MCKEESPORT AREA SHARED MINISTRY UMC HOSTS ANNUAL PROM EVENT AND HIGH TEA

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April 2, 2025

MCKEESPORT AREA SHARED MINISTRY UMC HOSTS ANNUAL PROM EVENT AND HIGH TEA

The McKeesport Area Shared Ministry UMC recently hosted its annual Project Prom day. Through the church, school district, and other supporters, 28 high schoolers gathered to peruse new prom dresses and dine in the debonair trappings of English high tea — free of charge. MASD photos

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Pa. transportation officials discuss I-70 interchange revamp in Rostraver, other projects

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

April 3, 2025

More than $250 million will be spent on road work in the four-county region. PennDOT District 12 officials joined Lillian Gabreski, director of transportation for the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commiss...

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McKeesport Council hears demands for police reform

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

April 3, 2025

Residents and activists are outraged over an arrest video that went viral. Residents and activists advocated for police reform before McKeesport council Wednesday following a video that went viral las...

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Charleroi council fights over TV

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

April 3, 2025

It has been moved from council chambers to the police department. There’s always a calm before the storm. Though leaders in Charleroi may not always agree, meetings in council chambers have remained r...

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‘Titanic: The Musical’ to set sail at McKeesport Area High School

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

April 3, 2025

The show, which focuses on actual people from the 1912 tragedy, will be staged today through Saturday. This year’s McKeesport Area High School musical doesn’t take place in a faraway fictional land or...

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Belle Vernon council OKs Mon River Town program

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

April 3, 2025

The initiative promotes tourism in municipalities along the Mon River. Belle Vernon Council approved a resolution Wednesday to join the Mon River Town program, which provides support for Mon Valley co...

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REV. BURKE HELPS PROMOTE READING

April 3, 2025

The Rev. Tom Burke, pastor of Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish in Elizabeth/Glassport/Liberty Boro, was the guest reader at Mary of Nazareth Catholic School in White Oak as part of the school’s...

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Eldora Park tours offer trip through history

April 2, 2025

The former trolley park was once a popular spot for entertainment. For the MVI Donora Historical Society is gearing up for its ninth annual Eldora Park Walking Tour later this month. Eldora Park was a...

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EF extends food service contract

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

April 2, 2025

The agreement with The Nutrition Group carries a guaranteed profit for the 2025-26 school year. The Elizabeth Forward school board has approved a one-year extension for its contract with The Nutrition...

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CRASH CLOSES PART OF ROUTE 51

April 2, 2025

Rostraver Central Fire Department responded to a car accident Tuesday afternoon in the 4000 block of Route 51 in Rostraver Township. According to a Facebook post from the fire department, two patients...

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CANINE COMPANION AT RINGGOLD GAME

April 2, 2025

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FirstEnergy lays off 75 in Pa., 350 companywide

By By JOE NAPSHA TribLive

April 2, 2025

Electric utility owner FirstEnergy Corp., parent company of Greensburg’s West Penn Power Co., said Monday it has laid off about 75 employees in Pennsylvania. The layoffs are part of a corporate-wide r...