MCKEESPORT AREA STUDENTS LEARN LIFE-SAVING SKILLS
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May 21, 2025
McKeesport Area High School students in Lacey Siess’ child care class and Amber Richards’ allied health class recently learned life-saving skills. Through the class, the students were able to get CPR ...
Election Day food sale tradition continues at Fells UM Church
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By MATT PETRAS For the MVI 
May 21, 2025
The church hosts the Election Day food and bake sale as a fundraiser and as a way to connect with the community. Continuing an Election Day tradition, Fells United Methodist Church in Rostraver Townsh...
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May 21, 2025
Ethan Kirkwood, 21, of Liberty has a preliminary hearing set for June 23. By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive Authorities Tuesday charged a Mon Valley man with buying beer in April at PNC Park for his 20-year...
McKeesport mural touched up for Good Neighbor Day
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May 20, 2025
Volunteers spent Sunday afternoon refreshing a mural in the former Cox’s parking lot and adding colorful crosswalks to Fifth Avenue in downtown McKeesport in anticipation of the community’s annual Goo...
Charges filed in Rostraver Township murder
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 20, 2025
Dorian Jeri-Greene was arrested last week in Florida in a separate case. Charges have been filed in the April 11 murder of Jennah M. Seibert, who was found shot to death inside her Rostraver Township ...
State officials celebrate PA SITES investment in Mon Valley project
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 20, 2025
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley visited the region Monday afternoon. Former mining land that spans three townships in the Mon Valley is full of potential. With the right...
Progress made on new White Oak veterans memorial
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 20, 2025
Bricks will be sold for anyone who wants to honor a veteran. White Oak council took another step toward creating a new veterans memorial at Monday’s meeting. Council members have been discussing the p...
BENTWORTH HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2025
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May 20, 2025
Bentworth High School in Bentleyville will hold commencement 6 p.m. May 29 in the Bentworth High School gymnasium. Here is the Class of 2025, front row, from left, Alexander Rusilko, Samuel Lawrence, ...
West Mifflin Area High School names top graduates
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May 20, 2025
Two hundred thirty-four graduates will receive their diplomas Thursday. For the MVI West Mifflin Area High School will hold its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2025 at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Tit...
The real first 100 days
Politics
May 20, 2025
Pundits are confused about what to make of the first 100 days of the second Trump administration. Supporters talk of “flooding the zone,” believing President Donald Trump is making so many changes so ...
New pope, same message
Politics
May 20, 2025
Once Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the news anchors and reporters and podcasters — and anyone else with an excuse or a budget to go to Rome — have gone home, there will stil...
News, Politics
May 20, 2025
TODAY IS THE PRIMARY ELECTION, and while it might not attract the widespread attention and participation of a presidential race, what happens today holds the potential to most personally affect area r...
Light in the Darkness Festival held in Charleroi
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May 19, 2025
Mon Valley Pro Wrestling, in conjunction with CityReach Church in Charleroi, hosted the Light in the Darkness Festival Saturday afternoon. The free, family-friendly professional wrestling and live mus...
Community mourning after 12-year-old drowns while swimming in river
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May 19, 2025
Crews found the body of Rontae Lester Saturday afternoon. By the MVI The Donora community is mourning the tragic death of a 12-yearold boy who drowned Saturday while swimming with friends in the Monon...
West Mifflin Area board gets food service update
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 19, 2025
Several unique culinary events were held during the school year. West Mifflin Area school board members heard from The Nutrition Group, the district’s food service providers, at a recent meeting. Dela...
Open house held at Monessen No. 1 VFD
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May 19, 2025
Monessen Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 hosted its second annual open house Saturday. The event provided an opportunity for local residents to stop by, learn how the station operates and meet their n...
Area primaries draw fewer than 1 in 3 voters
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May 19, 2025
Numbers have been rising due to mail-in ballots, but turnout tends to remain low. By TOM FONTAINE TribLive Fewer than one in three registered voters in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties are expected...
Westmoreland transit puts changes on hold
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May 19, 2025
By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Long planned revisions of Westmoreland County’s public transportation service are on hold as officials await clarity on funding. Substantial alterations in the county tran...
Cleanup effort beautifies downtown Charleroi
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 19, 2025
Charleroi Area students took part in the volunteer event. The community came together to beautify Charleroi’s downtown area on Friday. It was a group effort, giving meaning to the saying “many hands m...
Pisciottano introduces bill to protect Pa. workers’ rights
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 19, 2025
State Sen. Nick Pisciottano, D-West Mifflin, and Sen. Maria Collett, D-Montgomery, recently introduced the Pennsylvania Protecting the Right to Organize Act to strengthen workers’ rights in the state....