Festival celebrates Greek culture
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
July 13, 2024
Hundreds of people flocked to St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Monessen to enjoy the food and entertainment. St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church’s Savor the Flavors of Greece festival featured an ...
PUC reduces proposed water rate increase
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 13, 2024
The hike is now less than half of what Pa. American Water Company requested. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has moved to dramatically reduce the revenue increase sought by Pennsylvania Ame...
Fayette County firefighters gather for convention
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 13, 2024
The week-long event begins today with a Battle of the Barrel. The Washington Township Volunteer Fire Co. and Fayette City VFD spent Friday evening preparing for today’s start of the 86th annual Fayett...
Lawsuit: Negligence by hookah bar owners created ‘public nuisance’
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By By JUSTIN VELLUCCI Trib Total Media 
July 13, 2024
It was filed by the parents of a McKeesport woman who was fatally shot June 2. The parents of a 28-yearold woman killed in a shooting at a Penn Hills hookah bar sued the owner of the property Thursday...
Giant Eagle’s Mobile Market brings grocery store to Glassport
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By JIM BUSCH For the MVI 
July 13, 2024
The facility, which contains more than 750 grocery items, will visit the borough every Thursday. For the first time in more than a decade, Glassport residents are able to shop for fresh vegetables and...
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By By JULIA MARUCA Trib Total Media 
July 13, 2024
Timber rattlesnakes spotted recently in the St. Clair and Seward areas of Westmoreland County are likely just trying to beat the heat, according to officials with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commis...
What too many Republicans still don’t understand about Donald Trump’s agenda
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July 13, 2024
Donald Trump isn’t normally thought of as a consensus- builder, but in one sense that’s exactly what he is. Many of Trump’s most ardent fans and foes alike believe he is the leader of a political move...
Hits & Misses
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July 13, 2024
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Biden pushes his ‘blue wall’ sprint with a Michigan trip
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July 13, 2024
By ZEKE MILLER, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Four years ago, candidate Joe Biden stood before supporters at a Detroit high school, flanked by Kamala Harris and ot...
What to expect as Republicans gather in Milwaukee to nominate Donald Trump again
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By By BILL BARROW Associated Press 
July 13, 2024
Most polls are showing the former president with a lead in his race against Joe Biden. For all the usual stagecraft, the Republican National Convention that opens Monday is different from Donald Trump...
Pelosi and Democratic leaders try to guide their party through Biden uproar
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July 13, 2024
Calls for the president to end his race for reelection continued Friday. WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi’s phone lit up the night of President Joe Biden’s debate performance with a question that has ye...
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July 13, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge threw out Rudy Giuliani ‘s bankruptcy case on Friday, slamming the former New York City mayor as a “recalcitrant debtor” who thumbed his nose at the process while seeking to sh...
STORY TIME IN MCKEESPORT
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July 12, 2024
The Familylinks service organization hosted a “story time” event with stories, crafts and activities for children Thursday at the Carnegie Library of McKeesport. On the steps outside the library, from...
Five modular homes to be built in Monessen
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
July 11, 2024
They will be located on Motheral Avenue and will be available to low-income people who qualify. Westmoreland Community Action will construct five modular, low-income houses on Motheral Avenue in Mones...
Sale of U.S. Steel kicks up a political storm
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July 11, 2024
It’s a reminder that Pittsburgh isn’t Steeltown USA anymore. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Generations of Pittsburghers have worked at steel mills, rooted for the Steelers or ridden the roller coaster at Kennywoo...
Donora seeking OK for emergency demolition
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By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI 
July 11, 2024
Council wants to tear down a building on McKean Avenue near the parking garage. Donora will seek permission for the emergency demolition of the building at 618 McKean Ave. that is threatening the boro...
Lifelong love of crafting becomes business
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
July 11, 2024
Demand for her items led Diana Sokol to create Diana’s Crochet Designs. Diana Sokol, 28, of Rostraver Township vividly remembers her love of crafting in elementary school, but she never knew the hobby...
Charleroi seeks replacement after engineering firm resigns
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 11, 2024
Council will reach out to RVE, which served the borough before being replaced in February. Charleroi Borough’s engineering firm, K2, abruptly resigned Wednesday after less than five months on the job....