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June 4, 2024
Stanley J. Levandosky, 83, of Belle Vernon, Arnold City, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Sunday, June 2, 2024. Born May 27, 1941, in Washington Township, he was the son of the late Stanley J. and Stella Anna Nalepa Levandosky. Stanley was a member of the former Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church in Fayette City and a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon. He served as an usher at both churches. He graduated from Belmar High School in 1960. After school, he worked a...
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Friends, family work to keep Glenn Porter’s memory alive
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 7, 2024
A golf tournament will be held later this month to help fund a foundation set up in his honor. Dedicated, determined, down to earth and fun loving are just a few of the ways Glenn Porter’s family and ...
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Lower Belle Vernon lot becomes food truck site
By SARAH PELLIS 
June 7, 2024
They gather there every Monday, providing a variety of culinary choices. Amy Smaracheck didn’t expect the empty lot along Lower Belle Vernon’s Main Street that belonged to her husband, Ron, to turn in...
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Donora feeling effects of severe police shortage
By By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI 
June 7, 2024
Council explored potential solutions at a heated meeting Thursday night. Donora’s problem with attracting and retaining police officers is nearing a critical point. The discussion got heated quickly T...
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U.S. Steel closes portion of Clairton co*ke Works as part of settlement
By By JACK TROY Trib Total Media 
June 7, 2024
The company stated that no jobs will be affected by the closure. U.S. Steel has permanently shut down one of the most prolific batteries at its Clairton co*ke Works, part of a settlement reached with e...
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McKeesport Area to vote on summer paving project
By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
June 7, 2024
ABM Industries will recoat the football stadium before offseason practice begins. The McKeesport Area School Board discussed upgrades to the high school football stadium and parking lots on district c...
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Dwindling number of D-Day veterans mark anniversary with plea to recall WWII lessons in today’s wars
June 7, 2024
By JOHN LEICESTER, SYLVIE CORBET AND DANICA KIRKA Associated Press OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — As young soldiers, they waded ashore in Normandy through gunfire to battle the Nazis. On Thursday, a dwind...
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