Bunola River Road in Forward Township to be repaired
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 14, 2026
 Township officials are asking PennDOT to avoid disrupting traffic any more than necessary. A long-awaited repair to the lower section of Bunola River Road at Lock No. 3 Hill is expected to begin late...
Annual Boston half marathon, 5K set for Saturday
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 14, 2026
The Mon/Yough Trail Council will host the event at the Boston Access of the Great Allegheny Passage in Elizabeth Township. Runners and bikers have flocked to the 150-mile Greater Allegheny Passage sin...
Admission cost may rise at Heritage Hill Park Pool
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 14, 2026
White Oak council will vote on the proposed increase next week. Potential price increases for admission to Heritage Hill Park Pool in White Oak will be voted on April 20. Following discussions at Mond...
Longtime MASD director honored
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April 14, 2026
McKeesport Area School District officials recognized David Donato for his years of service as a school board member during Thursday’s board meeting. Although there were some times of not serving, alto...
McKeesport, South Allegheny students will tour NFL Draft stage build
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April 14, 2026
Students from 7 schools were selected to interact with the craftsmen and explore careers in carpentry and other trades. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Area high school students studying carpentry will get...
By all means let the war crimes trials begin!
Opinion, Politics
April 14, 2026
The Left and some on the Right went crazy over President Donald Trump’s recent tweet. He warned that if the Iranian regime did not cease blocking the international Strait of Hormuz, he would hit its d...
Victory over death
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April 14, 2026
If you don’t know former Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse, he’s the first to tell you these days that he wasn’t ready for the fight of Washington, in some respects. He wasn’t a politician -- honestly, the man ...
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April 14, 2026
Spirit Airlines will resume flights from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport to Orlando, Fla., on Sept. 10, reversing an earlier decision to halt service to the airport’s most popular destination. The disc...
TRAFFIC BRIEFS
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Brush Run Road Bridge replacement to start
April 14, 2026
The Pennsylvania Turnpike announced that single lane closures are taking place along state Route 51 in Jefferson Hills Borough. The single lane closures will happen both northbound and southbound from...
POLICE LOG
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April 14, 2026
Donora • Charles Sutton, 40, of Uniontown was charged with simple assault, harassment, and use/possession of drug paraphernalia stemming from an alleged incident on Monday, court records state. McKees...
As NFL Draft nears, Point Park aims to turn location into opportunity
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April 14, 2026
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Rollover accident in North Charleroi
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April 13, 2026
Area fire departments were called to the scene of a rollover vehicle accident with entrapment Saturday evening on Pennsylvania Avenue near Double M’s pizza in North Charleroi. Lock #4 firefighters arr...
Penn McKee Hotel demolition starts today
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 13, 2026
The vacant and deteriorating building was once the center of activity in McKeesport. The Penn McKee Hotel survived the collapse of downtown McKeesport, decades of vacancy and repeated efforts to save ...
Fire hits Glassport apartments
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 13, 2026
Two buildings were destroyed as 12 companies fought the blaze for more than five hours. Firefighters were at the scene for hours Sunday after a fire tore through multiple apartment units in Glassport....
Water pollution poster contest winners announced
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 13, 2026
It’s an annual tradition at Marion and Rostraver elementary schools. During a work session this month, Rostraver Township commissioners announced the six winners of their annual Municipal Separate Sto...
Positive response for EF mental health services
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 13, 2026
The school board will accept a grant this week from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The Elizabeth Forward school board discussed a mental health support grant during its workshop...
Love of music celebrated at Three Rivers Band Festival
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April 13, 2026
Performers came from across the region and from out of state for the free performance. By BRIAN C. RITTMEYER TribLive A new band assembled, rehearsed, performed and disbanded within hours Saturday — a...
NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights
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April 13, 2026
An Artemis III mission has been added to NASA’s docket for next year. HOUSTON (AP) — Never- before-glimpsed views of the moon’s far side. Check. Total solar eclipse gracing the lunar scene. Check. New...
Pa. official who exposed noncitizen voting says threat is exaggerated
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April 13, 2026
Al Schmidt found that 100s of noncitizens had registered to vote and cast ballots in Philadelphia. Still, he says it’s very rare. By CARTER WALKER Votebeat The potential risk of noncitizens illegally ...