Colleague doesn’t want to train new employee
Features
January 7, 2026
SENSE AND SENSITIVITY

Colleague doesn’t want to train new employee

DEAR HARRIETTE: My company recently hired a new entry-level colleague to our team, and I am annoyed that I am the one who has to train her. She graduated from college last May, and this is her first job.

Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas
Latest News, Main
January 8, 2026
Millions of people around the world celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Wednesday. Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including those in Russian and other traditions, follow the ancient Julian calendar a...
Elizabeth Township elected officials sworn in for ’26
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 8, 2026
Commissioners held their annual reorganization meeting earlier this week. Elizabeth Township held its reorganization meeting Monday ahead of its regular monthly meeting to swear in some familiar faces...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces closure
Latest News, Main
January 8, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s owners announced Wednesday the paper will be shutting down in a few months, citing financial losses. Block Communications Inc. announced it will cease p...
High-stakes 2026 elections will determine control of Pa. legislature
Latest News, Main
January 8, 2026
Battleground districts range from south-central Pennsylvania farm country to western rust belt towns to burgeoning suburbs outside major cities. By STEPHEN CARUSO Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Control of ...
New council members take office in Donora
Latest News, Main
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 8, 2026
Four new council members took office and were sworn in this week by Mayor Don Pavelko. Voters ushered in a new era for Donora Borough Council, and on Monday night that change formally took shape durin...
Longtime Belle Vernon volunteers join council
Latest News, Main
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 8, 2026
Edward “Ed” Stasko Sr. and his wife, Denise Stasko, were sworn into office in the town they’ve called home for 53 years. A Belle Vernon couple known for their volunteerism in the community will now st...