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• Sixth annual Taste of Serbia, dine-in or takeout, (fish sandwich, lamb sandwich, Cevaps, burek, sarma, haluski, apple strudel, palacinke and more) St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 901 Hartman St., McKeesport, 3 to 7 p.m. For full menu and details, visit stsavapa.org.

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BVA’s 2025 WPIAL Class 4A basketball champs get rings

December 16, 2025

Belle Vernon Area’s Curty Wade, Cameren Jenko, Trevor Kovatch and Dominic Ghilani display the rings they received Monday for winning the 2025 WPIAL Class 4A basketball championship. Mike Darnay / MVI ...

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LSA grant approved for Forward Township road repair

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

December 16, 2025

State Sen. Nick Pisciottano and Rep. Andrew Kuzma helped secure the funding for Saddlers Hollow Road. Forward Township officials shared welcome news Monday night: the township has been awarded statewi...

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Taxes to rise in proposed Rostraver Township budget

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

December 16, 2025

The tentative spending plan includes a 3-mill increase, but that number could change before a final vote is taken. Rostraver Township’s 2026 budget plan includes a 3-mill tax increase, but some commis...

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Busy Monday for Charleroi firefighters

December 16, 2025

Charleroi Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle accident on 13th Street Monday, along with a reported commercial structure fire involving a furnace motor and a carbon monoxide incident at a re...

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No tax hike in tentative White Oak budget; donations presented to fire departments

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

December 16, 2025

Council may have to take money from the general fund to help cover health insurance costs for borough employees. White Oak Council approved a preliminary budget Monday night that will keep taxes at th...

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Monessen denies running out of salt during snowstorm

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

December 16, 2025

City Administrator Michael Korposh said there was enough on hand to handle the weekend snowfall, and more has been ordered. Monessen officials on Monday refuted claims by a city resident that crews ra...