Donora budget calls for property tax increase
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 22, 2024
Councilman Fred Berestecky voted against the proposed tax hike in the 2025 budget. Property owners in Donora council may see a tax increase next year as council voted on the proposed budget during a s...
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 22, 2024
Anyone who brings a toy donation will receive a free Pyrex measuring glass, while supplies last. The second annual Stuff the Fire Truck Toy Drive will be held in Charleroi on Saturday. From 10 a.m. to...
Glassport council provides updates on borough projects
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By JIM BUSCH For the MVI 
November 22, 2024
The annual Glassport Christmas parade and light-up celebration is set for Nov. 30. Glassport Borough council updated the public on a number of ongoing projects in the community during this week’s busi...
ALMOST TIME FOR HOOPS SEASON
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November 21, 2024
The Frazier High School girls basketball team held practice Wednesday evening to get ready for the upcoming season. Shown are teammates Allie Yauch, Taryn Bateman and Addison Day. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon...
Salvation Army ‘desperately’ needs Red Kettle bell ringers
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 21, 2024
The funds raised each year keep each branch’s programs operating for another year. One sign of the holiday season has long been the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign and bell ringers outside many g...
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 21, 2024
The commissioners approved the tentative spending plan during a special meeting last night. After a property tax increase last year, the Rostraver Township commissioners introduced a new spending plan...
Scrumdidilyumptious fun: Mon River Arts youth to present musical ‘Willy Wonka, Jr.’
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 21, 2024
The musical will debut at 7:30 tonight at the Grand Theatre in Elizabeth. Youth with Mon River Arts have been working hard to put on a sweet performance of “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr.,” opening toni...
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
November 21, 2024
Director Paul Mountain proposed the Rams on Patrol program to help curtail behavior issues in school hallways. Ringgold will implement a program in which volunteers roam the hallways of several distri...
Charleroi Area increases substitute teacher pay rate
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 21, 2024
Superintendent Dr. Ed Zelich said the increase will put Charleroi above other neighboring districts. Substitute teachers in the Charleroi Area School District will receive a higher pay in an effort to...
Elizabeth Forward School Board discusses pros and cons of livestreaming meetings
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 21, 2024
“I have grave concerns about livestreaming and as time goes on, I think more and more livestreaming almost anything — where there’s discussion happening — is a major mistake.” The board agreed to revi...
No tax hike in Belle Vernon Borough’s proposed budget
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 21, 2024
The small Fayette County community has seen a shrinking tax base as the population ages. Property owners in Belle Vernon Borough will likely not see an increase in their tax bills next year. During a ...
South Allegheny School board recognizes students
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By JIM BUSCH For the MVI 
November 21, 2024
The board also took action on several personnel hirings. The South Allegheny School Board recognized several middle school students for their academic excellence during Monday’s meeting. The students ...
Rostraver Elementary students create caring cards
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November 21, 2024
First-graders in Melissa Withrow’s art class at Rostraver Elementary School display Thanksgiving cards they made as part of the “Caring Cards for Meals on Wheels” project being sponsored by the Belle ...
Former county purchasing director charged with theft
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By By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive 
November 21, 2024
Westmoreland County’s former director of purchasing was arrested Tuesday on felony charges accusing him of stealing $9,800 by allowing department employees to work an extra 30 minutes daily. County de...
McKeesport temporarily reimagines Fifth & Walnut
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
November 20, 2024
The area will have a new look for Saturday’s Salute to Santa Parade. The corner of Fifth Avenue and Walnut Street in downtown McKeesport will look a little more colorful and lively this Saturday. Dall...
BVA school board votes to censure Habel
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 20, 2024
The board issued a resolution calling on him to resign for sharing classified information. The Belle Vernon Area school board voted Tuesday to censure director John Habel. Jason Gross, Josh Pollock, S...
Our Brother’s Keeper walks to help veterans
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 20, 2024
The group calls attention to the issue of veterans’ suicide and aids area veterans in need. For Our Brother’s Keeper, no one walks alone. The nonprofit organization, started in 2022 by two local veter...
Junior commissioner leads sign project at Elizabeth Twp. Community Center
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 20, 2024
Tyler Duerstein felt compelled to complete a project for the community during his time in office. Elizabeth Township Junior Commissioner Tyler Duerstein has been working on a project to restore the Co...
Eighth-graders bring food to Cupboard Stretchers
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 20, 2024
Students from Mary of Nazareth Catholic School hand delivered their donations to the Sampson’s Mills Presbyterian Church food ministry. Cupboard Stretchers White Oak Food Pantry, a ministry of Sampson...
Monessen Elks grant to enhance library’s book collection
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November 20, 2024
The grant will be used to add digital e-book licenses to Monessen Public Library’s book collection. For the MVI Like many organizations that provide public services to residents in their community, Mo...