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Pa.’s nurse practitioners renew push for independence
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Pa.’s nurse practitioners renew push for independence
June 8, 2026
By Whitney Downard, Pennsylvania Capital-Star June 1, 2026 Last year, Family Practice and Counseling Services Network hired a psychiatric nurse practitioner to assist with the mental health needs of a...
Life skills students benefit from Partners in PE
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Life skills students benefit from Partners in PE
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 8, 2026
The program is creating stronger student relationships at William Penn Elementary School. William Penn Elementary School Principal Dr. Brad Simala  recently gave a presentation to the Elizabeth Forwar...
Violent storm causes damage throughout Mon Valley
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Violent storm causes damage throughout Mon Valley
June 8, 2026
The area was struck by extremely high winds, and possibly a tornado. By the MVI Saturday’s massive storm caused widespread damage in several Mon Valley communities, and many residents are still left i...
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Belle Vernon Public Library looks back at bicentennial celebration
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Belle Vernon Public Library looks back at bicentennial celebration
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 8, 2026
A scrapbook featuring photos from 1976 events will be available for public viewing from June 15 through July 11. As communities across the nation prepare to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, Belle V...
Inglis, colleagues push forward digital ads tax bill out of Finance Committee
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Inglis, colleagues push forward digital ads tax bill out of Finance Committee
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 8, 2026
The sponsors say most of the tax will be paid by major tech corporations. State Rep. John Inglis, D-West Mifflin, alongside House colleagues, announced recently that a bill he co-sponsored to update P...
Sports
Baseball season wraps up for local teams
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Baseball season wraps up for local teams
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
June 8, 2026
The playoffs brought their share of tough losses for Mon Valley baseball and softball players. With recent losses by the Elizabeth Forward, Serra Catholic and Thomas Jefferson baseball teams, every Mo...
Johnson keeps right attitude after forgettable rookie season
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Johnson keeps right attitude after forgettable rookie season
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
June 8, 2026
The young running back hopes to make a greater impact this year. In jumping from college football to the NFL in 2025, Kaleb Johnson’s production dropped from 1,537 rushing yards to 69. His yards per c...
Salvino earned his spot in WPIAL’s Hall of Fame
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Salvino earned his spot in WPIAL’s Hall of Fame
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
June 8, 2026
On Friday night, Joe Salvino took the final step of his amazing 41-year career as a head coach by being inducted into the WPIAL Hall of Fame. If there has ever been a coach more deserving of that hono...
Chandler strikes out 7, but Harris boosts Braves to sweep of Pirates
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Chandler strikes out 7, but Harris boosts Braves to sweep of Pirates
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 8, 2026
Evan Sisk gives up the decisive hit to Atlanta in the seventh inning. For all of the fuss about moving Carmen Mlodzinski to a relief role instead of Bubba Chandler in the shakeup of the starting rotat...
Obituaries
George William ‘Bill’ Kimling – Glassport, formerly of McKeesport
Obituaries
George William ‘Bill’ Kimling – Glassport, formerly of McKeesport
June 6, 2026
George William “Bill” Kimling, 86, of Glassport, formerly of McKeesport 10th Ward , passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Kane Regional Nursing Center. He was born in McKeesport on Jan. 1, 1940, ...
Sylvia M. Fleming – Rostraver Township
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Sylvia M. Fleming – Rostraver Township
June 6, 2026
Sylvia M. Fleming, 87, of Rostraver Township, died Friday, June 5, 2026. Born in Pitts burgh on Nov. 29, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Violet Waddington Byers. Sylvia was a member ...