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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
October 18, 2025
A Charleroi man faces several charges after a police chase Tuesday night. Val Smith Jr., 28, of Charleroi, is charged with fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, recklessly endangering another per...
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October 18, 2025
Meetings in local government this week Here is a look at upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley this week. If there’s an item or other event of public interest, we’ll include that belo...
Holiday-themed events at Pa. Trolley Museum
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
October 17, 2025
The Magic Pumpkin Trolley is running this weekend. Fall fun has returned to the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum with several events happening in the next few weeks. The museum, located at 1 Electric Way i...
Several purchases approved despite financial concerns
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WEST MIFFLIN AREA SCHOOL BOARD
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
October 17, 2025
The state budge impasse is creating uncertainty for Pa. school boards. West Mifflin Area school board authorized several purchases Thursday night, but some directors objected due to the uncertainty of...
Monongahela to celebrate Harvest on Main
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By MATT PETRAS For the MVI 
October 17, 2025
The event will show off the city’s businesses ahead of the Christmas shopping season. The Mon Valley Alliance in collaboration with the Women in Business group and the Monongahela Aquatorium will host...
Area man charged with having AIaltered child porn
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
October 17, 2025
Police say the girl involved was underage when the images were taken and they violate the terms of Michael Walker’s probation. A McKeesport man has been charged with several counts of child pornograph...
Witches to gather in Monongahela
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By MATT PETRAS For the MVI 
October 16, 2025
The eighth annual Witch Fest will be held Saturday in conjunction with Harvest on Main. The Monongahela Aquatorium will host the eighth annual Witch Fest, a spooky collection of vendors offering art, ...
PennWest theater to present ‘Law & Order: Fairy Tale Unit’
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October 16, 2025
The three-night production coincides with homecoming week on campus. For the MVI The PennWest Department of Visual and Performing Arts will present “Law and Order: Fairy Tale Unit” — a hilarious twist...
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October 16, 2025
Among the highlights are the annual parade at noon Saturday. For the MVI Ghosts, goblins and plenty of Vulcans spirit are taking over campus this week as PennWest California celebrates Homecoming 2025...
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October 16, 2025
Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus announced the arrest Wednesday of a McKeesport man who has been wanted since the end of July for violating probation connected to a guilty plea involving two gun charges. Donte ...
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October 16, 2025
The airport is also affected by a freeze in subsidy payments from the county. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County’s Airport Authority is eyeing red ink in the coming months. Reductions to...
First Um Church Honors Firefighters
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October 16, 2025
First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon presented donations to the Belle Vernon and the North Belle Vernon fire departments, along with treat bags, during Sunday’s services. Pastor Chuck Jack br...
Council addresses dumping issues
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WEST MIFFLIN
By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI 
October 16, 2025
The borough will seek grant money to have four houses torn down. West Mifflin council is looking for a way to stop non-residents from using the Public Works property as a garbage dump. “There are at l...
CHARLEROI ACCIDENT
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October 15, 2025
Charleroi Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle accident Tuesday night in the 800 block of McKean Avenue. The fire department controlled hazards and assisted Rostraver EMS on the scene. West P...
Therapy dog Gladdy to support student wellness
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SOUTH ALLEGHENY SCHOOL DISTRICT
October 15, 2025
The cavapoo will arrive later this fall once he completes training. For the MVI A furry new staff member is joining the South Allegheny School District as part of its commitment to student well-being ...
Westmoreland furloughs begin as commissioners prep plan to borrow money
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By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
October 15, 2025
Roughly 7% of the county’s workforce was furloughed due to the absence of state funds. Westmoreland County won’t have enough cash on hand to meet payroll and other operating expenses in about a month,...
Roberts Hollow Road, Warren Hill Road reopen to traffic ahead of schedule
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October 15, 2025
A bridge replacement project was completed earlier than anticipated. By the MVI The Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced Tuesday that Roberts Hollow Road from Warren Hill Road to Wall...
SPAGHETTI DINNER AT LYNNWOOD LUTHERAN
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October 15, 2025
Lynnwood Lutheran Church, 900 Washington Road, Washington Township, will hold its annual dine-in or takeout spaghetti dinner from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, featuring spaghetti with homemade meatballs, to...
Mine subsidence damages house, owners say
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NORTH BELLE VERNON
October 14, 2025
Dawn and Scott Wilson dispute a ruling that cracks in the home existed before they purchased mine subsidence insurance. By JOE NAPSHA TribLive Dawn and Scott Wilson can’t figure out why a state mining...