Veterans depart to be feted in France as part of 80th anniversary of D-Day
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By By SHARON JOHNSON AND JEFFAMY Associated Press 
June 3, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) — Hilbert Margol says he didn’t look on himself as a hero when his U.S. Army artillery unit fought its way across Europe during World War II. But he will be feted in France as one of 60 A...
Democrats wanted an agreement on using artificial intelligence. It went nowhere
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By By DAN MERICA AP 
June 2, 2024
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic National Committee was watching earlier this year as campaigns nationwide were experimenting with artificial intelligence. So the organization approac...
Plan a budget-friendly picnic date in the great outdoors
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June 2, 2024
There are many unique sites worth visiting in Western Pennsylvania. By JOYCE HANZ Trib Total Media Nothing screams summer like a scenic alfresco picnic. Take your sweetie on a “datecation” outdoors fo...
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June 2, 2024
By JILL COLVIN, WILL WEISSERT AND MEG KINNARD Associated Press Donald Trump has joined the popular video-sharing app TikTok, a platform he once tried to ban while in the White House, and posted from a...
Mammoth Fest draws faithful, builds crafter business
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By By RENATTA SIGNORINI Trib Total Media 
June 2, 2024
Events like Mammoth Fest give local crafters doing something they love a way to share their products with the masses. Oftentimes, a buyer at a small, local event turns into a loyal customer. “We do ge...
Staskos bring veterans’ awareness to Valley
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 1, 2024
They’re collecting supplies for those who need them, and they provide holiday displays at a park in Belle Vernon. Ed Stasko has been weeding, maintaining and decorating J.E. “Ted” Kuhn Community Park ...
Kenny Chesney concert, festivals will make for a busy weekend in Pittsburgh
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June 1, 2024
Pittsburgh Regional Transit spokesman Adam Brandolph said people looking to travel to, through and around the festivities should be prepared for some delays. By RYAN DETO, JULIA FELTON AND JOANNE KLIM...
Redesigned envelope leads to fewer rejected mail ballots
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By By CARTER WALKER Votebeat 
June 1, 2024
However, state data points to a new voter mistake affecting rejections. Fewer mail ballots were rejected for voter errors overall in this year’s primary election, a Votebeat and Spotlight PA analysis ...
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
June 1, 2024
PennDOT is spending nearly $10 million on Pa. airport upgrades. Allegheny County Airport was awarded $750,000 to renovate its hangars as part of a nearly $10 million PennDOT investment to upgrade airp...
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By By JOE NAPSHA Trib Total Media 
June 1, 2024
Pennsylvania State Attorney General Michelle Henry signed off on UPMC’s acquisition of the Washington Health System. UPMC has moved a step closer to buying Washington Hospital by reaching an agreement...
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By By CALVINWOODWARD Associated Press 
May 31, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — The bravado behind Donald Trump’ s boastful hypothesis in 2016 — “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters” — is headed for a rea...
Why do voters think the economy is worse now than it ever was?
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May 31, 2024
ne of the worst things about democracy O is the way we talk about it. For instance, politicians love to talk about unity, but our constitutional system was set up to keep unity at bay, preferring a mo...
Elizabeth Forward Warriors celebrate WPIAL title
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May 31, 2024
Mike Darnay / Mon Valley Independent Elizabeth Forward’s Addy Nigut (14) Julia Resnik and Shelby Telegdy (24) get the celebration started after the Warriors recorded the final out to win the WPIAL Cla...
California charter school receives $1.5M grant
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 31, 2024
The facility was recognized for its unique approach to education. The California Academy of Learning Charter School in Coal Center received a big gift Thursday in the form of a $1.5 million grant from...
U.S. Steel-Nippon merger gets foreign regulatory approval
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By By MEGAN SWIFT Trib Total Media 
May 31, 2024
By MEGAN SWIFT Trib Total Media All regulatory approvals outside of the U.S. related to the proposed merger of U.S. Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel have been approved, the companies announced Thursday....
Local lawmakers split on Trump verdict
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 31, 2024
and MICHAEL RICHTER mrichter@yourmvi.com Much like his indictment, former president Donald Trump’s conviction elicited varying reactions from western Pennsylvania lawmakers. Trump became the first for...
Elizabeth church will offer summer lunches for students
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 31, 2024
By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com Bethesda United Presbyterian Church in Elizabeth will host a summer lunch program from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting June 10 and continuin...