EF Meals on Wheels adjusts to reduction in donation
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 9, 2025
The organization is getting less food from Giant Eagle due to a policy change. A couple months ago, Elizabeth Forward Meals on Wheels was informed by a Giant Eagle employee that the organization would...
Mon City aviator lost in Brazil during World War II
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STORIES BEHIND THE STARS
August 9, 2025
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 In December 1943, Monongahe...
International Village: A celebration of friendship, traditions and culture
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August 9, 2025
For the MVI In 1960, McKeesport was preparing to celebrate it’s 165th anniversary. To honor the city’s rich history, officials wanted to pay homage to those who settled here. A melting pot of many nat...
Memorial scholarship honors legacy of late heritage center board member
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 8, 2025
The scholarship in memory of Matt Bauman was awarded to intern Nick Alverson. Matt Bauman spent his life preserving the past — both as a passionate history teacher at McKeesport Area High School and a...
West Mifflin to study school consolidation proposal
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 8, 2025
The West Mifflin School District currently has a $1.2 million deficit. Preliminary discussions were held Thursday during West Mifflin School Board’s workshop meeting about possibly restructuring where...
Rotary Club of Belle Vernon Area dedicates peace pole
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August 8, 2025
A Peace Pole is a monument that displays the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth.” For the MVI The Rotary Club of Belle Vernon Area recently dedicated a peace pole at the corner of Fayette Street and ...
Vehicle crashes into KeyBank in Elizabeth Township
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August 8, 2025
A vehicle crashed into KeyBank on McKeesport Road in Elizabeth Township Wednesday evening. The crash damaged the structure of the building, which is next to the Elizabeth Giant Eagle supermarket. C & ...
Trio charged in apartment assault
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 8, 2025
A couple suffered injuries early Thursday during an attempted burglary at Midtown Plaza apartments in McKeesport. Police said they were called to the eighth floor of the apartment building around 1:45...
Groundbreaking marks new Donora site for Centerville Clinics
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 7, 2025
CEO Barry Niccolai said the larger facility will be better able to meet the community’s health needs. Centerville Clinics held an official groundbreaking Wednesday at its new Donora location at 570 Ga...
NBV Historical Society to host fundraiser for history book
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
August 7, 2025
The event will take place Aug. 27 at Foster House II. The North Belle Vernon Historical Society has taken on a mission to detail the borough’s history in a book, but it needs the help of Mon Valley re...
Charleroi will pursue funding from restitution in Ha case
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 7, 2025
Councilman Larry Celaschi said the borough was harmed by the failure to pay taxes on illegal aliens. A Charleroi councilman thinks the borough should be given financial relief following a judgment aga...
Structure fire in McKeesport
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August 7, 2025
McKeesport firefighters battled a blaze late Tuesday afternoon in the 2600 block of Walnut Street. A second alarm was requested, bringing in off-duty personnel and mutual aid. The crew was able to mak...
Work zone crash in Rostraver Township
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August 7, 2025
Rostraver Township firefighters and police were called to the 900 block of Tyrol Boulevard about 10 a.m. Wednesday after a motorcycle struck equipment in an active work zone. The driver was transporte...
Rivers of Steel artist details how graffiti transforms urban spaces
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By By COLETTE FUNCHES McKeesport Community Newsroom 
August 7, 2025
Scott Brozovich presented a graffiti arts workshop at the Carnegie Free Library in McKeesport. The Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport recently hosted a graffiti arts workshop led by Scott Brozovich, ...
Wildfire smoke mostly missing Western Pa.
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August 7, 2025
The haze is much thicker in other parts of the state. By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive Wildfire smoke has returned to Pennsylvania, but its impact on air quality so far is far less severe than what the region ...
Mon Valley Night Out brings community together
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
August 6, 2025
The annual event promotes closer relationships between first responders and the public. Hundreds of Mon Valley residents gathered with local first responders for Tuesday’s Mon Valley Night Out in Rost...
Weather cooperates as large crowd attends McKeesport’s Night Out
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August 6, 2025
Police Chief Josh Alfer talked about expanding the number of events with the community. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI National Night Out festivities in the Fawcett Plan of McKeesport benefited from b...
Supervisors ban parking in Carroll Township yards
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
August 6, 2025
The action was taken to prevent a buildup of dirt and mud on streets. Carroll Township residents will have to figure out other arrangements if they park in yards surrounding their homes. On Tuesday, s...
Longtime veterinarian leaving Elizabeth practice to teach
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
August 6, 2025
Dr. Marybeth Cline founded Riverside Veterinary Hospital in Elizabeth 35 years ago. A change is coming to the Elizabeth area for residents’ furry, feathered and scaly family members. In July, Riversid...