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June 6, 2026
Tuition and most fees will not increase next school year for students at the Community College of Allegheny County. CCAC’s Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a $121.7 million budget for next schoo...
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Bridge work set in Perry Township
June 6, 2026
PennDOT District 12 announced that single- lane restrictions are scheduled to occur in both directions of Interstate 70 between Exit 43 (Route 201 Fayette City) and Exit 46 (Route 51/I-70 Interchange)...
PennDOT considers repurposing site of old Western Penitentiary
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June 6, 2026
By ADAM BABETSKI TribLive A former maximum-security prison on Pittsburgh’s North Side could be in for a very different second life as transportation officials seek to redevelop the property. The Gothi...
Class of 2026 graduates at California
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June 5, 2026
Haley Tabron of Roscoe participates in commencement ceremonies with the rest of the Class of 2026 Thursday evening at California Area High School. See more photos in our online photo gallery at www.mo...
Cellphone fines for drivers begin today
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 5, 2026
Police have been limited to warnings under Paul Miller’s Law for the past year. Starting today, police can begin issuing fines to anyone caught holding their cellphones while driving. Paul Miller’s La...
Music returns to Plum Street as summer concert series begins
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 5, 2026
Shows in Elizabeth are set for every Thursday through the end of August. Residents of Elizabeth Borough and the surrounding area flocked to Plum Street with their lawn chairs Thursday night as the ann...
Pigs, dogs and cats removed from condemned property
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June 5, 2026
A public nuisance charge has been filed against owner Wendi Kraemer. By the MVI Rostraver Township police and animal rescue officials returned to a rat-infested property Thursday afternoon to serve an...
Davanzo eyes $250 checks for all Pa. families
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June 5, 2026
By the MVI Connecting inflation relief with America’s 250th birthday celebration, state Rep. Eric Davanzo, R-Smithton announced a proposal to offer $250 birthday checks to Pennsylvania families. “July...
Animals rescued from Belle Vernon property
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 5, 2026
Police say dozens of dogs and two cats were at the Belle Vernon residence. More than 60 dogs and cats were rescued Thursday after they were found living in deplorable conditions in Fayette County. As ...
California Area celebrates ’26 graduates
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June 5, 2026
There were 67 graduates in the Class of 2026. For the MVI California Area High School held its 2026 commencement Thursday night at Trojan Field. There were 67 graduates. Class of 2026 valedictorians a...
California Area High School Class of 2026
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June 5, 2026
California Area High School held its 2026 commencement Thursday night at Trojan Field. There were 67 graduates. Submitted
County councilman visits Port Vue
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By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI 
June 5, 2026
Aaron Adams discussed a few pertinent issues in Allegheny County. Port Vue Borough Council welcomed Allegheny County Councilman Aaron Adams to its meeting Wednesday for the first time since he took ov...
Opinion, Politics
June 5, 2026
To the Editor: Most of the mess about immigration was created by the Republicans and Trump. Immigration is complicated. Everyone knows it will be fixed only when Congress sits down and drafts new laws...
King Donald, meet King Pyrrhus
Opinion, Politics
June 5, 2026
In 279 B.C., King Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated a Roman legion at the Battle of Asculum. But that conflict cost so many casualties that his forces were left weak and vulnerable, leading the monarch to la...
Around The Valley
June 5, 2026
A West Mifflin man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to a charge of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti announced. Davion Xavier Thompson, 22, pleaded guil...
POLICE LOG
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McKeesport
June 5, 2026
Elizabeth Township • Airric Sellers, 27, of McKeesport was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance stemming from an alleged incident on Tuesday, court records state...
Commissioners return to 1773 county seat for historic meeting
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
June 5, 2026
Officials donned colonialera headwear at the site of the county’s first seat of government to kick off America’s 250th birthday celebrations. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Four years before the United ...