McKeesport police to partner with county for A-Team; promotes officer
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 3, 2026
It will operate as a “fourth branch of emergency services.” McKeesport City Council gave its authorization Wednesday for the city’s police department to partner with Allegheny County to implement a su...
Fire at Charleroi’s RTS Packing
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April 3, 2026
Firefighters were called to RTS Packing at 98 Third St. in Charleroi shortly after 8 a.m. Thursday for a fire in the dust collector on the roof. Crews worked for approximately two hours, focusing on e...
PennDOT traffic briefs
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April 3, 2026
PennDOT’s Engineering District 12 and the Federal Highway Administration invite the public to participate in a virtual plans display to review and provide feedback on the 2026 Bridge Preservation Proj...
Trump loyalist Pam Bondi out as attorney general
News, Politics
April 3, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of indepe...
Trump’s campaign of corruption
Opinion, Politics
April 3, 2026
Donald Trump frequently floats falsehoods that flout reality. No, the 2020 election was not stolen. No, prices have not gone down. But when he discusses the midterm elections this fall, he can often t...
Opinion, Politics
By By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press 
April 3, 2026
Democrats sued Wednesday to block President Donald Trump’s latest executive order restricting mail voting, arguing that the U.S. Constitution empowers states and Congress, not the president, to determ...
POLICE LOG
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McKeesport
April 3, 2026
• Jamie Kanski, 40, of Elizabeth was charged with simple assault and harassment stemming from an alleged incident Thursday, court records state. • Michael Queen, 36, of McKeesport was charged with res...
US-Europe rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over Mideast war
Politics
April 3, 2026
By JILL LAWLESS,JAMEY KEATEN AND JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has been fuming about NATO, musing about leaving the alliance, ratcheting up his criticism of ...
PennDOT plans $200M in improvement projects
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 2, 2026
PennDOT on Wednesday announced 31 projects are expected to start during the 2026 construction season. PennDOT District 12 officials announced the state will invest over $200 million to fund bridge and...
Shapiro vows to ‘protect’ Pa. voters from Trump order on voting by mail
Latest News, Main, Politics
April 2, 2026
President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that mail-in voting has contributed to widespread election fraud, including in the 2020 election when he lost by more than 7 million votes. By TOM FONTAIN...
McKeesport’s Versailles Avenue Viaduct Bridge bridge to be replaced
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 2, 2026
City leaders were joined by area legislators to announce $14.75 million to fund the construction of a new Versailles Avenue Viaduct Bridge. Federal, state and local officials came together Wednesday t...
Charleroi officials fed up with condition of unfixed roads
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
April 2, 2026
Borough officials said they have waited long enough for contractors to return and repair streets damaged during two major gas line replacement projects. After months of complaints about potholes, dama...
Straight-line winds damage area properties
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April 2, 2026
Scattered damage was reported throughout the area, including West Mifflin, but Leo Street in North Huntingdon seemed to have gotten the worst of it. By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive Frank Kingerski surve...
Supreme Court seems poised to reject Trump’s birthright citizenship limits
Latest News, News, Politics
April 2, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to reject President Donald Trump's restrictions on birthright citizenship in a momentous case that was magnified by his unparalleled presenc...
Will the insane shutdown ever end?
Opinion, Politics
April 2, 2026
It seems weird to say, but Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., appears to believe Democrats have honored the memory of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by withholding the pay of Transportation S...
GOOD FRIDAY FISH FRIES
Around The Valley
April 2, 2026
This is a free weekly listing of fish fries being held through the Lenten season at Mon Valley area churches, fire departments and nonprofit organizations (or events benefiting nonprofits). • Belle Ve...
Around The Valley, Entertainment Calendar
April 2, 2026
Thursday Events • Country Line Dancing, H Lounge, Hollywood Casino at the Meadows, North Strabane Township, 7 p.m. • Pysanky Egg Painting, Monongahela Area Library, noon. Friday Music • Karaoke, Rich’...