Local vendors on display as Mon Valley Home Show opens Friday
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 8, 2026
There’s a $5 entry fee, but some businesses are offering free passes. The Mon Valley Home Show, a century-old staple in the region, will continue its tradition of offering homeowners a place to find a...
Carroll Township supervisors asked to help stop speeding
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 8, 2026
Residents cited problems in the Craven Hill area and on part of Gearing Road. Speeding drivers barreling through Carroll Township neighborhoods have left residents frustrated and afraid, prompting res...
Elizabeth Township home damaged by fire
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 8, 2026
The residents weren’t home at the time of the blaze, but a dog died of smoke inhalation. A house fire occurred Tuesday morning in the Blythedale section of Elizabeth Township. Elizabeth Township Fire ...
Elizabeth Forward to stage epic musical, ‘The Prince of Egypt’
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 8, 2026
“The Prince of Egypt: The Musical,” follows the life of Moses, the prince of Egypt, to his leading the children of Israel out of Egypt. Elizabeth Forward High School students will go on a journey to a...
Bank representative provides update on Monessen School District’s financial services
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 8, 2026
School board members asked if a Community Bank official could take part in a financial literacy class. Monessen school board heard from one of its bank representatives Tuesday night to discuss the ser...
McKeesport school board gets feasibility study update
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 8, 2026
Draw Collective representatives provided several options for renovations at the high school. Last week, an architectural firm presented McKeesport Area school board members with an ongoing feasibility...
Duquesne Light asks feds to lower costs customers pay to power plants
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April 8, 2026
Customers would save an estimated $10 per month, according to the company. By JACK TROY TribLive Duquesne Light is making the case that power plants are paid too much for the promise of providing elec...
U.S. and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on threats
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April 8, 2026
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump pulled back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran late Tuesday, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he...
Opinion, Politics
April 8, 2026
WE HAVE BECOME INURED to the way politics bleeds into everything. Harrisburg and Washington are defined by division. We have come to expect the animosity. In our neighborhoods, it spills over into red...
Opinion, Politics
April 8, 2026
To the Editor: Trump was obsessed with becoming president but did nothing to prepare himself for the job. He just wasn’t interested in the rest of the world. Defense Secretary Hegseth, a man ripped fr...
POLICE LOG
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McKeesport
April 8, 2026
Allegheny County Police • Precious Nicole Denis Cash, 35, of McKeesport was charged with resisting arrest stemming from an alleged incident on March 15, court records state. McKeesport • Allen Kwiecin...
Journalist released in Iraq
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April 8, 2026
BAGHDAD (AP) — American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad streetcorner last week, was released Tuesday, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. The development came after the powerf...
GE Vernova buys Rostraver warehouse
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 7, 2026
Township officials are uncertain about what the company plans to do with the property. GE Vernova, formerly part of General Electric, spent $70 million to purchase a distribution center in Rostraver l...
Charleroi council discusses mowing costs at vacant properties
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 7, 2026
It has become too time consuming for the street department to handle. With warmer weather arriving and grass-growing season already under way, Charleroi council is preparing to hire outside help to ke...
Elizabeth Townships addresses e-bike, scooter safety
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April 7, 2026
Safety and damage concerns have been expressed in the township. By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com E-bike and scooter safety was the main topic of conversation among Elizabeth Township commissioners ...
Monessen Elks grant will help fund public library
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April 7, 2026
Monessen Elks BPOE Lodge 773 secured a $4,000 grant to help the library increase its book collection. For the MVI Like many organizations that provide public services to residents in their community, ...
Utility assistance fair set in McKeesport
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April 7, 2026
Pennsylvania American Water will host the free event April 15 at the McKeesport Palisades. For the MVI Pennsylvania American Water will hold a Utility Assistance and Resource Fair from 3:30 p.m. to 6:...
Westmoreland County’s housing director named to state housing board
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April 7, 2026
Michael Washowich has headed Westmoreland’s housing authority since 2002. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County Housing Authority Executive Director Michael Washowich has been appointed to ...
State police searching for man accused of sex crimes against minor
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April 7, 2026
Pennsylvania State Police are looking for a man accused of raping a minor. An arrest warrant has been issued for 42-year-old Matthew Barth of Eighty Four. Barth is facing numerous charges, including r...