Vacancy board must consider council opening in Donora
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By KRISTIE LINDEN For the MVI 
November 8, 2024
Any registered voter in the borough can submit an application until Nov. 27 to be part of the board. Donora Council still has a vacancy to fill, and Washington County Court has sent the issue back to ...
Valley voters weigh in on Trump’s victory
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 7, 2024
Donald Trump received about 74,000 more votes this year than the 3.37 million he garnered in his 2020 loss, according to unofficial results. Donald Trump was elected as the 47th president of the Unite...
Carroll Township neighbors upset over houses being built in Irey Plan
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 7, 2024
Residents are upset about the appearance of the houses, the location and whether or not they comply with township codes. It was standing room only at Carroll Township’s monthly meeting Wednesday morni...
McKeesport names new assistant police chief
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
November 7, 2024
Josh Alfer was promoted to the second highest position in the city police force. McKeesport announced its new assistant police chief at Wednesday’s council meeting. Josh Alfer, who has worked in the d...
No 2025 garbage rate increase in Rostraver Twp.
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 7, 2024
Rostraver Township’s new, in-house refuse collection program will begin Jan. 1 Rostraver Township commissioners set residential garbage collection rates for a new garbage program beginning next year. ...
Turning a new leaf: Monessen students plant trees at school
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 7, 2024
The Monessen Shade Tree Commission received grants to purchase the trees for the school district property. On Wednesday, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and the Department of Conservation and Nat...
Passengers describe events surrounding 2022 New Year’s shooting
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By By RENATTASIGNORINI TribLive 
November 7, 2024
Testimony continued Wednesday on the second day of a homicide trial for Anthony Hairston, 29, who is accused of killing Holly Vadella. A group of four people heading to a Rostraver bar to continue rin...
McCormick campaign confident it will flip Casey’s U.S. Senate seat to GOP
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By By RYAN DETO TribLive 
November 7, 2024
Dave McCormick, a former hedge fund CEO from Pittsburgh, has a lead of more than 49,000 votes over Casey, a threeterm senator. With no decisive winner called in the tight race for Pennsylvania’s U.S. ...
Trump wins the White House in political comeback
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November 6, 2024
By ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE, WILL WEISSERT and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary come...
Pisciottano defeats Dintini to fill Brewster’s Senate seat
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By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
November 6, 2024
He held a 7,000-vote lead late Tuesday night. Pennsylvania’s 45th Senatorial District will remain blue as state Rep. Nick Pisciottano declared victory over Republican Jen Dintini Tuesday night. Piscio...
Davanzo cruises to reelection
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 6, 2024
He easily fought off a challenge from Cherri Rogers in the 58th District. State Rep. Eric Davanzo won a sizable victory Tuesday against Democratic opponent Cherri Rogers to keep his state House seat i...
Casey,McCormick locked in tight contest
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PENNSYLVANIA U.S. SENATE RACE
By By RYAN DETO TribLive 
November 6, 2024
The race for the hotly contested seat was still up for grabs as of press time. Republican David Mc-Cormick held an edge over Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Bob Casey late Tuesday night, but the rivals...
Long lines greet voters at local polling places
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 6, 2024
Despite the large turnout, few problems were reported by area election officials. Voters stood in line for hours at area polling places Tuesday to make sure their voices were heard. A sunny, 80-degree...
Cook sails to reelection win
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50TH PA. LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 6, 2024
State Rep. Bud Cook defeated Democratic challenger Drew Ross Manko. Republican Bud Cook will get back to work for his fifth term as state representative for the 50th Legislative District. Democratic n...
Kuzma fends off challenger for reelection to 2nd term
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39TH PA. LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 6, 2024
State Rep. Andrew Kuzma, R-Elizabeth Township, defeated Democrat Angela Girol. Republican state Rep. Andrew Kuzma reclaimed Pennsylvania’s 39th House District seat during Tuesday’s election over longt...
Lee wins reelection to U.S. House in Pa.’s 12th Congressional District
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By By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive 
November 6, 2024
In early returns Lee topped Republican challenger James Hayes with 71% of the vote to Hayes’ 29%. Summer Lee is on her way to a second term in Washington D.C. The Associated Press declared the incumbe...
Reschenthaler wins reelection to U.S. House in Pa.’s 14th Congressional District
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By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
November 6, 2024
Republican Rep. Guy Reschenthaler was running for a fourth term in his Republican-leaning district in southwestern Pennsylvania. Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler is expected to win a f...
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November 6, 2024
Staff and wire reports Republican candidates for Pennsylvania’s three row offices, including two incumbents, all held leads in their races Tuesday night. In the race for attorney general, York County’...
Voters head to polls as Pa. looms as vital swing state
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 5, 2024
The state’s 19 electoral votes are a huge prize in the presidential race, and many other key contests are on this year’s ballot. It’s finally here — Election Day. Today, voters across Pennsylvania wil...
Restraining order pauses Corelle closing
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 5, 2024
The company can’t take any further action until after the next scheduled hearing Nov. 12. A temporary restraining order will pause the impending closure of the Corelle Brands plant in Charleroi. On Mo...