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Jackpot worth $180,000 shared by winning ticket in Monongahela
December 23, 2025
Six winning Treasure Hunt tickets from the Sunday drawing will split a jackpot prize of $180,000. Four winning tickets were sold by Lottery retailers in Luzerne, Allegheny, Erie and Washington countie...
Pisciottano bill aims to improve workers’ comp for permanent scarring, disfigurement
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 22, 2025
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that private industry employers reported 115,200 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Pennsylvania in 2023. State Sen. Pisciottano, D-West Mifflin, a...
Amazon launches Western Pa. same-day delivery facility
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December 22, 2025
Packages will be able to be fulfilled, sorted and delivered all from the same facility in Imperial. By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive The first-ever Amazon same-day delivery facility in Western Pennsylvania has...
Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.6 billion among largest lottery prizes ever in U.S.
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December 22, 2025
(AP) — The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.6 billion, making it one of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history, Powerball officials said Sunday. No ticket matched all six winning nu...
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TUESDAY
December 22, 2025
• Santa Claus delivering treats to children of North Belle Vernon via fire truck, starting at 6:30 p.m. Leave your porch light on for Santa to stop. • Pizza/pizza burger sale, Belle Vernon Moose, 1026...
Santa and Mrs. Claus visit Monongahela
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December 20, 2025
Santa and Mrs. Claus visited their Santa house in downtown Monongahela for the last night of the season on Friday. Lillian Shvarts, 17, of Monongahela stopped to take a photo with them. The Monongahel...
PennWest: New curriculum could include program cuts, additions
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December 20, 2025
Students say arts programs at PennWest California are in jeopardy. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Students at Pennsylvania Western University’s California campus fear that planned academic program changes...
Snow squalls, wind cause damage, power outages
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December 20, 2025
No white Christmas is expected for the Mon Valley this year. By the MVI High winds and dangerous snow squalls impacted roads and caused power outages around the Mon Valley Friday. Multiple counties ac...
Commissioners amend hotel tax; battle looms with tourism agency
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 19, 2025
Tourism executive Jeff Kotula claims the move is a violation of state law. Washington County commissioners voted Thursday to move forward with amending the county’s hotel tax ordinance, advancing a pr...
Triggianis gather for first time in 60 years
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FAMILY REUNIONS
December 19, 2025
It took 60 years for the descendants of the Triggiani family of Monessen to finally get together for a reunion with the remaining family members. The Triggiani family’s roots began at a home at 344 Sc...
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System will slash nearly 10% of its workforce
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December 19, 2025
By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System plans to cut nearly 10% of its positions as part of the agency’s effort to reduce its workforce nationwide. A memo obtained by Trib-Live s...
Smithton fire chief honored for 50 years of service
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December 19, 2025
State Rep. Eric Davanzo, R-Smithton, recently presented a citation to Smithton Volunteer Fire Department Chief Joel Ribniscky for 50 years of dedicated service. Ribniscky began his service in 1975, ri...
Commissioners pass budget, look to assign blame for ‘precarious’ finances
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
December 19, 2025
Surplus funds will be used to offset a nearly $15 million deficit. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive The Westmoreland County commissioners on Thursday passed a $466 million budget for 2026 that holds the l...
Future raises for elected officials in Westmoreland County under review
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December 19, 2025
Commissioners may stop determining raises with the Consumer Price Index. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive The Westmoreland County commissioners signaled Thursday they might soon overhaul the decades-old m...
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Monessen
December 19, 2025
• Scott Anthony Cook, 63, of Donora was charged with use/ possessing of drug paraphernalia stemming from an alleged incident Sept. 21, court records state. • Cassie M. Thorpe, 42, Charleroi was charge...
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December 19, 2025
In a story that appeared in Wednesday’s print edition regarding North Belle Vernon’s budget, the reference to more than $170,000 in fire-related costs in the proposed 2026 budget reflected an aggregat...
One-vehicle crash in Charleroi
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December 19, 2025
Charleroi firefighters and regional police responded to a one-vehicle crash on Twilight Hollow Road Thursday afternoon. No injuries were reported.
Glassport church seeks help dealing with vandalism, loitering
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December 18, 2025
Jamie Trunzo appeared before council Tuesday and outlined several recent incidents. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI Members of Glassport United Methodist Church have reached out to borough officials to...