Couple arrested on charges of child endangerment
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 6, 2025
A Monessen couple is accused of locking up, beating and starving the man’s 5-year-old child. Charles W. Smitley V, 29, and Colleen Cassidy, 35, of Delaware Avenue, were both charged by Monessen police...
Supervisors ban parking in Carroll Township yards
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 6, 2025
The action was taken to prevent a buildup of dirt and mud on streets. Carroll Township residents will have to figure out other arrangements if they park in yards surrounding their homes. On Tuesday, s...
Longtime veterinarian leaving Elizabeth practice to teach
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 6, 2025
Dr. Marybeth Cline founded Riverside Veterinary Hospital in Elizabeth 35 years ago. A change is coming to the Elizabeth area for residents’ furry, feathered and scaly family members. In July, Riversid...
Budget impasse reaches 36 days, with sides still at odds on several key issues
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August 6, 2025
A proposal to adopt a six-month spending plan is meeting opposition. By TOM FONTAINE TribLive As Pennsylvania’s budget impasse reached 36 days Tuesday, the highest-ranking Republican in the state Sena...
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August 6, 2025
McKeesport police are asking for help to find a missing woman. Timmisha Willis, 40, has not been seen for several weeks. Her father, Timmy Willis, said she was last seen in Harrison Village in McKeesp...
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August 6, 2025
WHEN WILL PENNSYLVANIANS get fed up? The Pennsylvania General Assembly is among the highest- paid legislatures in the country. The lowest is New Hampshire, where a lawmaker pulls in just $100. The hig...
CELEBRATING THE PAST AT THE MCKEESPORT REGIONAL HISTORY & HERITAGE CENTER
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August 6, 2025
The McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center hosted its grand reopening this weekend where a brand-new 3,500 square foot exhibit space was unveiled. During the celebration, organizers welcomed mu...
Giant Eagle partners with Mark Cuban to slash some drug prices
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By JACK TROY TribLive 
August 6, 2025
Some prescriptions will be more affordable with the Cost Plus Drug’s Team Cuban Card. Billionaire Mark Cuban’s drug company has partnered with Giant Eagle pharmacies to make certain medications more a...
FAMILY PHOTO AT CALIFORNIA AREA’S PICTURE DAY
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August 5, 2025
Photographer Megan Saeli of Brownsville shows a shot on the back of her camera during picture day for the California Area High School football team Monday afternoon at Trojan Field. From left are wate...
Tap Factory owner says Dollar General isn’t buying business
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FALLOWFIELD TOWNSHIP
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 5, 2025
Rumors of a sale spread throughout the township after the establishment was closed for all of July. Rumors recently circulating about a potential Dollar General being developed at the site of a bar/re...
Elizabeth Twp. approves EF proposal for consolidation
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 5, 2025
The measure will likely be necessary to complete Phase 2 of renovations at the high school. Elizabeth Township commissioners approved Elizabeth Forward School District’s consolidation plan during Mond...
Mon River Arts to present ‘Newsies Jr.’
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
August 5, 2025
Young actors will showcase their singing and dancing skills with three weekend performances. Mon River Arts has been preparing all summer for the opening night of “Newsies Jr.,” and they guarantee an ...
Barrage of weekend violence not a bellwether for the region, officials claim
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August 5, 2025
The homicide rate in Allegheny County remains sharply lower than it has been in recent years. By TOM DAVIDSON TribLive The first weekend in August was the most violent weekend of the summer in and aro...
Saints Joachim and Anne Parish Community Festival to kick off
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August 5, 2025
Saints Joachim and Anne Parish Community Festival will be held from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday at St. Eugene Church, 3210 Liberty Way, Liberty Borough. The fo...
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...
IU1 event provides adaptive equipment to local kids
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August 5, 2025
For the MVI Intermediate Unit 1 (IU1) welcomed families, local leaders, and organizational partners to the IU1 Central Office in Coal Center recently for a heartwarming event in partnership with Varie...
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August 5, 2025
TONIGHT COMMUNITIES AROUND AMERICA and in the Mon Valley will observe National Night Out. In McKeesport, National Night Out will be celebrated with a block party to bring together police and the commu...