Little Things for Little People holds Christmas event
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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...
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 TribLive Gabe Monzo, who has seen plenty of takeoffs and landings during his more than four decades working for t...
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McKeesport
December 10, 2025
• Lisa Meehan, 37, of Donora was charged with harassment stemming from an alleged incident Sunday, court records state. A preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Mark Wilson is scheduled...
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December 10, 2025
BVA issues statement in response to gun threat Belle Vernon Area School District announced that a middle school student threatened to bring a gun to school Tuesday. According to a statement issued by ...
Festival of Trees featured Mckeesport Area High School Music Department
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December 9, 2025
The City of McKeesport’s annual Festival of Trees featured talented musical groups from McKeesport Area High School. First on stage was a jazz quartet featuring teacher and band director Noah Crawford...
With extreme cold on the way, don’t forget to let faucets drip
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December 9, 2025
Temperatures are expected to be well below freezing throughout the week. By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive Western Pennsylvania may be avoiding heavy snowfall this week, but frigid temperatures are still sticki...
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Monessen
December 9, 2025
• Richard Alan Cameron, 36, of Donora was charged with simple assault and harassment stemming from an alleged incident Sunday, court records state. • Kyla Davis, 28, of Donora was charged with DUI and...
Valley man charged after 24 shots fired during fight outside restaurant
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December 8, 2025
Springdale police have charged a Monessen man after two dozen shots were fired outside a borough business late Saturday night. By BRIAN C. RITTMEYER TribLive Police charged Armando Antonio Diaz, 22, w...
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 8, 2025
The Pennsylvania Department of Health will send another $3 million to schools to stock free pads and tampons. The funding, part of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2025-26 budget, continues a statewide push to clo...
Area just misses breaking coldest temperature record
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December 6, 2025
The low was 13, which is one degree warmer than the mark set in 1976. By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive Western Pennsylvania was just one degree short Friday morning of breaking the record for the coldest tempe...
Santa visits the Monessen Elementary Center
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December 6, 2025
Second-graders Eric Bassett, Skylar Hess, Kannon Ward and Evan Bassett were at the door to greet Santa Claus as he arrived Friday at Monessen Elementary Center. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent...
Parishioners enjoy holiday bus trip
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December 6, 2025
Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish of Elizabeth/ Glassport/Liberty Boro and Blessed Trinity Catholic Parish of Brentwood/Baldwin/ Carrick/Overbrook/Hays recently sponsored a trip to Lancaster and...
Corey Comperatore Foundation will honor fallen firefighter
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December 6, 2025
The family plans to provide grants to first responders, veterans and dog rescues. By JAMES ENGEL TribLive About a year and a half after Corey Comperatore was slain during the attempted assassination o...
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December 6, 2025
The Monessen school board held a special voting meeting Friday, taking action on capital expenditures and a Memorandum of Understanding with the district’s teachers union. Board directors Cheryl Galil...
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Penn Township
December 6, 2025
• Thomas Coulter, 45, unknown address, was charged with two counts of use/possession of drug paraphernalia stemming from an alleged incident on Nov. 29, court records state. • Michelle Nicole Theys, 3...
Mon Valley Paws thanks donors, presents awards
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December 5, 2025
The nonprofit aids people and organizations that rescue animals and provide health care for them. By the MVI Mon Valley Paws held its annual Giveback Celebration at Foster House II on Tuesday to thank...
South Allegheny School Board retains leadership for 2026
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December 5, 2025
The school board welcomed two new members during its reorganization meeting. By the MVI The South Allegheny School Board voted to maintain its current leadership for 2026. During the board’s reorganiz...
Woman who furnished gun in slaying gets probation
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December 5, 2025
The case involves a 2020 shooting outside the Beer Barrel in McKeesport. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive A Homestead woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to voluntary manslaughter stemming from a fatal shooti...
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Rostraver Township
December 5, 2025
• Loran Michele Musser, 27, of Monongahela was charged with DUI, intent to possess a controlled substance, use/possession of drug paraphernalia, driving without inspection and driving an unregistered ...