The thought police return
Politics
May 16, 2025
Rumeysa Ozturk is a 30-year-old graduate student at Tufts University and a native of Turkey who wears a traditional Muslim headscarf. Six weeks ago, she was arrested by masked federal agents on a stre...
Cheering on their home team
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May 15, 2025
Young Thomas Jefferson Jaguar fans watched not one, but two, play off games hosted at West Mifflin on Wednesday evening. The Lady Jaguars played Armstrong and the Baseball team played Upper St. Clair....
Person of interest in slaying now in custody
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May 15, 2025
The death of Jennah Seibert is still under investigation in Rostraver Township. By the MVI A person of interest in the slaying of a Rostraver Township woman last month has been arrested on unrelated c...
Area schools nominated for Gene Kelly Awards
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Local school districts nominated
May 15, 2025
Elizabeth Forward, McKeesport Area and Thomas Jefferson also received nominations. By the MVI Pittsburgh CLO and The Michael J. Kara Family announced the nominees for the 34th Annual Gene Kelly Awards...
2 Republicans will vie for party’s nomination in Fallowfield Township race
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Primary Election 2025
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 15, 2025
The winner of the Republican nomination will likely square off against the lone Democrat on the ticket, David Diess. The upcoming primary election will determine who will secure a spot on the ballot t...
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 15, 2025
Officer Jeffrey Toth accepted a new position elsewhere, and his K-9 partner Mitch will retire. Monongahela City Council said goodbye to two important members of the police force on Wednesday. During c...
Proposed EF budget includes tax increase
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 15, 2025
The district’s finance and operations director said the basic education subsidy from the state is “ridiculous.” Elizabeth Forward’s proposed budget for the 202526 school year will have a property tax ...
6 candidates vying for 4 BVA school board seats
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 15, 2025
Five of the six candidates crossfiled to appear on both Democratic and Republican primary ballots May 20. The Belle Vernon Area School Board has a full slate of candidates running for four open seats ...
West Mifflin native opens art exhibit in Braddock
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By MATT PETRAS For the MVI 
May 15, 2025
John Rice’s exhibit is on display at Braddock UnSmoke Systems Artspace through May 31. Over time, John Rice has realized he wants to make art that can help people. “I’ve made art before for personal r...
PennDOT seeking public comment for Coal Center bridge project
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May 15, 2025
The bridge, which connects Coal Center, Washington County, with California Borough, is open for only pedestrians. By the MVI Washington County Planning, along with PennDOT’s Engineering District 12, a...
Charleroi’s theatre showcase to celebrate 20 years of musicals
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 15, 2025
The cast will perform highlights from the musicals performed at the high school over the past 20 years. The Charleroi Area School District will celebrate 20 years of musical magic during its annual Sp...
Pa. American Water to host public tours of McKeesport wastewater treatment plant
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May 15, 2025
For the MVI Pennsylvania American Water has extended an invitation to customers to tour its McKeesport Wastewater Treatment Plant, 100 Atlantic Ave, McKeesport, from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Participa...
Politics
May 15, 2025
THE GREAT FRUSTRATION of a divided legislature is how it works so hard to stay in exactly the same place. Having a governor of a different party than the lawmakers is a challenge, but it still allows ...
Make America Uganda
Politics
May 15, 2025
Liberals are furious that President Trump is admitting refugees who are actually being persecuted because of their race, as opposed to our usual policy, which is to admit poverty-stricken illiterates ...
Politics
Pardon?
May 15, 2025
To the Editor: To those of you who still support Donald Trump, don’t you get tired of losing? Don’t you get tired of being lied to by this administration? Let’s look at some of the failures after the ...
Around The Valley
May 15, 2025
A man was found dead in the Monongahela River on Wednesday. According to Washington County Coroner Tim Warco, a man was found floating in the river behind Middle at Goodloe streets in West Brownsville...
Politics
May 15, 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom wants California to stop enrolling more low-income immigrants without legal status in a state-funded health care program starting in 2026 and begin charging...
Area man has traveled to all seven continents
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By MATT PETRAS For the MVI 
May 14, 2025
Stephen Rudinec achieved the rare feat by visiting Antarctica in February. Stephen Rudinec can quickly recall the date his heart stopped during a stress test following shortness of breath: March 22, 2...
Taxes hold steady in BVA budget proposal
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 14, 2025
A vote on the preliminary spending plan will be taken next week. No tax hike is included in the Belle Vernon Area School District budget proposal that was unveiled at Tuesday’s work session. Crystal C...