Monongahela will honor hometown NFL legends
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MONONGAHELA
July 9, 2025
For the MVI A Sept. 13 celebration will feature a parade and the unveiling of a new marker. Monongahela will unveil a marker Sept. 13 at Fourth and Main streets to honor NFL legends Fred Cox and Joe M...
NBV responds to ‘swatting’ case
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 9, 2025
A prank drew three law enforcement agencies to a Hill Street residence. A recent “swatting” incident that brought a large police presence to a North Belle Vernon home was a topic at Tuesday’s council ...
Costanzo sworn in as president judge
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
July 9, 2025
Washington County Judge Valarie Costanzo began her career in public service as a prosecutor in the district attorney’s office. For the MVI A new president judge is now leading the Washington County Co...
EQT buys Olympus for $1.8B, consolidates grip on area’s natural gas
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July 9, 2025
The purchase was completed late last week. JACK TROY TribLive Pittsburgh-based natural gas producer EQT Corp. has acquired local competitor Olympus Energy for $1.8 billion. The deal, which officially ...
Review team launched with goal to reduce suicides
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
July 9, 2025
Thirty-two suicides had been recorded in the county this year by the beginning of July. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Heather McLean knows even one loss from suicide is too many. Because of that, she a...
Mon Yough River Valley Rotary starts new year
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July 9, 2025
With the new Rotary year starting July 1, the Mon-Yough River Valley Rotary Club recently held a ceremony in which Immediate-Past President Brian Mentzer (shown at right) passed the gavel onto new Pre...
McKeesport hosts Pop Up and Play event
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July 8, 2025
McKeesport firefighter Forrest Kovacevic watches 5-year-old Cruz Pritchet take a turn behind the wheel of the fire truck during Monday evening’s Pop Up and Play event at Riverview Playground. Children...
Monongahela celebrates new street lights
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 8, 2025
They were financed through a $147,000 DCED grant. Monongahela officials gathered Monday to celebrate the installation of new city street lights, made possible by a grant from the Pennsylvania Departme...
New Elizabeth Township officer sworn in
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
July 8, 2025
James Halyama is an Army veteran who recently graduated from the police academy. A new patrolman for the Elizabeth Township Police Department was hired during Monday’s meeting. James Halyama was surro...
Final phase of Locks and Dam No. 3 demolition begins today
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 8, 2025
Roughly 33 explosions are scheduled to take place in the next few months. The final phase of controlled demolition of the walls of Locks and Dam No. 3 in Elizabeth will start today. Last year, almost ...
St. Sebastian students of the month honored
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July 8, 2025
The Fayette City Washington Township Lions Club recently announced the students of the month awards for St. Sebastian Regional Catholic School in North Belle Vernon. Criteria for the awards are based ...
Kayak partners on the Yough
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July 7, 2025
Leann Espinosa of Greensburg paddles the final stretch with her 11-month-old West Highland terrier, Sullivan, during a Sunday kayak trip from Smithton to Cedar Creek Park on the Youghiogheny River. Je...
Work continues to move Carroll Township houses
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 7, 2025
The original project was halted after failing to meet the township’s setback requirements. Work on two homes in Carroll Township has continued without any new hiccups. Construction of the two homes by...
Inglis’ bill provides for taxation of digital ads
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 7, 2025
The West Mifflin lawmaker is one of 28 co-sponsors of the House legislation. Amid negotiations for the 2025-26 state budget, Rep. John Inglis, D-West Mifflin, and other state House colleagues introduc...
Car crashes into Charleroi home
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
July 7, 2025
Nobody was injured in the Sunday afternoon accident, but part of the house was severely damaged. A car crashed into a house in the area of Eighth Street and Prospect Avenue in Charleroi around 2 p.m. ...
Expressway project work scheduled for July
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
July 7, 2025
Construction for the Mon/ Fayette Expressway’s Section 53A1 and Section 53A2 is continuing along this month, according to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. The standard work shift is 6 a.m. to 4:3...
Flight 93 Memorial organization seeks up to $500K for 25th observance
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July 7, 2025
Plans include replacing some of the site’s 40 memorial trees that had to be removed. By JOE NAPSHA TribLive Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial has plans for several projects and a fundraising camp...
Street fair, fireworks celebrate Fourth of July
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 5, 2025
A huge crowd came to Monongahela to enjoy Friday night’s festivities. Hundreds of people packed the streets of Monongahela Friday night for the annual Railroad Street Fair and Fourth of July fireworks...