Rockin’ on the Mon Riverfest kicks off summer of music
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By MATT PETRAS For the MVI 
June 23, 2025
Whey Jennings headlined the extended show Saturday at the Aquatorium in Monongahela. After playing a full song for a soundcheck a half hour before his headlining show Saturday at the Monongahela Aquat...
ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
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June 23, 2025
Elizabeth Township Fire Department responded to a motorcycle crash early Saturday morning along Douglas Run Road near Berdar Drive in the Victory section of the township. Firefighters and SouthEast Re...
Charleroi ready for Magic City Saturday
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 23, 2025
The second annual summer celebration will take place this weekend. The second annual Magic City Saturday will take place this weekend. The event started last year as a new summer tradition to replace ...
PennDOT concrete work to restrict traffic on I-70
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June 23, 2025
By JEFF HIMLER TribLive Single-lane restrictions will be in effect beginning today on a stretch of Interstate 70 in Rostraver and South Huntingdon townships and during several weekends on a segment of...
Kuzma eyes back-to-school tax holiday
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 23, 2025
He has introduced a bill to exempt certain items for students from sales tax for a week in August. State Rep. Andrew Kuzma, R-Elizabeth, has introduced a bill to help families purchase school supplies...
Board recognizes All-State Chorus members
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MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
June 23, 2025
Lucas Sotereanos and Michael Pfeffercorn are the first MASD students to achieve that honor in more than three decades. By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com McKeesport Area school board members recogniz...
Politics
June 23, 2025
THE NIPPON STEEL-U.S. STEEL DEAL IS DONE. Finally. Really. What was proposed as a sale in December 2023 and talked about frequently as a “deal,” “merger,” “partnership” or “proposal” over the ensuing ...
Trump’s big, beautiful Iran question
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June 23, 2025
For days, Donald Trump — impetuous, intuitive, instinctive, but not known for introspection — grappled with the path forward in Iran, and with his historical legacy. Would he unleash the GBU-57 bunker...
Politics
June 23, 2025
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s bombardment of three sites in Iran quickly sparked debate in Congress over his authority to launch t...
Valley Hall adds six with Class of 2025
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MID-MON VALLEY ALL SPORTS HALL OF FAME
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
June 21, 2025
The 30th annual Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held Friday night at St. Spyridon Hellenic Center to welcome six new inductees to the exclusive club. Tom DeRosa, Scott Mc...
‘SPLASH PARTY’ IN WEST NEWTON
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June 21, 2025
Benjamin Perrin, 6, Adriana Wilson, 7, and Reed Bizzozero, 7, all of West Newton, played together Friday evening as the West Newton Community Swimming Pool held a “Splash Party” to celebrate the first...
Upgrades are underway at Charleroi’s Third Street Park
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 21, 2025
Borough officials are hoping to have a grand opening ceremony this summer. Third Street Park in Charleroi will begin to look a lot different over the next few weeks. After months of preparation and pl...
Ex-employee sues Penn Highlands, two doctors
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 21, 2025
Melanie White claims she nearly died after being sold illegal weight-loss drugs. Penn Highlands Mon Valley and two of its physicians have been sued by a former staff member who claims she was sold wei...
3 new junior commissioners introduced
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ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 21, 2025
Kamerin Krise, Lillian Racunas and Brendan Stroschein will be part of township government for the upcoming year. At Elizabeth Township’s recent workshop meeting, new junior commissioners were welcomed...
Valley braces for heat wave; cooling centers announced
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 21, 2025
Several cooling centers will be open in the area. The Mon Valley will see the sun this weekend, but the bright sky will be accompanied by potentially dangerous temperatures. According to the National ...
No fare hikes in $17.9M Westmoreland transit budget
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June 21, 2025
The organization would receive a 21% increase in state aid under Gov. Shapiro’s budget proposal. By JOE NAPSHA TribLive Westmoreland transit bus fares will stay the same in the next year, officials sa...
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By By JOE NAPSHA TribLive 
June 21, 2025
It will take place today and Sunday at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. Thousands of people are expected to travel to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport this weekend to view the air show hosted annually at...
ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP ACCIDENT
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June 21, 2025
Rostraver Township firefighters and police responded to a two-vehicle crash about 8:30 a.m. Friday on Rostraver Road at Pricedale Road. Occupants were evaluated on scene by Rostraver West Newton Emerg...
International Parade canceled
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By By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive 
June 21, 2025
Pittsburgh has canceled its International Parade & Festival and the Pittsburgh World Cup amid concerns over a federal immigration crackdown. The International Parade, typically a multicultural affair ...
ISMA AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP
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June 21, 2025
The Italian Society of Mutual Aid (ISMA) of Monessen named Kendra Jones as its $1,000 scholarship winner for 2025. Kendra is a Monessen High School 2025 graduate, where she was class salutatorian. She...