Green thumbs at California Elementary grow for a good cause
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May 7, 2025

Green thumbs at California Elementary grow for a good cause

California Area Elementary School teacher Brieann Klima and her Greenhouse Club students in grades 2 through 6 showed off their colorful creations Tuesday morning. The club will host a spring flower and plant sale featuring hanging baskets, herbs, vegetables and fresh flowers. The sale is open to the public at the elementary school greenhouse at 40 Trojan Way from 3 to 5 p.m. today and Thursday and from 7 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. Friday. All proceeds will support the school’s thriving greenh...

Historical society celebrates Founders’ Day in Monessen
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Historical society celebrates Founders’ Day in Monessen
By MICHAEL VINSICK mvinsick@yourmvi.com 
October 5, 2026
Officials asked for more volunteers to get involved with the preservation effort. Members and supporters of the Greater Monessen Historical Society gathered Saturday at Lozwiak Hall of the Saint Vince...
Experts explain why measles is surging, but mumps and rubella aren’t
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Experts explain why measles is surging, but mumps and rubella aren’t
October 5, 2026
Transmission, symptoms and vaccine efficacy are also explained. By JOSH EWERS TribLive Measles has made a troubling comeback in the U.S. as MMR vaccination rates have fallen. But the same vaccine prot...
Elizabeth Township junior commissioner’s awning project is finished
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Elizabeth Township junior commissioner’s awning project is finished
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
October 5, 2026
Lily Ash spearheaded the concession stand project at Ronald Wise Memorial Field. A concession stand awning project at Boston Field in Elizabeth Township is now complete. Junior Commissioner Lily Ash h...
Western Pennsylvania nonprofits adapt as volunteer habits, availability change
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Western Pennsylvania nonprofits adapt as volunteer habits, availability change
October 5, 2026
Volunteering looks different today than it used to. By ANGELINA JONES TribLive America’s tradition of volunteerism has long been held up as one of democracy’s quiet superpowers. But these days, findin...
The past, present and murky future of the Allegheny County road belt system
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The past, present and murky future of the Allegheny County road belt system
October 5, 2026
Mostly two-lane roadways, the belts were formed by threading a route through existing roads. By ADAM BABETSKI TribLive Jeff Mrvos might be the Allegheny County Belt System’s biggest fan — and one of i...