Shapiro-Garrity contest set for fall
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Primary Election 2026
May 20, 2026
Austin Davis will battle Jason Richey in the race for lieutenant governor. By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and Republican Stacy Garrity cruised to victory Tuesday in...
Humble ousts Cook in 50th District race
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Primary Election 2026
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 20, 2026
Cook wasn’t ready to admit defeat late Tuesday night. Waynesburg Council President Ben Humble defeated incumbent state Rep. Bud Cook, R-West Pike Township, in Tuesday’s Republican primary in the 50th ...
Altemara wins Democratic nod in 39th District
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Primary Election 2026
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 20, 2026
He’ll challenge state Rep. Andrew Kuzma in the general election. Dylan Altemara won the Democratic House nomination in the 39th District on Tuesday and will face state Rep. Andrew Kuzma this fall. Alt...
Trial begins in 2021 shooting death of McKeesport woman
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May 20, 2026
The defense says suspect had no motive to kill. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive Isaac Smith’s burner phone was the last one to call Karli Short just minutes before she was shot. The revolver he bought six...
BVA approves preliminary budget with $500K deficit; honors students
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By By LADIMIR GARCIA Igarcia @yourmvi .com 
May 20, 2026
School board members will consider several options to bring it into balance before a final vote. The Belle Vernon Area school board approved a preliminary budget Tuesday that includes a $500,000 defic...
Ringgold prom royalty
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May 20, 2026
Ringgold High School will hold prom Thursday evening with the theme, “The Great Gatsby.” The Grand March will begin at 4:30 p.m., with the doors opening at 3:30 p.m. for viewing the event. Tickets can...
Jail guard placed on leave after deadly inmate stabbing at Allegheny County Jail
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May 20, 2026
By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive An Allegheny County Jail guard has been placed on unpaid leave after a deadly stabbing at the Downtown lockup last week. Officials Tuesday declined to name the correctional...
Jefferson Hills students explore creek life
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May 19, 2026
Jefferson Hills Intermediate School third-graders from the West Jefferson Hills School District search for invertebrates in a creek during a field trip Monday to Mingo Creek Park. Photo by Jeff Helsel...
White Oak officially a ‘Bird Town’
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 19, 2026
The honor was bestowed Monday by the state Audubon Council. White Oak was officially designated a “Bird Town” by the Pennsylvania Audubon Council during Monday’s meeting. Bird Town Pennsylvania works ...
California students experience France, Spain
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 19, 2026
Members of the district’s travel club got to spend time with families in both countries. For nearly two weeks, California Area School District students traded classrooms for cathedrals, textbooks for ...
Rostraver to seek grant for DiVirgilio complex work
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 19, 2026
Repairs are needed to the facility’s press box and concession stand. Rostraver Township commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Monday to apply for a grant through the Commonwealth Financing A...
Porter Scholarship Foundation fundraiser donation
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May 19, 2026
From left, Jenn Bailey, Marsh Tire owner Chip Bailey and Eric and Laurie Porter pose for a photo at Marsh Tire in Charleroi. The business held a May 2 fundraiser to benefit the Glenn Edward Porter III...
Allegheny County residents warned of Increased risk for ticks and Lyme disease
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May 19, 2026
The Department of Health has reported a rise in emergency department visits throughout the state. By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive As Allegheny County residents step outside to enjoy near-record heat this we...
State shares vital for primary voters
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May 19, 2026
Polls will be open today from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. By the MVI Secretary of the Commonwealth A1 Schmidt encourages Pennsylvanians planning to vote at the polls in today’s primary election to review the com...
Trailer filled With strawberries catches on fire
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May 19, 2026
Rostraver Township police and firefighters were called early Monday morning to the scene of a commerical vehicle fire on Interstate 70 East near Mile 42.5. Crews extinguished a fire in a refrigerated ...
Vehicle goes over Rostraver hillside
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May 19, 2026
Rostraver Township and Monessen Fire Department No. 1 firefighters were called Monday afternoon to the 2000 block of Grand Boulevard for a vehicle over a hillside. Upon arrival, crews found no occupan...
Pa. grapples with implementing Medicaid work requirements
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May 19, 2026
by Whitney Downard, Pennsylvania Capital-Star May 18, 2026 When 2027 gets underway, most states across the country will push forth new work requirements for select Medicaid enrollees while navigating ...
Monessen gets updates on STMP, Donner Avenue projects
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 18, 2026
A public appeal was made for donations to help repair the City Park walking track. Monessen City Council members received an update on the ongoing progress of the city’s Strategic Management Planning ...
2 state police troopers injured in chase with erratic driver
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May 18, 2026
By BRIAN C. RITTMEYER TribLive Two state police troopers were hurt at the end of a multi-county chase that began after state police responded to a report of an erratic driver on Interstate 79 in North...