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• The Belle Vernon Area School Board reported that the district’s budget was on track halfway through the fiscal year. According to the report, the district received $18.6 million of the $26.2 million it expects to bring in as revenue for the year. District business manager Eileen Navish said $11,100,888 in real estate taxes have been paid. Navish added that the school board has been very successful in keeping expenses in line.

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March 3, 2026
Don’t miss the latest from Carroll Township and the Monessen school board in Wednesday’s MVI.
City Mission Thrift Store to close March 14
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MONONGAHELA
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 3, 2026
The organization announced the decision Monday, saying it’s not providing enough revenue. The City Mission Thrift Store in Monongahela will close later this month, marking another shift in the nonprof...
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ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
March 3, 2026
Commissioner Chris Thoma said it’s a worthwhile endeavor that won’t cost the township any money. Elizabeth Township commissioners addressed some backlash online involving renovations to an area park d...
Fundraiser to aid 4th-grader with lymphoma
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
March 3, 2026
A spaghetti dinner event for Liam Haney will take place March 22 at Black Diamond VFW. The Ringgold School District is rallying behind Liam Haney, a fourth-grade student at Ringgold Elementary School ...
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By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
March 3, 2026
A group of seven men who used a phony lottery win to lure and rob motorists at Pennsylvania service plazas and truck stops pleaded guilty Monday in Westmoreland County. The men — six from Ohio and one...