Armed robbery suspect sought
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
January 28, 2025
The incident took place Saturday night at Eastgate Sunoco. An arrest warrant has been issued for a Pricedale man charged in the armed robbery of the Eastgate Sunoco in Monessen Saturday night. Raymond...
Lonely shopping cart
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January 28, 2025
A Dollar Tree shopping cart made its way to the middle of the icy Youghiogheny River under the bridge in the Boston section of Elizabeth Township on Monday morning. The Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio...
MAWC calls for reduction of use as winter freeze, thaw impact supply
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By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
January 28, 2025
The authority provides water to customers in Westmoreland, Allegheny, Armstrong, Fayette and Indiana counties. Nearly 122,000 Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County customers have been urged to co...
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January 28, 2025
A Fallowfield Township man is accused of raping a 12-year-old juvenile. Miguel Angel Pedrosa, 62, was arrested Sunday after state police received a report Saturday about the alleged assaults. Accordin...
Pisciottano making district visits
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 28, 2025
The new state senator hopes to attend meetings in all 37 communities he represents by April. Newly sworn-in state Sen. Nick Pisciottano, D-West Mifflin, has been visiting township officials and reside...
‘Wanda Parade’ celebrates 100th birthday of Monongahela resident
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January 27, 2025
A parade was held Saturday in Monongahela in honor of Wanda Magone’s 100th birthday. Wanda looks out the window of her Sherman Street home with her daughter, Laura Magone of Monongahela, along with Ma...
Changes considered at Penn State branch campuses
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By By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive 
January 27, 2025
The university operates 19 commonwealth campuses, including one in McKeesport. Gabrielle Green is in it for the long haul at Penn State New Kensington. The 18-year-old from Altavista, Va., is a second...
Local legislators named to Senate committees
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 27, 2025
Camera Bartolotta, Pat Stefano and Nick Pisciottano have all received their committee appointments for 2025-26. Legislators who serve Mon Valley constituents have receives their committee appointments...
BVA purchases new textbooks for teachers and students
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 27, 2025
Some of the books will start being used in March. The Belle Vernon Area school board approved a major textbook purchase for teachers and students at its meeting last week. The board unanimously approv...
EF students take top honors in Creative Task Contest
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 27, 2025
The competition is held twice a year by Carnegie Mellon’s CS Academy. Several Elizabeth Forward students were winners of the Carnegie Mellon University CS Academy Fall Creative Task Contest. Student L...
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
January 27, 2025
The project will eliminate sanitary sewage discharges into the Monongahela River. The Mid Mon Valley Water Pollution Control Authority was awarded a $400,279 grant and low-interest $4.1 million loan f...
Roscoe fire damages house, funeral home
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 25, 2025
A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help one of the victims. A structure fire Friday morning in Roscoe destroyed part of a house and caused damage to a neighboring funeral home. No injuries were re...
Community calendar coming in Monessen
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
January 25, 2025
Councilwoman Karen Cosner will update the calendar with city events. Monessen will soon launch a community calendar on its website to keep residents in the loop of various happenings in the city. When...
McKeesport Model Railroad Club will hold open house to mark 75th anniversary
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By JIM BUSCH For the MVI 
January 25, 2025
The club was formed by a few hobbyists in 1950. In the 1940s, a group of model train enthusiasts enjoyed hanging out at a McKeesport hobby shop. Eventually they began meeting to discuss their hobby an...
No resignation in Forward Township despite agenda item
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 25, 2025
Dave Magiske remains on the board as supervisors and audience members discussed his replacement. Despite a supervisor’s resignation being listed as a business item on the agenda of a “resumed” meeting...
Esports popular among Elizabeth Forward students
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 25, 2025
It’s a growing pursuit, with clubs at the high school & middle school. Elizabeth Forward High School is offering a class in esports, a multiplayer video gaming competition that encourages cooperation,...
PIC receives grant to help Fayette veterans
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 25, 2025
It’s part of a statewide effort to ease the transition into civilian careers. Veterans in Westmoreland and Fayette counties could be eligible to receive support through a grant recently awarded to the...
PLAY-DOH ART FOR STORYTIME
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January 24, 2025
Julian Spindler, 3, of Monongahela and Kash Kubasiak of Carroll Township made artistic creations with Play-Doh during Children’s Storytime hour, coordinated by Becky Dudzik, at Monongahela Area Librar...
Kelly among mayors working to salvage sale of U.S. Steel
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 24, 2025
He may file an amicus brief in a lawsuit over the purchase being blocked. West Mifflin Solicitor Phil DiLucente held a discussion at Tuesday’s council meeting about Mayor Chris Kelly’s meetings with r...