BVA youth football super bowl parade

Belle Vernon Area youth football teams were celebrated with a parade for winning the Division 1 and Division 3 Super Bowls. The parade took place Saturday along Crest Avenue in Rostraver Township and at James Weir Stadium. Coaches Jason Shawley and Josh Horrell display the championship trophies. See more parade photos on E11 and in our online photo gallery at www. monvalleyindependent. com. Heather Hart / For the Mon Valley Independent

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CHARLEROI

Ellis holds 7-vote lead in mayor’s race

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

November 5, 2025

Twelve write-in ballots will determine if she defeats Republican Ernest Merritt. Charleroi voters returned four familiar faces to borough council Tuesday and appeared to elevate one of them — Nancy J....

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Vlasic wins reelection in magistrate contest

By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com

November 5, 2025

He captured a six-year term by defeating GOP challenger Jimi Quattro. Magisterial District Judge Wayne Vlasic was reelected Tuesday by a wide margin. Vlasic, a Democrat, was running against Jimi Quatt...

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November 5, 2025

Don’t miss the latest from McKeesport and Charleroi in Thursday’s Mon Valley Independent.

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Supreme Court justices cruise in retention races

By By PAULA REED WARD TribLive

November 5, 2025

All three earned another 10 years on the bench by comfortable margins. Voters overwhelmingly chose to retain three Democratic justices on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, according to results ...

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Heated races for seats on Mon Valley school boards

By By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com

November 5, 2025

The races for open seats on Valley- wide school boards were among some of the most competitive in Tuesday’s general election. Here are the unofficial results of several contested and uncontested schoo...

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Westmoreland judges win retention

By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive

November 5, 2025

Westmoreland County voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly returned three local judges to the Common Pleas Court bench. With all 306 precincts reporting, incumbent judges Tim Krieger, Scott Mears and Harry ...