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March 8, 2025

Hackman died of heart disease

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, likely unaware that she was dead because he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease, authorities revealed Friday. Both deaths were ruled to be from natural causes, chief medical examiner Dr. Heather Jarrell said alongside state fire and health officials at a news conference.

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Fallowfield seeking new engineer

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 10, 2025

The township’s current engineering firm, Hatch, is no longer able to serve due to changes in the company. Fallowfield Township hopes to soon have a new engineering firm. Hatch has served as the townsh...

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CHARLEROI AREA STAGES ‘HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION’

March 10, 2025

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More Pa. elder abuse transparency, accountability is coming

By By ANGELA COULOUMBIS Spotlight PA

March 10, 2025

The Department of Aging will soon disclose county compliance data related to elder abuse investigations. Failing agencies could face harsher penalties. Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and...

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Work progressing on Boston Ballfield project

By SARAH PELLIS

March 10, 2025

The new fieldhouse recenty had its walls and roof erected. Progress is moving along at the Boston Ballfield in Elizabeth Township, where a new field house is under construction. During last week’s mon...

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TUESDAY

March 10, 2025

Find out what happens at the Monongahela and White Oak council meetings in tomorrow’s MVI.

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Westmoreland commissioners OK new labor deal

By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive

March 10, 2025

The labor deal was among several actions approved by the county’s salary board last week. Westmoreland commissioners last week ratified a new labor deal for the county’s largest municipal police force...

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HANDS-ON LEARNING AT MCKEESPORT AREA HIGH SCHOOL

March 26, 2025

Members of the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union, Local 9 Pa., recently joined McKeesport Area High School’s building construction classes, where students participated in hands-on learning wit...

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CAR HITS TREE ON ROSTRAVER ROAD

March 26, 2025

Rostraver Central Fire Department responded to an accident Tuesday morning that resulted in a vehicle getting stuck in a tree in the 1100 block of Rostraver Road. One person was evaluated at the scene...

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I-70 restrictions begin today

March 26, 2025

Scheduled single-lane restrictions on Interstate 70, eastbound and westbound, between Exit 49 (Smithton) and exits 46A/46B (Route 51) will begin today in Rostraver Township. Daytime restrictions will ...

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Washington Township

March 26, 2025

• Deborah J. Urban, 72, of Elizabeth was charged with DUI and restrictions on alcoholic beverages stemming from an alleged incident Sunday, court records state. • Joseph E. Smith Jr., 40, of Fayette C...

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Will Trump’s Dept. of Ed. strategy actually cut the bureaucracy?

March 26, 2025

On March 11, the Department of Education issued a press release announcing that it had “initiated a reduction in force impacting nearly 50% of the department’s workforce.” When President Donald Trump ...