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December 10, 2025

MAKING THE GRADE

Jacob Callaway of Rostraver Township has been named to the 2025 summer trimester dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s main campus in Davenport, Iowa.

83,427 cookies baked in world record attempt
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 10, 2025
Nearly 600 bakers took part in the effort by the Wedding Cookie Table Community. Western Pennsylvania’s cookie queen Laura Magone and several Christmas cookie connoisseurs gathered outside the Mononga...
Slight tax increase in Carroll Twp. budget
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 10, 2025
The 2026 spending proposal raises the real estate tax rate from 1.1444 mills to 1.25 mills. Carroll Township supervisors approved a $2 million spending plan for 2026 on Tuesday, which includes a small...
LITTLE THINGS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE
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December 10, 2025
Little Things for Little People hosted its Christmas event on Tuesday, distributing free baby and children’s items for local families at its new location in Monessen. Santa also had gifts for the kids...
Rostraver commissioners dissolve sewage board
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 10, 2025
With the five-member board gone, sewage decisions will be made by township officials. Rostraver Township commissioners recently approved dissolving the board that oversees the township’s sewage author...
Thousands dropping Pennie health insurance
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By JACK TROY TribLive 
December 10, 2025
Expiring Obamacare subsidies are creating sharp increases in the price of coverage. For every new enrollment, two Pennsylvanians are dropping Obamacare coverage as steep government subsidies are set t...
Head of Westmoreland airport authority to retire
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December 10, 2025
Gabe Monzo has served as executive director for the past 17 years. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY Gabe Monzo, who has seen plenty of takeoffs and landings during his more than four decades working for the Westmo...