Belle Vernon approves new trash hauler
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 22, 2026
ProWaste will begin providing service to borough residents in July. After much deliberation, Belle Vernon council came to an agreement Tuesday for a trash hauling contract for the next three years. Th...
BVA board members satisfied with feedback at town hall; honor students
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 22, 2026
The next step toward potential consolidation will be a May 5 meeting of the operations committee. At Tuesday’s meeting, Belle Vernon Area school board members reflected on Monday’s town hall, stating ...
Ridiculous & inspired events will surround NFL Draft
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April 22, 2026
Football fans will have a lot of entertainment options to go along with the draft festivities. By JOSH EWERS TribLive The NFL’s offseason is often referred to as silly season. To bear that out, the fl...
Two-car crash on Rostraver Road
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April 22, 2026
Rostraver Township police and firefighters were called to a vehicle crash Tuesday morning on Rostraver Road at Pricedale Road. One patient was transported by Rostraver West Newton Emergency Services t...
Pa. judges say blocking Medicaid for abortion violates state constitution
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April 22, 2026
The case could still be appealed up to the state Supreme Court. By KATIE MEYER Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s ban on state Medicaid dollars paying for low-income people’s abortion care is un...
POLICE LOG
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Monessen
April 22, 2026
McKeesport • Lauren Connors, 38, of McKeesport was charged with prohibited acts stemming from an alleged incident on Monday, court records state. • Laron Beck, 39, of McKeesport was charged with prohi...
Opinion, Politics
Little scams
April 22, 2026
To the Editor: Are we getting closer to the downfall of President Donald Trump? Will it be sooner or later? By recent actions, remarks, unexplainable activities and lack of accountability, Donald Trum...
Impasse in Islamabad
Opinion, Politics
April 22, 2026
Donald Trump, president of the United States, meet Pyrrhus, king of Epirus. The leader of the great military force and industrial powerhouse of 2026 who went to war with mighty bombers, missiles and d...
Pa. auditor general says Motor Voter system works, but improvements needed
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By By CARTER WALKER Votebeat 
April 22, 2026
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Pennsylvania’s free newsletter here. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s M...
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
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April 21, 2026
Theo Lodge, center, holds a sign Monday while surrounded by fellow participants during PennWest California’s Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event. Students and campus organizations joined the annual awarene...
Consolidation addressed at BVA town hall
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 21, 2026
The session with school district leaders attracted roughly 50 people in person and another 114 online. Around 50 residents and parents in the Belle Vernon Area School District attended a town hall Mon...
Death of Haitian immigrant still an unsettling mystery 7 weeks later
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April 21, 2026
Pittsburgh’s Public Source is an independent nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region. Sign up for our free newsletters at https://www.publicsource. org/ newsletter-signup/ By Sophia Lucente P...
White Oak, South Versailles combine for joint venture
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 21, 2026
The boroughs will work together in developing projects for the future. White Oak announced a joint project with South Versailles during Monday’s council meeting. The project, which has been in the wor...
MMVTA to offer expanded NFL Draft service
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April 21, 2026
Trips to the draft site in Pittsburgh are scheduled for Thursday and Friday with a $4 one-way fee. By the MVI The Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority will operate expanded service Thursday and Friday dur...
EF and Rotary Club of Elizabeth host 8th annual third-grade spelling bee
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April 21, 2026
The Elizabeth Forward School District and the Rotary Club of Elizabeth hosted the eighth annual third-grade spelling bee last week at Elizabeth Forward Middle School. Shown, from left, are Rotary Co-P...
Community members invited to last Monongahela input session
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April 21, 2026
Participants are encouraged to share their ideas, priorities and concerns in an open and collaborative environment set for Wednesday. For the MVI Community members still have an opportunity to help sh...
Golf tournament to support service dogs for veterans
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April 21, 2026
The fourth annual golf tournament to support service dogs for veterans is set for May 16 at Quicksilver Golf Club, 2000 Quicksilver Rd., Midway. Life Changing Service Dogs For Veterans (LCSDFV), a Pit...
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Clairton
April 21, 2026
Carroll Township • Joshua William Garber, 32, of Monongahela was charged with two counts of simple assault and two counts of harassment stemming from an alleged incident Sunday, court records state. A...
A longer view
Opinion, Politics
April 21, 2026
The prognosis of the Iran war is now so couched in politics and so warped by the American Left that the public has grown tired and wants it all to go away. But in truth, the situation is so fluid that...