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December 8, 2025

Key GOP senator has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors

By By BILL BARROW Associated Press 

A video of a U.S. military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean that killed two survivors of the initial attack shows “nothing remarkable,” the Republican who leads the Senate Intelligence Committee said Sunday, and he would not oppose its public release if the Pentagon were to declassify it.

Santa Cop: Rostraver police help make holidays brighter
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Santa Cop: Rostraver police help make holidays brighter
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 12, 2025
Shopping for the annual event took place Thursday at Walmart. The Rostraver Township Police Department, with the help of Belle Vernon Area School District, held another successful Santa Cop shopping e...
No tax hike in Donora, but sewer fee will double
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No tax hike in Donora, but sewer fee will double
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 12, 2025
Mayor Don Pavelko said recent projects have left the fund nearly empty. With three members absent, Donora council unanimously passed a preliminary 2026 budget Thursday that leaves property taxes uncha...
Tenants confront property managers over living conditions
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Tenants confront property managers over living conditions
By By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive 
December 12, 2025
The protest included residents of Mon View Heights apartment complex in West Mifflin. LaTonya Smith, 57, said there are days when she gets home from work and just sits in her car to avoid the stress a...
Man who shot Parkway West driver pleads guilty
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Man who shot Parkway West driver pleads guilty
By By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive 
December 12, 2025
Rashawn Hall accepted a plea agreement sentencing him to 4 to 8 years in prison. The man who repeatedly shot at a fellow motorist last year while the two drove on the Parkway West — leading the victim...
BVA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION SUPPORTS LOCAL FOOD PANTRY
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BVA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION SUPPORTS LOCAL FOOD PANTRY
December 12, 2025
The BVA Federal Credit Union recently presented a $3,000 donation to the Washington Township/Fayette City Food Pantry. Shown, from left, are credit union accountant John Lofink, board members John Zad...
EARLY-MORNING FIRE IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
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EARLY-MORNING FIRE IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
December 12, 2025
Several Mon Valley fire departments responded to a house fire about 1:45 a.m. Thursday on Axton Street in Washington Township. Washington Township Volunteer Fire Co. firefighters, along with several m...