Candy time at Rostraver Township’s Halloween Hobgoblin hike

Sophia King, 9, Noah King, 4, and Amelia King, 7, of Ruffsdale look through the candy at Friday night’s Halloween Hobgoblin Hike in Rostraver Township. See more parade photos on A8 and in our online photo gallery at www.monvalleyindependent.com. Heather Hart / For the Mon Valley Independent

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Municipal, judicial races on the ballot today

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

November 4, 2025

Supreme Court retention decisions have been highly politicized and could result in greater-than-normal voter turnout. Voters across Pennsylvania will head to the polls today to decide races for local ...

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Nov. 10 fundraiser planned for Our Brothers’ Keeper

By MATT PETRAS For the MVI

November 4, 2025

The organization was established to help reduce the high suicide rate among veterans. A popular Mon Valley sports bar and restaurant is planning a fundraiser to aid an organization that aims to preven...

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Effects of SNAP cuts felt in Pa.

November 4, 2025

Many are stepping up to help those in need of food. By HALEY DAUGHERTY, JULIA BURDELSKI and QUINCEY REESE TribLive Madison Shtur lined the shelves of her pay-whatyou- can thrift store in Jeannette on ...

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ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP

Local service tax may rise to $52

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com

November 4, 2025

Commissioners also discussed taking out a $1.2 million TAN loan. Commissioner Josh Walls said during Monday’s meeting that Elizabeth Township’s 2026 budget will be finished in the next few weeks. Comm...

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WEDNESDAY

November 4, 2025

Don’t miss our coverage of the contested local general election races in tomorrow’s MVI.

Around The Valley

NEWS BRIEF

November 4, 2025

A Westmoreland County convenience store sold a Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 ticket worth more than $1 million on Saturday. The $1.2 million winning ticket matched all six numbers drawn, 17-20-21-30-37...