Pisciottanos welcome twins
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 3, 2025
Oliver and Gwendolyn were born Oct. 28. State Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) and his wife, Molly, are celebrating the arrival of their newborn twins, Oliver Thomas and Gwendolyn Rose. The twins w...
Trolley museum sets holiday-themed events
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By By SARAH PELLIS spellis@youmvi.com 
November 3, 2025
Rides with Santa will be offered starting Nov. 28. Even though Halloween has just passed and the rest of the holidays seem far away, the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in Washington is gearing up for its...
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November 3, 2025
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Donald Trump will not include nuclear explosions, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday. It was th...
ROSTRAVER FIREFIGHTERS AT HALLOWEEN HIKE
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November 3, 2025
Rostraver Township Fire Department members attended Friday’s Halloween Hike at the DiVirgilio Sports Complex. Firefighters greeted costume contest participants and handed out treats. The hike was host...
ROSTRAVER POLICE CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN
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November 3, 2025
Rostraver Township Police officer Brandon Gorski and his monster “prisoner”(Commissioner Jeff Johnson) handed out candy to trick-or-treaters throughout the township on Friday. Rostraver Township Polic...
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November 3, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he “won’t be extorted” by Democrats to reopen the government, making clear that he has no plans to negotiate as the government shutdown will soon enter it...
The presidency remade in Trump’s image
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November 3, 2025
Abraham Lincoln made the presidency a pulpit. Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt transformed the office into an engine of big government. John F. Kennedy made it a platform of inspiration. Presidents rou...
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November 3, 2025
PENNSYLVANIA IS FEELING a pinch other states aren’t. Oh sure, everyone is embroiled in the now monthold federal government shutdown. As of Saturday, what started out bad, with federal employees either...
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November 3, 2025
By OLIVIA DIAZ, MIKE CATALINI AND BILL BARROW Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is encouraging voters to elect Democratic governors in Virginia and New Jersey in races...
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November 3, 2025
Allegheny County Police are investigating after a woman was shot inside of a McKeesport apartment. It happened around 6 a.m. Sunday inside an apartment at Crawford Village. Police say a woman was shot...
Candy time at Rostraver Township’s Halloween Hobgoblin hike
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November 1, 2025
Sophia King, 9, Noah King, 4, and Amelia King, 7, of Ruffsdale look through the candy at Friday night’s Halloween Hobgoblin Hike in Rostraver Township. See more parade photos on A8 and in our online p...
Guidance provided ahead of potential SNAP shutdown
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MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 1, 2025
Superintendent Don MacFann urges students to take advantage of free meals at school. McKeesport Area School District has provided some guidance for families who might be losing their Supplemental Nutr...
Mid-Mon Valley Economic Symposium focuses on Mon Valley’s progress
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 1, 2025
State Sens. Camera Bartolotta and Pat Stefano were among the featured speakers this year. Before the first slide lit up the screen, the most important work was already underway — quiet handshakes, ear...
Bartolotta, Stefano urge collaboration at symposium
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 1, 2025
They addressed the ongoing budget impasse and several other topics at Friday’s economic symposium. Two state senators representing parts of the Mon Valley took the stage Friday during a moderated pane...
Bar owners decide to close following double shooting
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 1, 2025
The incident occurred Thursday at the Beer Barrel in McKeesport. The owners of a Mc-Keesport bar decided to close their business after a double shooting occurred there Thursday night. Our news partner...
Young first responders learning on the job
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 1, 2025
They’re helping the community while earning valuable skills for the fields they plan to pursue. National First Responders Day took place last week and Fire Prevention Week was held in October, but the...
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November 1, 2025
By MARGERY BECK and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a major piece of the U.S. social safety net used by nearly 42 million, or about 1 in 8 A...
Donald Trump isn’t a dictator, but his goal may actually be worse
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November 1, 2025
Julius Caesar still casts a long shadow. We have a 12-month calendar — and leap year — thanks to Julius. July is named after him (though the salad isn’t). The words czar and kaiser, now mostly out of ...
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November 1, 2025
Thumbs down to playing politics, both with state and federal budget negotiations. Pennsylvania’s budget was supposed to be finalized by the end of June, which means it’s now more than four months past...
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November 1, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. Dis...