Rostraver Township honors officers in homicide case
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 18, 2025
They received citations from state Rep. Eric Davanzo. At Monday’s meeting, Rostraver Township commissioners recognized three police officers who responded to a shooting death earlier this month. Board...
HBCU VISION honoring Community Trailblazers
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
February 18, 2025
The new organization will recognize the achievements of JoAnne Rodgers and Arlene Harvey. A recently formed local organization will honor the legacy of two Black women who have indelibly impacted the ...
West Mifflin K-5 students recognized for academic growth
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February 18, 2025
The district’s mascot, T the Titan, made a surprise visit to the classrooms. For the MVI West Mifflin Area School District elementary and middle school classrooms recently were recognized for achievin...
White Oak council OKs final land development plans for church
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WHITE OAK
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 18, 2025
Additional parking spaces will be added at St. Angela Merici Church. White Oak council approved final land development plans Monday for Mary, Mother of God Roman Catholic Parish - St. Angela Merici Ch...
North Charleroi aims to have park project complete by summer
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 18, 2025
North Charleroi Borough Park is being renamed in honor of Richard “Frenchy” Pireaux. Officials in North Charleroi hope renovations to one of the borough’s parks will be done in time for summer. In Nov...
Bird-watchers flock to eagle cam at U.S. Steel Irvin works
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By By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive 
February 18, 2025
This is U.S. Steel’s fourth season running the bald eagle livestream. The eagle cam has landed in West Mifflin, and viewership is soaring. During the last 48 hours, more than 8,000 people tuned in to ...
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CRIME BRIEF
February 18, 2025
A man was found dead from a gunshot wound in McKeesport and Versailles Cemetery Monday morning. Police were called to the cemetery at 10:44 a.m. First responders found a man with a gunshot wound to th...
Delta jet flips upside down on snowy Toronto runway
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February 18, 2025
By MICHAEL CASEY and JIM MORRIS Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A Delta Air Lines jet flipped on its roof while landing Monday at Toronto’s Pearson Airport, but all 80 people on board survived and tho...
Expressway work continues through cold, snow
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 17, 2025
Construction is scheduled this week on Sections 53A1 and 53A2. Construction on the Mon/Fayette Expressway’s Section 53A1 and Section 53A2 will continue this week, according to the Pennsylvania Turnpik...
Area fire departments receive grants
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 17, 2025
Recipients were announced Thursday by the Pennsylvania Fire Commissioner. Local first responders have received support to help the communities they serve. On Thursday, the State Fire Commissioner rele...
BVA responds to student’s online school threat
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 17, 2025
Superintendent Timothy Glasspool sent out a letter to families about the incident. Belle Vernon Area School District addressed an incident regarding an online school threat that occurred Saturday duri...
Valley deals with variety of winter weather
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
February 17, 2025
Heavy rainfall turned to snow Sunday afternoon, and high winds mixed in to create challenging travel conditions. A mix of snow, rain and high winds created slick road conditions Sunday in the Mon Vall...
Huge weekend for ‘Captain America’
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By By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer 
February 17, 2025
The latest Marvel superhero film reached $88.5M in ticket sales. “Captain America: Brave New World” infused some blockbuster cash into the North American box office, bringing in $88.5 million in ticke...
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
February 15, 2025
The garden will be located at Mounds Park in the former playground area. Monongahela plans to develop a community garden at Mounds Park. Michelle DeSantis, the project’s director, announced the commun...
Pesi inspires Charleroi actors
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 15, 2025
The former Cougar has carved out a professional acting career, with more than 50 film and TV roles. Charleroi Area theater students got some helpful advice from a famous actor who returned home to pop...
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ELIZABETH FORWARD SCHOOL DISTRICT
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 15, 2025
School board members received an update on Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the project. Elizabeth Forward school board discussed the progress of Phase 1 and 2 of the high school renovation project at Wednesday...
BVA’s Valentine’s Dance brings LifeSkills students together
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
February 14, 2025
Students from several area schools take part in the event each year. BVA LifeSkills’ annual Valentine’s Dance was full of fun and laughter Thursday morning, with more than 180 students from LifeSkills...
Closing of Corelle plant delayed again
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
February 14, 2025
The Charleroi facility will continue to operate through at least the middle of May. Many employees of the Corelle Plant in Charleroi were expecting to work their last shift today as glass production c...
Sewer project’s Phase 3 may end in October
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MONESSEN
By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
February 14, 2025
Council moved toward extending interim financing on its second USDA loan. Phase 3 of the Monessen sewer rehabilitation project, which involves a bulk of the pipe repair in the yearslong undertaking, i...