Neighbor complains of snakes, high grass
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CARROLL TOWNSHIP
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 2, 2025
A resident appealed to township supervisors for help with a home that’s awaiting a sheriff’s sale. While some property owners don’t comply with township code in a timely manner, one home in Carroll To...
Pa. lawmakers react as Senate approves Trump budget bill
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 2, 2025
There were passionate opinions on both sides of the aisle after Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie. President Donald Trump’s domestic policy package passed the Senate by the slimmest of margins...
Semper Fidelis club awards three scholarships to MASD graduates
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July 2, 2025
The annual “Salute to the Graduates” program was held at the Healthy Village Learning Institute on Freemont Street. By NYA O'NEAL McKeesport Community Newsroom McKeesport’s Semper Fidelis club continu...
Fireworks stores see big business ahead of holiday
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July 2, 2025
Many customers buy in bulk as pyrotechnic prices remain low. By NATHAN FERRARO and HALEY DAUGHERTY TribLive Fourth of July is like Christmas to William Olbeter. “Ever since I was a little kid, I fell ...
Rostraver Lions lend a hand to Bag Brigade
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
July 1, 2025
The organizations worked together to prepare 6,000 meal bags for local families. Rostraver Lions Club members came together on Monday to help the Bag Brigade prepare some meals. More than 30 club memb...
McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge project to begin this fall
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
July 1, 2025
PennDOT expects work to take about three years to complete. Construction is set to start on the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge this fall and end in 2028. A public meeting was held recently. The bridge, al...
Monessen couple charged with abuse of animals
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 1, 2025
Police said a neighbor videotaped more than 50 violent acts involving dogs. A Monessen couple is behind bars after allegedly abusing their dogs so badly that two of the animals died. Mackinzie Orndoff...
Pennsylvania Democrats object to ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
July 1, 2025
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and some state Senate leaders issued statements Monday opposing the federal legislation. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and Senate Democrats don’t think there’s much to lo...
SA board authorizes sale of field
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By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI 
July 1, 2025
The Glassport Athletic Field is located along Ohio Street. In a nine-minute special meeting Monday, the South Allegheny school board voted to approve the sale of land that was formerly the site of bas...
EF Warriors help others
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July 1, 2025
Members of the Elizabeth Forward High School football team recently helped with drop-off flea market donations for the upcoming Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish Festival, which will be held Aug...
Controller cites ‘unsustainable’ financial challenges
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ALLEGHENY COUNTY
By By JULIA BURDELSKI TribLive 
July 1, 2025
Pittsburgh mayoral candidate Corey O’Connor warns that the county is spending a lot more money than it takes in. Allegheny County’s financial position is unsustainable, according to Controller Corey O...
Giant Eagle will use GetGo sale funds for store upgrades
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July 1, 2025
The company’s CEO said updates are being planned for about 25 stores. By JACK TROY TribLive Giant Eagle will use the $1.6 billion sale of GetGo to remodel grocery stores, add new ones, reduce prices a...
Magic City Saturday celebrates summer
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June 30, 2025
Sally Mai, 13, Zhixuan Mai, 8, and Rosalee Dobosh, 5, of Charleroi cool off with snow cones at the borough’s Magic City Saturday celebration. Heather Hart / For the MVI
Family loses home in Roscoe fire
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 30, 2025
Donations are being collected by American Legion Post 801. First responders from across the Mon Valley battled a house fire in extreme heat Saturday. With temperatures at their peak in the high 80s, f...
Mon Valley hit by heavy rain, strong winds
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 30, 2025
Another round of storms is in the forecast for this afternoon. Rostraver Township Fire Department responded to 20 calls for assistance as severe storms rolled through the area early Saturday afternoon...
Borough officials review fireworks regulations
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WEST MIFFLIN
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 30, 2025
Pennsylvania updated its law in 2022 to differentiate between consumer and commercial fireworks use. Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, West Mifflin Mayor Chris Kelly asked council members at the la...
Lawmakers to miss budget deadline, but don’t expect lengthy impasse
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June 30, 2025
There’s confidence that the process can be wrapped up in early July. By TOM FONTAINE TribLive Pennsylvania’s state government is expected to start the new fiscal year Tuesday without a spending plan i...
Rostraver Township vehicle crash
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June 30, 2025
Rostraver Township firefighters responded to a two-vehicle accident on Rostraver Road at Pricedale Road. Rostraver West Newton Emergency Services transported one patient, who was not identified, to a ...
Two-vehicle accident in Webster
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June 30, 2025
Rostraver Township firefighters responded to a two-vehicle accident Sunday evening on Route 906 in Webster. One person, who was not identified, was evaluated on scene by Rostraver West Newton Emergenc...
Magic at the Farmers Market in Monongahela
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June 28, 2025
A young audience member reacts to magician Steve Haberman Friday afternoon at the Monongahela Farmers Market in Chess Park. Friday was Kids Day, featuring games, activities and refreshments along with...