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Sutersville holds Bridge Renaming Ceremony

May 26, 2026

The Sutersville Memorial Day Parade and Bridge Renaming Ceremony took place on Monday morning. State Rep. Eric Davanzo took part in the ceremony, which included the dedication of the Sutersville Bridg...

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Hours-long standoff in Donora ends with arrest

May 26, 2026

A SWAT team was at the scene on Saturday, along with multiple police departments. By the MVI An hours-long SWAT situation ended with an arrest late Saturday evening in Donora. Dispatchers told WTAETV ...

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Vally honors fallen patriots

May 26, 2026

Fayette City Poppy Princess Brynlee Bilski rides in the Fayette City Memorial Day parade on Monday. Joining her on the decorated utility vehicle are, from left, Rosalee Bennett, Emberlee Bennett, Brae...

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Maglicco marks first Memorial Day as mayor with solemn service

May 26, 2026

The annual Memorial Day service brought together veterans, elected officials and community members. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI For McKeesport’s Tom Maglicco, a U.S. Army veteran of Operation Iraqi...

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For Memorial Day, Our Brother’s Keeper walks to help veterans

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

May 26, 2026

The group calls attention to the issue of veterans’ suicide and aids area veterans in need. Memorial Day weekend began under gray skies and steady rain across the Mon Valley, but the weather did littl...

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Beloved Dunlevy resident remembered with memorial bench during ceremony

May 26, 2026

Carolyn Santavicca, a cherished member of the Dunlevy community, died last year. By MICHAEL VINSICK For the MVI A memorial bench was dedicated Monday to remember a cherished member of the Dunlevy comm...

High school, Sports

EF ready for another shot at WPIAL title

By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com

May 26, 2026

The Warriors will face Indiana again, hoping to get some revenge for last year’s loss. After the WPIAL careers of several key Elizabeth Forward baseball players ended in last year’s brutal 4-2 loss to...

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BVA’s Kent, Charleroi’s Lunger post top-six finishes at PIAA competition

By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com

May 26, 2026

Kent was third in the discus and fifth in the shot put, while Lunger was sixth in the 110m hurdles. Belle Vernon’s Ryan Kent and Charleroi’s Braedin Lunger finished strong at the PIAA track and field ...

Pittsburgh, Sports, Sports Columns

Fix the Pirates’ bullpen while the season can still be saved

By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports

May 26, 2026

What started out as a promising and even highly regarded season for the Pirates has suddenly turned into mediocrity, even after Monday’s 2-1 win over the sagging Cubs. And if GM Ben Cherington doesn’t...

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Davis’ homer sends Cubs to 9th straight loss

By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive

May 26, 2026

The Pirates kicked off their homestand with a 2-1 victory. Henry Davis entered Memorial Day with a subpar slash line that served as a black eye for a player who was billed as a bat-first catcher when ...

Obituaries

Robert A. Trombino – Belle Vernon

May 26, 2026

Robert A. Trombino, 100, of Belle Vernon, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in his home, with his loving wife and daughter by his side. A son of the late James and Helen Sylvester Trombino, he wa...

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Edgar R. Smart – Sutersville

May 26, 2026

Edgar R. Smart, 85, of Sutersville, died on Sunday, May 24, 2026, in Grandview Estates. Born in Eliza beth on July 14, 1940, he was the son of the late Charles and Mildred (Gephart) Smart. Edgar was a...