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March 29, 2025

Wildfire brought under control

Stockdale firefighters spent nearly three hours Thursday battling a wildland fire rapidly spreading in the area of Sloan Road in Allenport. When firefighters arrived on scene shortly after 5 p.m., they discovered the fires were closer to Mt. Tabor Road in Long Brach. With the help of Roscoe firefighters, crews operated for roughly two and a half hours stopping the spread, putting out hot spots and extinguishing the fire. Stockdale VFD

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Agony of defeat

March 31, 2025

South Allegheny senior Cameron Epps looks to the floor during the medal ceremony following the PIAA Class 3A basketball championship game at the Giant Center in Hershey. The Gladiators finished as run...

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Fallowfield Township updates several zoning districts

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

March 31, 2025

The supervisors said some of the current zoning designations were not included when rezoning was done years ago. A zoning amendment that will affect a handful of properties has taken effect in Fallowf...

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Mon/Yough Trail Council to hold annual Boston half marathon, 5K

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

March 31, 2025

The Mon/Yough Trail Council will host its 11th annual Boston Trail Half Marathon and 5K along the Great Allegheny Passage on April 12. The Mon/Yough Trail Council has been busy preparing for its 11th ...

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Elizabeth Township discussing updates to comprehensive plan

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

March 31, 2025

Junior Commissioner Tyler Duerstein is giving the board a younger perspective about the township. Elizabeth Township’s Junior Commissioner Tyler Duerstein gave a presentation at a recent workshop meet...

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Medical marijuana oversight bill moves forward after Spotlight PA investigations expose concerns

March 31, 2025

A bipartisan bill to increase oversight of Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program cleared the state House after Spotlight PA investigations revealed concerns about doctor practices and patient care....

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Pisciottano to partner with VFW and American Legion to offer veterans services

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

March 31, 2025

Veterans will be able to receive assistance at Sen. Nick Pisciottano’s office in McKeesport. State Sen. Nick Pisciottano, D-West Mifflin, has partnered the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Le...

Politics

From profanity-chic to terrorist-porn

April 1, 2025

The Democratic Party is polling about 27 percent approval — and sinking. In 2024, it lost the White House, the House of Representatives, the Senate, and both the popular vote and the Electoral College...

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The pope in the evening

April 1, 2025

Pope Francis in an empty St. Peter’s Square in the dark and rain — for many, it was one of the most memorable images of the early COVID-19 shutdown. That was five years ago now. The footage of the Pop...

Licht announces bid for EF school board seat

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Licht announces bid for EF school board seat

April 1, 2025

For the MVI Chad J. Licht, a 2024 graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School, recently announced he is seeking a seat on the Elizabeth Forward School Board. A student at the Community College of Allegh...

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Curran announces candidacy for BVA school board

April 1, 2025

For the MVI North Belle Vernon resident Jack Curran announced his candidacy for Belle Vernon Area School Board. A graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing, Curr...

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Man pines for best friend who already turned him down

April 1, 2025

DEAR ABBY: I fell in love with my best friend. When I told her 10 years ago, she distanced herself. We were still friends, but she went on making bad choices in her relationships, and I never found an...