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Shapiro-Garrity contest set for fall
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Primary Election 2026
Shapiro-Garrity contest set for fall
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
Humble ousts Cook in 50th District race
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 ...
Bartolotta tops Buchtan in Senate GOP primary
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Primary Election 2026
Bartolotta tops Buchtan in Senate GOP primary
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 20, 2026
The incumbent won on the strength of an impressive showing in Washington County. Republican voters in Pennsylvania’s 46th Senatorial District handed incumbent Sen. Camera Bartolotta another primary vi...
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Altemara wins Democratic nod in 39th District
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Primary Election 2026
Altemara wins Democratic nod in 39th District
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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Trial begins in 2021 shooting death of McKeesport woman
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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BVA approves preliminary budget with $500K deficit; honors students
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...
Sports
No. 1 Avonworth survives Charleroi with walk-off walk
High school, Sports
No. 1 Avonworth survives Charleroi with walk-off walk
By By JACK HVOZDIK MVI Sports 
May 20, 2026
After Charleroi took the lead in the top of the 7th, the Antelopes scored twice in their final at-bat. A four-pitch walk with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning sent Avonworth to the...
Warrior bats come alive late
High school, Sports
Warrior bats come alive late
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 20, 2026
Elizabeth Forward scored seven runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to move on to the semifinals. After Derry hit its second home run of the game in the top of the sixth inning to reclaim the lead a...
BeeGraphix wins thriller; MoFlo, Cedarbrook win
High school, Sports
STEEL CITY SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE
BeeGraphix wins thriller; MoFlo, Cedarbrook win
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 20, 2026
The Steel City Summer Basketball League started the 2026 season with a pair of the league’s new coaches in action. Serra Catholic head coach Mike Voit picked up his first win as his Cedarbrook team pi...
Thomas Jefferson walks off Bethel Park for quarterfinal win
High school, Sports
Thomas Jefferson walks off Bethel Park for quarterfinal win
By By DON REBEL TribLive 
May 20, 2026
Tim Vickers is retiring as a teacher in the Steel Valley School District, and he and his wife have already purchased a home in Florida where they will move this summer. His high school coaching career...
Obituaries
Thomas Lee Chaney – Charleroi, formerly of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Obituaries
Thomas Lee Chaney – Charleroi, formerly of Grand Rapids, Mich.
May 20, 2026
Thomas Lee Chaney, 87, of Charleroi, formerly of Grand Rapids, Mich., passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Jefferson Hospital. Born on Nov. 19, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late ...
Ricky Adams – Star Junction, Pa.
Obituaries
Ricky Adams – Star Junction, Pa.
May 20, 2026
Ricky Adams, 66, of Star Junction, Pa., passed away Monday, May 18, 2026, in the emergency room of Jefferson Hospital. He was born May 26, 1959, in Connellsville, Pa., son of Raymond Adams Sr. and Joa...