Thanksgiving feast — without all the work
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More area families are opting to enjoy a catered version of the holiday
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 27, 2024
This Thanksgiving, some families are thankful that someone else will do the cooking. Instead of spending hours in the store looking for canned pumpkin or fresh cranberries only to find the shelves emp...
Thanksgiving takes months of preparation for turkey farm
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
November 27, 2024
The Matt Helon Farm in Washington Township has been in operation for nearly 70 years. Vicki and Mike Olexa have spent nearly half of the year preparing for Thanksgiving on the family’s farm in Washing...
Area native writes about Rostraver’s ‘Tree of Hope’
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 27, 2024
The isolated Christmas tree is the subject of the latest children’s book by Lori VanKirk Schue. A notable Christmas Tree that sits along Route 201 in Rostraver Township will be getting its very own ch...
Fire breaks out at McKeesport building with tattoo shop, apartments
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November 27, 2024
No injuries were reported in the early-morning blaze. By the MVI A Tuesday morning fire damaged a McKeesport building that houses a tattoo shop and apartments. Firefighters responded to Versailles Ave...
Tuesday night fire in Monessen
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November 27, 2024
Monessen firefighters responded to a fire shortly before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday n the 400 block of Reed Avenue for a church fire. Municipal Fire Chief Delmar Hepple  no one was in the building, and said it...
Elizabeth Borough Council doesn’t expect taxes to rise
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 27, 2024
More work is going to be done on the budget proposal before the final vote is taken Dec. 18. Elizabeth council had further discussions about its 2025 budget proposal at Tuesday’s meeting. Council memb...
Judge denies bond for man accused in Parkway West road rage shooting
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By By PAULA REED WARD TribLive 
November 27, 2024
A McKeesport man accused of shooting another in the face during an alleged road rage incident on the Parkway West this summer will remain in jail pending trial. Rashawn Hall, 22, asked the court earli...
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November 27, 2024
By the MVI Miracle on Main Street and the annual Candy Cane Lane parade will be held from 2 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday in West Newton. The Main Street parade will kick off at 5:30 p.m., followed by Santa’s...
Light-Up Night rings in the holidays at Penn Highlands
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November 26, 2024
Children opened the hospital’s celebration by flipping a ceremonial switch. For the MVI Penn Highlands Mon Valley hosted its 38th annual Light-Up Night on the hospital’s Carroll Township campus Monday...
EF’s ‘Pass the Turkey’ drive feeds 64 families
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 26, 2024
The program created by Crista Scalfari has been helping area residents for a full decade. The 10th annual “Pass the Turkey” initiative that feeds K-12 families for Thanksgiving took place Monday at El...
Driver injured in North Belle Vernon accident
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November 26, 2024
Photo courtesy of Dave Wadsworth First responders were called to the scene of a vehicle accident with entrapment along Broad Avenue in North Belle Vernon around 5 p.m. Monday. NBV Fire Chief Shelby Fe...
Gate of Heaven church honors veterans at service
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November 26, 2024
The veterans were presented with gifts of gratitude for their service. For the MVI The Gate of Heaven Church of God in Christ, 644 Reed Ave., Monessen, honored its military veterans during a special s...
Willow Collective to open in North Belle Vernon
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 26, 2024
The grand opening is set for Dec. 8 for the business. A new business opening in North Belle Vernon will be the perfect spot to get some relaxation during the holiday season. Willow Collective will hav...
Police: Baby severely beaten
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 26, 2024
A California, Pa., man is accused of beating a baby in his care so severely the child is in critical condition at a Pittsburgh Hospital. Lyndon Gerald Henderson, 24, was charged with aggravated assaul...
Taxes steady in Monessen’s 2025 budget proposal
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
November 26, 2024
The city hasn’t approved a rate increase since 2020. Monessen introduced its 2025 preliminary budget, which does not include a property tax increase, during Monday’s council meeting. The city’s $4.6 m...
Area school districts land CFFC grants
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 26, 2024
Funding requests were approved for 12 projects. The Community Foundation of Fayette County awarded nearly $40,000 in grants to local school districts this fall. The grants, totaling $39,932, were made...
United Way seeking volunteers for tax program
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 26, 2024
There are openings for greeters as well as tax preparers. United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania needs 400 volunteer tax preparers and 50 greeters for its 2024-25 Free Tax Preparation Coalition in Al...
Westmoreland park pavilion rental rates set to rise in January
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November 26, 2024
Cedar Creek Park in Rostraver Township is owned and operated by Westmoreland County. By JEFF HIMLER TribLive Fees for reserving pavilions at Westmoreland County parks are slated for a hefty increase J...
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 26, 2024
Two Charleroi teenagers are charged as adults for allegedly robbing a friend at gunpoint after he had given them a ride to Monessen. Caleb Johnston, 15, is charged by Monessen police with robbery of m...
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 26, 2024
An Elizabeth man is charged with aggravated DUI after crashing his vehicle on the way home from a concert Sept. 4, causing severe injuries to a back seat passenger. Jeremiah Williams, 23, was charged ...