Escaping the heat at Pine Cove Beach Club
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June 30, 2026
Head lifeguard Carli Reisinger, center, cools off Monday afternoon with Aubree George, 8, front left, MaKenna Bonelli, 10, back left, Peyton Bonelli, 8, and Cason Bonelli, 7, of California, Pa., at Pi...
EF approves budget with 4.9% tax hike
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 30, 2026
It passed by a 5-3 margin Monday evening after two previous meetings were continued. Meeting for the third time in the past week, the Elizabeth Forward school board passed its original budget proposal...
Duquesne City School District prepares to merge with a neighbor
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By By LAJJA MISTRY Pittsburgh?s Public Source 
June 30, 2026
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Cooling centers open as heat wave hits Mon Valley
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 30, 2026
There are several places to keep cool with temperatures set to rise well above 90 degrees. The Pittsburgh area, along with much of the eastern United States, will experience scorching temperatures tha...
Shapiro, Garrity both willing to debate
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June 30, 2026
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Communities around the Valley to celebrate America’s 250th birthday
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June 30, 2026
By the MVI Pull up a lawn chair, it’s time to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and watch some fireworks. Many community celebrations are planned around the Mon Valley to not only celebrate the Fo...
Charleroi celebrates Magic City Saturday
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June 29, 2026
Charleroi hosted Magic City Saturday to celebrate 250 years of independence in the borough. Events were held on Fifth Street and McKean Avenue and extended to the square and the Market House. The cele...
Monessen kicks off free Summer Concert Series
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June 29, 2026
Monessen kicked off its first free summer concert Saturday at the City Park Amphitheatre featuring the Billy Price Band and Broom. Mayor Ron Mozer welcomes guests and introduces Broom to open the conc...
Public schools grapple with enrollment decline
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June 29, 2026
Having fewer students spawns budget and staffing issues. By EMBER DUKE TribLive There have been fewer than 100 kindergarten students in the Burrell School District for the last three years — a 23% dec...
BVA approves new budget with tax hike
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 29, 2026
The increase is much higher for Westmoreland County than Fayette. The Belle Vernon Area school board recently approved its 2026-27 budget, which includes a significant tax increase for Westmoreland Co...
Heat index could top 100 this week
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June 29, 2026
The warmest temperatures are expected from Tuesday to Friday. By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive Allegheny and Westmoreland counties are in for a sweltering stretch as a weeklong heat wave settles over Western...
Taxes rise 3.7% in West Mifflin school budget
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 29, 2026
The 2026-27 spending plan was approved in a 5-3 vote. West Mifflin school board approved its 2026-27 budget Thursday with a 3.7% increase in real estate taxes. The budget was approved by 5-3 margin, w...
Westmoreland DA criticizes 814Pred Hunters over child predator stings
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June 29, 2026
Nicole Ziccarelli says civilian sting operations jeopardize lawful police investigations and compromise child predator prosecutions. By PATRICK VARINE TribLive The Westmoreland County district attorne...
Elizabeth Township celebrates ribbon cutting for Boston Field House
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June 27, 2026
From left, Mark Place, president of the Regional Trail Corporation; State Sen. Nick Pisciottano, D-West Mifflin; Elizabeth Township Junior Commissioner Kamerin Krise; Commissioner Jim Benedek; Commiss...
Code Red heat advisory activated
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ALLEGHENY COUNTY
June 27, 2026
Meteorologists say the heat index could reach a high of 105 degrees. By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive Allegheny County has activated a Code Red heat advisory for the beginning of next week, as meteorologists...
EF again delays final vote on ’26-’27 budget
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 27, 2026
Friday’s meeting was recessed until Monday evening at the middle school auditorium. On Friday, in a continuation of Wednesday’s Elizabeth Forward school board meeting, directors again voted to recess ...
Gridiron all-star lost over Berlin on Black Monday
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STORIES BEHIND THE STARS
June 27, 2026
This story is part of Mon Valley Sons of World War II, a series about our sons who lost their lives in service to our country during the war. By JOHN J. TURANIN For the MVI Monongahela’s Thomas Kon ha...
250th celebration set in Belle Vernon Borough
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June 27, 2026
Belle Vernon to join the nationwide celebration honoring America’s 250th birthday. For the MVI Belle Vernon Borough invites residents and visitors to celebrate America’s 250th Birthday during the free...