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 RECREATION BOARD HOSTS POP UP AND PLAY
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July 9, 2025
The McKeesport Recreation Board hosted its second neighborhood Pop Up & Play event Monday at Riverview Playground. Shown in the photo at left are Journey Kirkland, 1, Ashaana Barber, Jai’elle Black, A...
Medicaid, the BBB, and Obama’s revenge
Politics
July 9, 2025
It’s reasonable to view the angry debate over the Medicaid provisions of the recently signedinto- law One Big Beautiful Bill Act, with Democrats accusing President Donald Trump and Republicans of taki...
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July 9, 2025
A SERIOUS INTERACTION WITH LAW enforcement can have deadly consequences. In 2024, there were 32 fatal incidents of police shootings in Pennsylvania. The first was Jan. 7, when Christopher Lee Shepherd...
Politics
July 9, 2025
To the Editor: President of the world? Peacemaker of the world? Deal-maker extraordinaire? Nobel Peace Prize candidate? The ultimate intellect? No, not one of the above — so falsely labeled. Was not D...
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 ...
Politics
By By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press 
July 8, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Just over three months ago, President Donald Trump unveiled his most sweeping volley of tariffs yet — holding up large charts from the White House Rose Garden to outline new import tax...
A mild protest in Manhattan
Politics
July 8, 2025
It was a somewhat sad, quaint scene; I got out of an Uber and noticed eyes on me immediately. I had arrived at Planned Parenthood’s flagship Manhattan center. It’s supposed to close and be sold, but f...
Politics
July 8, 2025
ARE GROCERY STORES THE KEY TO FIGHTING back against the high cost of prescription drugs? In recent years, drugstores have been caught between a rock and a hard place. The rock is Medicare and Medicaid...
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...