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By By PAULA REED WARD TribLive 
December 4, 2025
Ten people were arrested in Washington County on Tuesday stemming from an incident on Aug. 17 in North Franklin Township. Although the criminal docket sheets for all 10 defendants are publicly availab...
Candlelight tours at Greenock Log House
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December 4, 2025
Take a step back into the 18th century during the Christmas Holiday Tours at the Greenock Log House, 1235 Greenock Buena Road, Elizabeth Township, from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 13. Two-fireplaces...
Live Casino Pittsburgh opens Delallo Holiday Market
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December 4, 2025
The market will be open through holidays to feature food offerings from one of Westmoreland County’s favorite Italian markets. For the MVI Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield Township announced a new...
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Clairton
December 4, 2025
• Stormy L. Gower, 39, of New Stanton was charged with bad checks and theft of services stemming from an alleged incident Nov. 18, court records state. • Dennis Joseph Kurowski, 65, of Ellsworth was c...
Allegheny County Council OKs budget with no tax hike
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December 3, 2025
No layoffs are contained in the $3B spending plan. By JULIA BURDELSKI TribLive Allegheny County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a $3 billion budget for next year that does not raise taxes or l...
All-Clad prepares for factory sale
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December 3, 2025
The annual holiday sale will be open to the public at the Washington County Fairgrounds this Friday and Saturday. For the MVI All-Clad, a household name in cookware since 1971, began and still operate...
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By By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive 
December 3, 2025
Increased payroll and benefit costs as well as “unfavorable” pension changes also cut into profits. Pennsylvania’s wine and spirits sales dipped last fiscal year for only the second time in the past t...
Panicucci, Bellora retained as president, VP
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MONESSEN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 3, 2025
The board discussed setting pay rates for substitute teachers. Four new and returning Monessen school board members were sworn into office Tuesday evening by Magisterial District Judge Wayne Vlasic. M...
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Monessen
December 3, 2025
• Benjamin Gray, 36, of McKeesport was charged with public drunkenness and similar misconduct stemming from an alleged incident Nov. 17, court records state. • Ronald Locke, 33, of Wilkinsburg was cha...
Kennel contract renewed despite public objections
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ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 2, 2025
The new agreement with Hoffman Kennels will run for one year. Elizabeth Township commissioners renewed a contract with Hoffman Kennels for one year for deer removal and dog control services despite so...
Annual McKeesport Festival of Trees opens Thursday
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December 2, 2025
The long-running holiday celebration will feature dozens of decorated trees. By the MVI Renziehausen Park’s Jacob Woll Pavilion will be converted into a village of Christmas trees this week, which is ...
Two-vehicle crash in Charleroi
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December 2, 2025
Charleroi Fire Department responded Monday night to a collision involving two cars at Fifth and Washington Avenue in Charleroi. Charleroi FIre Department
Monongahela Rotary donates dictionaries
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December 2, 2025
The Monongahela Rotary held its annual donation of new dictionaries to third-grade students at Ringgold North, Ringgold South and Madonna Catholic Regional School as part of its global Rotary dictiona...
Good Neighbors Grocery Dash helps local families
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December 2, 2025
The SPHS Monessen Family Center (MFC) joined three other local teams, Little Things for Little People, Gate of Heaven COGIC and Orchard Christian Fellowship – for the TeamHumanity Good Neighbor Grocer...
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December 2, 2025
If you had a condition that could lead to a more serious health problem, wouldn’t you want to know? Nearly 90% of the people who have prediabetes are unaware that they have it which is unfortunate bec...
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December 2, 2025
On Dec. 8, holiday donations will be dropped off at the Washington County Fairgrounds. For the MVI Each year, the Washington County Children And Youth Social Service Agency serves the children and fam...
BVA reminds families about winter procedures
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 1, 2025
The district explained how it determines when to use a Remote Learning day. Belle Vernon Area School District, in its monthly newsletter, reminded families what to do during the winter months, as incl...
Reopening of Coal Valley Road set for today
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 1, 2025
Turnpike Commission officials offered updates on the Expressway project. Coal Valley Road will reopen today as construction work moves forward with the Mon/Fayette Expressway. According to the Pennsyl...