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March 31, 2025

SPORTLIGHT

Loss won’t define Gladiators’ season

By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports

The greatest basketball season in South Allegheny history ended on a sour note in a 60-51 loss to West Catholic in the PIAA 3A championship game Saturday.

However, losing a championship game in which the Gladiators gave away a double- digit lead does not define the season the team had.

It may leave a lot of SA fans wondering what might have been. But it doesn’t tarnish thrills Coach Tony DiCenzo and his players provided.

SA won the program’s first WPIAL title and also defeated an outstanding Al...

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Mon Valley senators support Pa.’s ICE bill

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

April 2, 2025

The legislation to notify federal enforcement officials when illegal immigrants are charged with crimes passed the state Senate by a 31-18 margin. The Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill Monday requirin...

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Belle Vernon Area Rotary provides comfort bags for first responders

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

April 2, 2025

The bags were distributed to local police, firefighters and EMS providers. In their latest effort to give back to their community, members of the Belle Vernon Area Rotary Club handed out “comfort bags...

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Zoning changes approved in Carroll Township

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

April 2, 2025

They were prompted by a construction controversy in the township’s Irey Plan. Zoning changes were made official Tuesday in Carroll Township. Last month, a public hearing was held to gather public comm...

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Several school board races on May 20 ballot

April 2, 2025

Many candidates are crossfiled to represent both political parties. By STACY WOLFORD Managing Editor swolford@yourmvi.com The races for open seats on Valley-wide school boards promise to be among the ...

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The Big Event at Pennwest California

March 31, 2025

Hundreds of PennWest California students participated in Saturday’s “Big Event” – an annual day of community service involving student volunteers. Bobbie Boyd Jr. of McKeesport volunteered with the f...

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County detectives investigating fatal shooting in McKeesport

March 31, 2025

By the MVI Allegheny County detectives are investigating the death of a man found shot inside a McKeesport home Saturday night. First responders were called to a house on the 1700 block of Abraham Str...

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Fire destroys Port Vue garage

March 31, 2025

Flames tores through a Port Vue garage shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday in the 900 block of Romine Avenue. Firefighters from Vigilant Hose Company No. 1 of Port Vue were assisted by Citizen’s Hose Co. No...

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Fire damages McKeesport house

March 31, 2025

Fire broke out inside of a McKeesport home along 31st Street shortly after 6 a.m. Sunday following reports of smoke and flames seen coming from inside the home. Allegheny County dispatch confirmed to ...

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TV actor Richard Chamberlain dies at 90

March 31, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series “Dr. Kildare” who found a second career as an award-winning “king of the miniseries,” has died. He was 90. Cham...