Steel Center for Career and Technical Education gets upgrades
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
October 1, 2025
The project that began in November 2022 was mostly completed by the start of the school year. Renovations are continuing at Steel Center for Career and Technical Education, and “It Starts With Me” has...
Yough High School homecoming royalty
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October 1, 2025
Yough High School will host homecoming festivities on Friday when the Cougars take on the Southmoreland Scotties at 7 p.m. The homecoming king and queen will be crowned at halftime. Shown, from left, ...
A Taste of Serbia returning to McKeesport
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
October 1, 2025
A wide variety of food will be available, with traditional Serbian music on Saturday. St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church of McKeesport will host its annual A Taste of Serbia festival this weekend, with ...
Alumni night for Mckeesport Area High School chorus
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October 1, 2025
Members of the McKeesport Area High School Class of 2005 who sang in the chorus joined current high school chorus members at their alma mater for a special senior recognition night performance during ...
Westmoreland commissioners call off meetings amid state budget crisis
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October 1, 2025
With no money available, sessions set for Tuesday & Thursday were canceled. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Because there’s no money to spend, Westmoreland County commissioners say, there is no need to c...
As state’s budget impasse drags on, proposals aim to prevent future ones
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October 1, 2025
A new House bill would suspend pay for legislators, the governor and lieutenant governor during budget standoffs. By TOM FONTAINE TribLive The failure of Pennsylvania lawmakers to pass a budget for th...
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October 1, 2025
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, JILL COLVIN AND JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Turning Point USA’s college tour will return to Utah on Tuesday for its first event in the state since its ...
ONE PERSON INJURED IN ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP CRASH
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October 1, 2025
First responders were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Interstate 70 East near Exit 46 around 6:50 p.m. Tuesday. One patient, who was not identified, was transported by Rostraver West ...
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October 1, 2025
By BYRON YORK On May 16, 2023, the Des Moines, Iowa, school board hired Ian Roberts to be its new superintendent. Roberts began the job on July 1, 2023. By the end of July, the board got some surprisi...
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October 1, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday for the first time in near...
Remembering ‘Moe’ at Ringgold game
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September 30, 2025
Kayla Reedy and her daughter Kensley Reedy give high fives to Ringgold High School soccer players Sherlin Morocho-Tacuri, Harley Reese and Julia Franks before Monday’s game against Belle Vernon Area. ...
New contract in place for Monessen police
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
September 30, 2025
The four-year deal includes pay raises, reduces health care costs and continues the department’s 12-hour shifts. Monessen police officers will see higher wages, stronger benefits and new quality-of-li...
Alarms triggered before fatal U.S. Steel explosion
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September 30, 2025
Investigations show the blast took place during maintenance involving a gas isolation valve. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Carbon monoxide and gas alarms were triggered leading up to fatal explosion at t...
Vaccine exemptions on the rise in Southwestern Pa.
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September 30, 2025
Most local counties fall below the established herd immunity rate of 95%. By ERIN YUDT Next Generation Newsroom Amber Manos Villella worries her daughter won’t always be protected because she cannot g...
Rostraver hires new animal control officer
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
September 30, 2025
Rostraver Township has a new animal control officer in place. Zack Cain was sworn in Monday by Magisterial District Judge John Christner, and Police Chief Scott Sokol said Cain has a great background ...
Man heads to trial on charge he gave beer to underage fan who fell at PNC Park
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September 30, 2025
Ethan Kirkwood had one count withdrawn in exchange for waiving his preliminary hearing. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive A man charged with buying beer at a Pirates game this year for his underage friend —...
CHARLEROI AREA MARCHING BAND HOSTS ALUMNI NIGHT
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September 30, 2025
The Charleroi Area High School marching band hosted alumni night as part of homecoming festivities Friday at Myron Pottios Stadium. About 30 alumni participated in the pregame performance of the natio...
Apple Fest and Greenock Log House Days celebrated
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September 30, 2025
Vaughn Gilbert of Greenock is shown at Saturday’s Apple Fest at the Greenock United Methodist Church in Elizabeth Township. The event coincides each year with the Greenock Log House Days located next ...