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Firefighters battle brush fires in Rostraver, White Oak
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Firefighters battle brush fires in Rostraver, White Oak
March 23, 2026
Rostraver Township Fire Department units were on the scene of multiple brush fires in the township Sunday. Crews extinguished a fire that spread to a wooded area near the 4900 block of Route 51 South ...
Family holds vigil after missing man’s body discovered near Mon River
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Family holds vigil after missing man’s body discovered near Mon River
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 23, 2026
Shelby Rhodes hadn’t been seen since the early morning hours of Feb. 6. The body of a Monongahela man missing since Feb. 6 was found Saturday near the Monongahela River in Forward Township. The Allegh...
McKeesport police hold community event
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McKeesport police hold community event
March 23, 2026
The purpose was to familiarize city residents with some of the newer members of the force. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI More than 30 McKeesport police officers, Chief Josh Alfer, Mayor Thomas Maglic...
Pa. Senate approves bill to protect state residents with communication barriers
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Pa. Senate approves bill to protect state residents with communication barriers
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
March 23, 2026
Sen. Pat Stefano was one of the bill’s sponsors. The state Senate has unanimously approved a bill sponsored by state Sen. Pat Stefano, R-Bullskin Township, that would help protect individuals with com...
State offering free help with taxes
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State offering free help with taxes
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 23, 2026
Department of Revenue officials will visit senior centers Wednesday in Clairton and Thursday in McKeesport. Some Mon Valley residents will soon have an opportunity to get free, in-person help filing s...
Sports
Frazier erases 4-0 deficit in win over Serra
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Frazier erases 4-0 deficit in win over Serra
By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 23, 2026
Morgan Fisher drove home Addison Hiles with the winning run in the eighth inning. After a bad inning led to a lopsided loss Friday against Belle Vernon, Frazier softball coach Don Hartman was looking ...
Section play begins early for baseball, softball teams
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Section play begins early for baseball, softball teams
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
March 23, 2026
Several matchups of Mon Valley schools are on today’s schedule. Today is scheduled to be the beginning of section play for WPIAL baseball and softball teams, thus beginning the grind of the conference...
Pirates’ decision on Griffin wasn’t based on ‘seasoning’
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Pirates’ decision on Griffin wasn’t based on ‘seasoning’
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
March 23, 2026
According to an age-old saying, a leopard never changes its spots. That has never been more true when we look at the Pirates and how they are handling 19-year-old phenom Konnor Griffin. Griffin, who w...
Andrisko enjoys first win at BVA with 16-1 rout
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WEEKEND ROUNDUP
Andrisko enjoys first win at BVA with 16-1 rout
By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 23, 2026
Connor Bergman drove in four runs, while Jack Edwards had two extra-base hits & three RBIs. Belle Vernon broke the game open early and never let up, cruising to a 16-1 victory over Waynesburg Central ...
Obituaries
Mike Wassilchalk Jr. – North Belle Vernon
Obituaries
Mike Wassilchalk Jr. – North Belle Vernon
Mike Wassilchalk Jr.
March 23, 2026
Mike Wassilchalk Jr., 83, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Friday, March 20, 2026, at his home. Born Oct. 9, 1942, in North Charleroi, he was the son of Mike and Anna Tadavich Wassilchalk Sr. A life...
Karen Lee Chokey – The Woodlands, Texas
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Karen Lee Chokey – The Woodlands, Texas
March 21, 2026
Karen Lee Chokey, age 79, of The Woodlands, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturd a y , March 14, 2026. Born on Nov. 26, 1946, in McKeesport, Pa. Karen was raised in West Mifflin and was...