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December 12, 2025

CALENDAR WATCH

• Holiday cookie walk, Epiphany of Our Lord Church Hall, 44 Pennsylvania Blvd., Monessen, noon to 3 p.m. Participants can choose from a $5 bag (half-pound) or $10 bag (one pound) and select their favorites. The event is open to the public.

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...
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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...
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SATURDAY
December 12, 2025
Don’t miss our Food pages in both the print and electronic editions of Saturday’s Mon Valley Independent.
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...