Taxes to hold steady in Charleroi
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 15, 2024
Charleroi property owners likely won’t see an increase in their tax bills next year. On Wednesday, council passed a preliminary $3.5 million budget for 2025 that will hold the line on taxes at 9.85 mi...
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November 14, 2024
Two people were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after their vehicle overturned into a creek in Rostraver Township, according to the Rostraver Central Fire Department. The vehicle veered from Ridge Ro...
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 14, 2024
With the contest within a 0.5 percentage point, the race is legally required to go to automatic recount under Pennsylvania law. Pennsylvania’s next senator still hasn’t been determined. The U.S. Senat...
Vacant McKeesport house collapses
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November 14, 2024
Wednesday. By the MVI A McKeesport house collapsed following a massive fire Wednesday. City firefighters worked to put out flames at a home along the 1400 block of Jenny Lind Street just after 5 p.m. ...
EF honors championship middle school football team
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 14, 2024
The team was honored at Wednesday’s Elizabeth Forward School Board agenda meeting. Elizabeth Forward School District’s committee of the whole board meeting looked a little different than usual Wednesd...
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
November 14, 2024
The tentative spending plan was introduced by council during Wednesday’s meeting. Monongahela property owners are likely to pay more in taxes next year, as the city’s preliminary budget for 2025 inclu...
Mine subsidence surveys ongoing in Washington Twp.
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 14, 2024
The township supervisors also approved the 2025 budget with no tax increase. The Washington Township supervisors received an update from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection about o...
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November 14, 2024
The move comes two months after a new tenant signed a lease for the airport’s former Eagle Landing II restaurant. By QUINCEY REESE TribLive The Rostraver Airport will add a Dunkin’ just two months aft...
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 14, 2024
Pa. Department of Environmental Protection representatives will be outside of the borough building from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 22 and 23 to answer residents’ questions. An upcoming mine stabilization ...
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By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
November 14, 2024
The authority serves nearly 123,000 water customers in Westmoreland, Allegheny, Armstrong, Fayette and Indiana counties. Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County water customers are being asked to c...
RAILROAD FUN AT THE LIBRARY
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November 13, 2024
Brothers Phoenix Slavik, 11, and Leo Slavik, 6, of Monessen played with the train table Tuesday afternoon at Monessen Public Library. To purchase this photo and more from our online photo gallery, go ...
BEARCATS REACH PIAA TITLE GAME
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November 13, 2024
Bentworth’s Dillan Colbert hugs teammate Ryan Moessner as the Bearcats celebrate Tuesday’s win over McConnellsburg to advance to the PIAA state championship game.
Garbage rates to rise in North Belle Vernon
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 13, 2024
The Mon Valley Refuse Authority recently agreed to a deal with a new sanitation provider. North Belle Vernon residents won’t see an increase in their tax bills next year, but the same can’t be said ab...
Infrastructure changes considered
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MONESSEN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
November 13, 2024
A proposal from ABM would provide greater opportunity in fields such as cybersecurity and esports. As Monessen City School District prepares to modernize its classrooms, ABM Industries presented an ov...
Judge hears evidence on blocking plant closure
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By By PAULA REED WARD TribLive 
November 13, 2024
A ruling on the Corelle plant in Charleroi is expected by Thursday. A federal judge will decide by the end of Thursday whether to block the closure of a Pyrex-making glassware plant in Charleroi that ...
Teacher’s aide charged with assault
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 13, 2024
A teacher’s aide in White Oak is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a 5-year-old boy with special needs. Amy Kevicki, 53, of North Huntington was charged by the Allegheny County Police Departme...
Refurbished tank memorial rededicated in Monessen
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
November 12, 2024
More than $16,000 was raised for the project through private donations. Ron Chromulak beamed from ear-to-ear Monday, a sign that the veteran had finally accomplished his mission. Following the monthsl...
EF Middle School students pay tribute to veterans
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 12, 2024
About 50 of them were on hand Monday for the school’s annual Veterans Day celebration. Veterans were celebrated at the 22nd annual Elizabeth Forward Middle School Veterans Assembly that took place Mon...