BVA Kennywood Day tickets on sale at the Rostraver municipal building
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June 17, 2026
Tickets are on sale for Belle Vernon Area’s Kennywood Park Day set for July 14. Tickets are $35 per person and can be purchased with cash or a check from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the ...
POLICE LOG
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Elizabeth
June 17, 2026
Donora • Cortney Blair Lowell, 35, of Donora was charged with use/possession of drug paraphernalia stemming from an alleged incident Monday, court records state. A preliminary hearing before Magisteri...
TRAFFIC BRIEF
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June 17, 2026
PennDOT District 12 announced that single- lane restrictions are scheduled to occur on westbound Interstate 70 between Exit 43 (Route 201 Fayette City) and Exit 46 (Route 51/I-70 Interchange) in Rostr...
Politics
June 17, 2026
By SYLVIE CORBET, DARLENE SUPERVILLE AND AAMER MADHANI Associated Press EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — U.S. allies at the Group of Seven summit of major industrialized democracies worked Tuesday to pu...
Cedar Creek Park companion
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June 16, 2026
Melinda Bluemling of Rostraver Township sits with Compass, her 12-year-old golden retriever, at Cedar Creek Park on Monday afternoon while trimming his nails. Bluemling was accompanied by her son, Leo...
Rostraver contracts exterminator for rat-infested property
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 16, 2026
Animal rescue groups are now caring for the animals removed from the condemned Adams Drive property. Rostraver Township recently contracted with an exterminator to help with a rat-infested property. T...
Gas price surge triggers jump in impact fee cash
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 16, 2026
There were 444 new wells drilled last year in Pennsylvania, an increase from 309 in 2024. Higher natural gas prices and an increase in new unconventional wells helped drive Pennsylvania’s 2025 impact ...
700 cited, fined by state police for cellphone use while driving
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June 16, 2026
Hands-free cellphone remains legal in Pennsylvania. By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive State troopers issued nearly 700 citations for violations of a new law that prohibits Pennsylvania drivers from holdin...
White Oak council reviewing workers’ compensation plan
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 16, 2026
Due to its claim history over the last five years, the borough would be placed on the plan with provisional standing. White Oak council tabled a resolution Monday evening that would have approved the ...
Saints Joachim and Anne Parish celebrates fish fry volunteers
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June 16, 2026
Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish of Elizabeth/Glassport/Liberty Borough hosted a Fish Fry Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Friday at the R-Place Restaurant in Elizabeth Township. The Rev. Tom B...
Senior farmers market vouchers available
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June 16, 2026
The vouchers are redeemable only at participating farmers market/vendor sites. By the MVI The Pennsylvania Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) provides income eligible seniors with the opp...
Stop destroying civilization!
Opinion, Politics
June 16, 2026
In the #MeToo years, the Left’s signature slogan was “Believe all women!” That directive was used to bolster Christine Blasey Ford’s preposterous and easily refuted 2018 allegations that some 35 years...
Crime Brief
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June 16, 2026
A West Mifflin man pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to charges of trafficking cocaine and cocaine base, U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti announced. Richard Jasek, 42, pleaded guilty to three counts be...
Police Log
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Charleroi Regional
June 16, 2026
Carroll Township • Rayanne Dawn Cobb, 41, of Belle Vernon was charged with false identification and theft by unlawful taking stemming from an alleged incident June 9, court records state. • McKel Krys...
This Pa. county wrestles with spectre of immigration detention center plan
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June 16, 2026
By Emily Previti, Pennsylvania Capital-Star June 15, 2026 Key points A 7,500-person ICE detention center planned for a former Big Lots warehouse in Tremont Township would add more people to the area t...
Rising airfare, gas prices prompt Western Pennsylvanians to rethink travel
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June 15, 2026
Many may alter their summer vacation plans. By JOSH EWERS TribLive For some Western Pennsylvania residents, summer vacations may not feel like a breeze this year. Many are finding travel costs signifi...
Man saved at White Oak pool offers thanks to lifeguards, EMS
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 15, 2026
Kenneth Medved believes a heart-related incident prevented him from being able to get out of the water. Kenneth Medved, a resident of White Oak and a member of the Mon/Yough Trail Council, was rescued...
Monessen may seek grant for Parente Boulevard
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 15, 2026
The multimodal grant would pave the road while adding a walking track and bike path to the area. During Monessen council’s work session last week, members discussed the possibility of applying for a m...
EV charging stations to expand
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 15, 2026
The Shapiro administration is committing $25 million to the statewide effort. Communities across Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties could see new electric vehicle charging stations as the S...