Several structure fires occurred in the McKeesport area over the weekend. At approximately 1:38 a.m. Saturday, the McKeesport Fire D...
Groups forming to plan futures for closing Penn State campuses
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July 28, 2025
The Fayette and New Kensington branches are among seven that will be shutting down after the Spring 2027 semester. By KELLEN STEPLER and NATHAN FERRARO TribLive Officials in Fayette and Westmoreland c...
McKeesport fire
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July 28, 2025
McKeesport fire Everyone was rescued from an early-morning blaze on Oakland Street. A3 $ 2 00
I-70 ramp repairs will trigger Rostraver nighttime detours
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July 28, 2025
They will begin today in the area where the interstate connects with Route 201. By JEFF HIMLER TribLive Nighttime ramp closures and detours will affect westbound drivers on Interstate 70 at the Fayett...
Church’s parking lot renovation project moves closer to reality
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WHITE OAK
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
July 28, 2025
A few more steps are necessary before work can begin at St. Angela Merici Church. Several projects are being considered for approval in the White Oak area. In February, council approved final land dev...
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
July 28, 2025
Police said Matthew J. Roth lost control of his vehicle on State Route 481. A Blairsville man died early Sunday morning in a vehicle crash in Carroll Township. According to a release from Washington C...
STUFF THE BUS FUNDRAISER AT RIVER HOUSE CAFE
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July 26, 2025
Volunteers greet guests during the annual Stuff the Bus fundraiser Thursday at River House Cafe in Charleroi. Seated from left are Tom Nutting, Julie Blair, Becky Spiker, Elaine Ondrish and Kimberly G...