Health, NFL, Sports
December 6, 2025

Cowboys regress in loss to Lions, but try to focus on what’s left of playoff hopes

By By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer 

The Dallas defense regressed, as did the protection for quarterback Dak Prescott, in a game the Cowboys badly needed to win to maintain any realistic hopes of making the playoffs.

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...
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Experts explain why measles is surging, but mumps and rubella aren’t
By By JOSH EWERS TribLive 
October 5, 2026
Transmission, symptoms and vaccine efficacy are also explained. Measles has made a troubling comeback in the U.S. as MMR vaccination rates have fallen. But the same vaccine protects against two other ...
Junior commissioner’s awning project is finished
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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...
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October 5, 2026
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Western Pennsylvania nonprofits adapt as volunteer habits, availability change
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Western Pennsylvania nonprofits adapt as volunteer habits, availability change
By By ANGELINA JONES TribLive 
October 5, 2026
Volunteering looks different today than it used to. America’s tradition of volunteerism has long been held up as one of democracy’s quiet superpowers. But these days, finding people with the time to h...