Taking tickets in Monessen
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January 10, 2026
Caroline Guerrieri, 7, and Patti Hallam teamed up at the ticket booth Friday night for Monessen High School’s boys basketball game against St. Joseph. Smiles were free, but tickets were not. Jeff Hels...
Monessen considers tax incentives through LERTA
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 10, 2026
Solicitor Joseph Dalfonso said the school district will also have to be on board to make the plan effective. Monessen council has started discussions for a potential Local Economic Revitalization Tax ...
Shooting for the moon at California Area Elementary School
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January 9, 2026
From left, first-grader Kennedy Kaminski and sixth-graders Amora Grillo and Brenley Farner work on individual projects Thursday afternoon in Susan Bitonti’s Moonshot Program class at California Elemen...
Major sewage project likely ahead for Monessen
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
January 9, 2026
Mayor Ron Mozer warns it will be a “huge logistics issue” once it begins. The Mon Valley Sewage Authority gave a presentation Thursday to Monessen City Council on what the city can expect from a poten...
Jury finds Monessen parents not guilty of child endangerment
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January 9, 2026
They were acquitted on two felony charges. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Felicia Dugan embraced a friend and sobbed Thursday afternoon outside a Westmoreland County courtroom after a jury found her and...
North Belle Vernon officials sworn in for new year
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 9, 2026
Mayor Craig Ambrose and four council members were sworn in. North Belle Vernon officials took care of routine reorganization business Monday night, swearing in the mayor and council members and opting...
Taxpayer Relief Act to be considered
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MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL BOARD
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 9, 2026
The board will also vote on changes to the district’s website at a meeting next week. A short McKeesport Area school board meeting was held Thursday to go over some items that are set to be voted on J...
City man gets 2 life sentences for murders
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January 9, 2026
Relatives mourn a mother and the “very kind and gentle soul” whose lives were cut short. By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive Pennsylvania state law required an Allegheny County judge Wednesday to sentence a M...
Shapiro launches campaign for reelection
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January 9, 2026
He made formal announcements Thursday at events in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is running for a second term in the pivotal battleground state aft...
‘Long overdue’: Tenaska power plant faces hearing on emissions, monitoring
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January 9, 2026
A Feb. 4 session will address the Smithton-area facility’s air and water permits. By JOE NAPSHA TribLive From his Mendon Road horse farm, Eric Metz watches white clouds billow daily from the 940-megaw...
Hotel tax revenues doled out to help promote tourism
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
January 9, 2026
The $632,000 is the most ever awarded, and it’s 15% more than was handed out a year ago. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Dwight Brown knows that word of mouth isn’t enough to sustain business growth. Bro...
Firefighters, police respond to Charleroi crash
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January 9, 2026
A single-vehicle accident occurred Thursday at Lincoln Avenue extension in Charleroi. The road reopened later Thursday evening. The Charleroi Fire Department cleaned up hazards following the crash, an...
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Donora
January 9, 2026
Charleroi Regional • Kemsley Jacques, 27, of Monessen was charged with theft by unlawful taking, criminal mischief, and tamper with or fabricate physical evidence stemming from an alleged incident on ...
Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas in the Valley
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January 8, 2026
Millions of people around the world celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Wednesday. Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including those in Russian and other traditions, follow the ancient Julian calendar a...
Elizabeth Township elected officials sworn in for ’26
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 8, 2026
Commissioners held their annual reorganization meeting earlier this week. Elizabeth Township held its reorganization meeting Monday ahead of its regular monthly meeting to swear in some familiar faces...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces closure
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January 8, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s owners announced Wednesday the paper will be shutting down in a few months, citing financial losses. Block Communications Inc. announced it will cease p...
High-stakes 2026 elections will determine control of Pa. legislature
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January 8, 2026
Battleground districts range from south-central Pennsylvania farm country to western rust belt towns to burgeoning suburbs outside major cities. By STEPHEN CARUSO Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Control of ...
New council members take office in Donora
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 8, 2026
Four new council members took office and were sworn in this week by Mayor Don Pavelko. Voters ushered in a new era for Donora Borough Council, and on Monday night that change formally took shape durin...
Longtime Belle Vernon volunteers join council
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
January 8, 2026
Edward “Ed” Stasko Sr. and his wife, Denise Stasko, were sworn into office in the town they’ve called home for 53 years. A Belle Vernon couple known for their volunteerism in the community will now st...