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Shapiro demands stop to ‘excessive’ utility rate increases
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Shapiro demands stop to ‘excessive’ utility rate increases
May 5, 2026
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Term limits gain traction in Allegheny County
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Term limits gain traction in Allegheny County
May 5, 2026
Voters will consider them in separate ballot questions in November. By AMELIA BENAVIDES-COLÓN TribLive A proposal to impose term limits on Allegheny County officials, including members of County Counc...
Inspirational advice offered to BVA girls at senior tea
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Inspirational advice offered to BVA girls at senior tea
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
May 5, 2026
The Rostraver Woman’s Club has been hosting the event since 1965. Elegance and tradition met a touch of Hollywood glamour Monday as Belle Vernon Area senior girls gathered for the annual Rostraver Wom...
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Valley superintendent alerts families on rising number of school swatting incidents
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Valley superintendent alerts families on rising number of school swatting incidents
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
May 5, 2026
Police were called to several Pennsylvania schools on Monday. The Monessen City School District cautioned families Monday about the rising number of swatting incidents throughout the state. Multiple s...
Church to lead Elizabeth Township clean-up effort
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Church to lead Elizabeth Township clean-up effort
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
May 5, 2026
The lead pastor of New Hope Assembly of God told commissioners that they need volunteers for the June 13 event. Elizabeth Township commissioners heard a presentation at Monday’s meeting on an upcoming...
Charleroi Area Kids of Steel participate in Pittsburgh Kids Marathon
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Charleroi Area Kids of Steel participate in Pittsburgh Kids Marathon
May 5, 2026
Ninety-five students from the Charleroi Area School District participated in the Pittsburgh Kids Marathon over the weekend. Charleroi elementary health and physical education teacher Amanda Bashioum o...
Sports
Leps beat Titans to leap into second place
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Leps beat Titans to leap into second place
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 5, 2026
Ian Porter was dominant on the mound as Belle Vernon handed West Mifflin a 3-2 loss. West Mifflin coach Jeff Kuzma has been frustrated with his squad’s self-inflicted mistakes all season, and in a piv...
’Dores inch closer to playoffs
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’Dores inch closer to playoffs
By By JIM DOWNEY For MVI Sports 
May 5, 2026
The Frazier baseball team needed four things to happen over the final two days of section play to secure a playoff berth. Half of those results fell into place Monday, as the Commodores defeated visit...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Cougars downed; EF clinches share of section
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 5, 2026
Jeffrey Blair drove in five runs as Waynesburg Central rallied past Charleroi in a Section 4-3A game, pulling even with the Cougars in the standings ahead of a pivotal rematch today for Game 2 of thei...
Bucs Take 5: Week shows Pirates how they need to play
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Bucs Take 5: Week shows Pirates how they need to play
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
May 5, 2026
Ben Cherington called it a crazy week for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who started their seven-game homestand getting swept by the St. Louis Cardinals and ended it with a sweep of the Cincinnati Reds. “We ...
Obituaries
Rhonda J. Wilkins – Belle Vernon
Obituaries
Rhonda J. Wilkins – Belle Vernon
May 5, 2026
Rhonda J. Wilkins, 75, of Belle Vernon, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026. A daughter of the late Clifford and Elsie Manbeck McCrory, she was born in North Charleroi on Jan. 11, 1951. Formerly of Fay...
Glenn R. Alton – Long Beach, Calif.
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Glenn R. Alton – Long Beach, Calif.
May 5, 2026
Glenn R. Alton, 101, passed away peacefully at home in Long Beach, Calif., on April 30, 2026, of adv anced age and natural causes. Born in Charleroi, Pa., he spent most of his life there before moving...