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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 13, 2024
An East McKeesport woman is facing assault and child endangerment charges stemming from an alleged incident where an Uber driver refused her service Thursday. Kimberly Andrews, 25, is charged with agg...
Politics
December 13, 2024
THE U.S. HOUSE of Representatives’ bipartisan Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump has released recommendations in a 180-page report. The task force, chaired by U.S. Rep. Mike ...
The power of ‘real reality’
Politics
December 13, 2024
Donald Trump has vowed to impose 25% tariffs on imported goods from Mexico and Canada unless, he says, those neighbors stem the flow of illegal migrants and drugs into the United States. Chinese impor...
Politics
December 13, 2024
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar” on Thursday, with the Democratic...
ANNITA GARIBALDI SOCIETY CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS
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December 13, 2024
Twenty-eight members and guests of the Annita Garibaldi Society gathered Dec. 4 to start the holiday season with a Christmas sing-along, led by Ron Price and accompanied by his wife, society President...
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By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
December 13, 2024
Affected residents and business owners will receive notifications. Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County officials said they suspect just 3% of its water system contains lead service lines and ha...
‘Tis the season to show school spirit
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December 12, 2024
These young fans showed their school spirit at the Bentworth High School wrestling match in Bentleyville last evening. Shown, in front, are Romeo Porter, Brayden Bernett and Ty Watson; back row, from ...
White Oak Athletic board struggling with lack of volunteers, building upkeep
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 12, 2024
The volunteers approached borough council to ask for help. Members of White Oak’s Athletic Association addressed council at Monday’s workshop meeting about the problems they are having as volunteers. ...
Monongahela promotes 2 police officers to full time
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
December 12, 2024
Police Chief Kevin Harris said the city hasn’t had as many full-time officers since the 1990s. Monongahela promoted two part-time police officers to full time during Wednesday’s council meeting. Tyler...
Charleroi approves 2025 budget, fills board vacancies
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 12, 2024
A contribution to Rostraver West Newton Emergency Services caused a heated discussion between Councilmen Jerry Jericho and Larry Celaschi. Charleroi Council approved its final budget on Wednesday nigh...
Crash on Charleroi-Monessen bridge
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December 12, 2024
At least one person was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital following a two-vehicle crash shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday on the Charleroi-Monessen bridge. Firefighters from Monessen No. 1 and Charleroi ha...
Free photos with Santa at Hoods Up Quick Lube’s Monongahela location
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December 12, 2024
The public is invited to join the Hoods Up Quick Lube crew as they host free photos with Santa Claus from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Carroll Township location only (1304 Country Club Road, Mono...
Washington County fair celebrates the season with annual Deck the Barns
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December 12, 2024
The three-day event begins at 6 p.m. today. For the MVI The holiday cheer is coming to the Washington County Agricultural Fairgrounds for the third annual Deck the Barns from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursda...
Politics
December 12, 2024
ON JAN. 7, Susan Shepherd called the police. Her son Christopher Shepherd, 48, was in the grip of a psychiatric crisis. He had a kitchen knife. He barricaded himself in his Upper St. Clair home. It wa...
Kill Obamacare, not CEOS
Politics
December 12, 2024
Inasmuch as the most popular reaction to the cold-blooded murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been to hail the shooter as a hero, I gather that Americans really hate health insurance co...
Police charge teen with plotting hit from Allegheny County Jail cell
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December 12, 2024
By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive A McKeesport teen awaiting trial for homicide orchestrated a hit on a police informant from an Allegheny County Jail cell, using code words like “lottery numbers” and “taco...
‘Coin battle’ at Central Elementary raises cash for Meals on Wheels
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 11, 2024
Classes at Central Elementary School competed to bring in the largest donations. Elizabeth Forward School District’s Central Elementary students gave back to their community in a unique way this week....
Carroll Twp. to survey two new homes amid residents’ complaints
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 11, 2024
A citizens group claims that the structures on Briarwood and Cedarwood drives don’t comply with township regulations. Carroll Township supervisors unanimously agreed Tuesday to have a survey done on t...