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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
October 18, 2025
The university is benefiting from an EQT Foundation grant and a partnership with Mattress Factory Contemporary Art Museum. Thanks to a grant from EQT Foundation and a partnership with the Mattress Fac...
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
October 18, 2025
A woman told police that he threatened to kill her and her children. A man was arrested Friday morning in McKeesport after police responded to a call involving a firearm. Kristopher Connelly, 22, of B...
State-owned universities to recruit former students
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By By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive 
October 18, 2025
They will reach out to people who never completed their degree. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive If you’re one of the 130,000 people who obtained credit at one of the state system’s colleges but never finis...
Women business owners recognized in Monongahela
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
October 18, 2025
Monongahela’s Main Street Program brought 19 of them together for a group picture. The Monongahela Main Street Program once again brought together the city’s women business owners to celebrate their r...
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
October 18, 2025
They used to be part of the borough’s Christmas tradition. For the first time in years, the soft glow of luminaries will line the sidewalks of North Charleroi this Christmas Eve — a tradition that man...
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
October 18, 2025
A Charleroi man faces several charges after a police chase Tuesday night. Val Smith Jr., 28, of Charleroi, is charged with fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, recklessly endangering another per...
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October 18, 2025
Meetings in local government this week Here is a look at upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley this week. If there’s an item or other event of public interest, we’ll include that belo...
Lasting peace requires accepting Israel’s right to exist
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October 18, 2025
President Trump took a rhetorical victory lap in front of the Israeli parliament Monday. Ignoring his patented departures from the teleprompter, which violated all sorts of valuable norms, it was a sp...
Strengthening the region’s plastics economy
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October 18, 2025
By JEFF KOTULA A recent report from America’s Plastic Makers made one thing clear: plastics are not just essential to daily life — they are powering the American economy. This message is especially re...
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
October 18, 2025
They’ll be competing for four spots in the Nov. 4 election. The race for seats on West Mifflin council will be decided Nov. 4. Five candidates are competing for four, four-year council seats. Incumben...
Trump gets poll boost from Gaza ceasefire
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October 18, 2025
A new survey finds his ratings remain shaky on domestic issues. WASHINGTON (AP) — More U.S. adults support President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict in Israel after he brokered a ceasefire dea...
From bills to berets: Notable moments from NYC’s contentious mayoral debate
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By By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press 
October 18, 2025
New York City’s mayoral candidates duked it out in their first general election debate Thursday night, with contenders Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa sparring over everything from the I...
Senior expo combines valuable information with entertainment
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
October 17, 2025
About 300 people attended Thursday’s event in McKeesport. Hundreds of area seniors came to the McKeesport Palisades event center Thursday for the annual Senior Wellness and Safety Expo hosted by state...
Washington County GOP expels coroner
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
October 17, 2025
The move, which stems from controversial decisions and “erratic behavior,” won’t affect Timothy Warco’s job status. The Washington County Republican Party has expelled longtime County Coroner Timothy ...
Obamacare premiums expected to rise more than first feared
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By JACK TROY TribLive 
October 17, 2025
Pennie projects premiums to more than double if federal subsidies are not extended. By JACK TROY TribLive The end of enhanced Obamacare subsidies could be even more costly than initially feared for Pe...
Holiday-themed events at Pa. Trolley Museum
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
October 17, 2025
The Magic Pumpkin Trolley is running this weekend. Fall fun has returned to the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum with several events happening in the next few weeks. The museum, located at 1 Electric Way i...
Several purchases approved despite financial concerns
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WEST MIFFLIN AREA SCHOOL BOARD
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
October 17, 2025
The state budge impasse is creating uncertainty for Pa. school boards. West Mifflin Area school board authorized several purchases Thursday night, but some directors objected due to the uncertainty of...
Two candidates battle in supervisor’s race
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FORWARD TOWNSHIP
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
October 17, 2025
Incumbent Amy Cline is being challenged by farmer & business owner Thomas Prentice Jr. Forward Township residents will head to the polls Nov. 4 to decide who will fill a six-year term on the board of ...
Peace, war and Trump
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October 17, 2025
“It’s nice to start Update with some good news for once: There’s peace in the Middle East,” Colin Jost cracked on “Saturday Night Live.” “The only downside is, there’s war in Chicago.” A laugh line, b...