Effects of SNAP cuts felt in Pa.
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November 4, 2025
Many are stepping up to help those in need of food. By HALEY DAUGHERTY, JULIA BURDELSKI and QUINCEY REESE TribLive Madison Shtur lined the shelves of her pay-whatyou- can thrift store in Jeannette on ...
Municipal, judicial races on the ballot today
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 4, 2025
Supreme Court retention decisions have been highly politicized and could result in greater-than-normal voter turnout. Voters across Pennsylvania will head to the polls today to decide races for local ...
Local service tax may rise to $52
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ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 4, 2025
Commissioners also discussed taking out a $1.2 million TAN loan. Commissioner Josh Walls said during Monday’s meeting that Elizabeth Township’s 2026 budget will be finished in the next few weeks. Comm...
Allegheny County announces winter shelter program for homeless
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November 4, 2025
McKeesport Downtown Housing is among the locations being offered. By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive As temperatures drop, Allegheny County has announced its winter shelter plan for the homeless community. The...
Man will stand trial on charges he torched home over $200 drug debt
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November 4, 2025
By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive A man set fire to a McKeesport home in September after a couple who had lived there failed to pay him $200 for heroin, police said. After a preliminary hearing Monday, Arth...
Valley 1st Community FCU gives back
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November 4, 2025
Salvation Army Mon Valley Worship and Service Center Capt. Kara Martin, far left, is joined by (from left) Valley 1st Community Federal Credit Union representatives Rick Nagel, vice president of lendi...
Monessen High School Class of 1975 holds reunion
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November 4, 2025
Monessen High School Class of 1975 recently celebrated its 50-year reunion at the Clubhouse Grille in Rostraver Township. The weekend began with a golf outing Friday morning at the Cedarbrook Golf Cou...
Monessen K of C donates winter coats
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November 4, 2025
Knights of Columbus, Monessen Council 954, donated 260 winter coats for children attending Monessen and Belle Vernon Area schools and for adults at The Free Store in Monessen and the Monessen Family C...
BVA youth football super bowl parade
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November 3, 2025
Belle Vernon Area youth football teams were celebrated with a parade for winning the Division 1 and Division 3 Super Bowls. The parade took place Saturday along Crest Avenue in Rostraver Township and ...
Mon Valley Forward will promote area’s economic future
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 3, 2025
The new initiative is a collaborative effort with Allegheny County. Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato and state Sen. Nick Pisciottano have announced the creation of a program to boost economi...
Major players in budget impasse meet in person; will a deal follow?
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November 3, 2025
The talks are occurring as the budget is more than four months late, and counties and nonprofits increasingly sound the alarm about the standoff. By STEPHEN CARUSO Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh ...
New law changes PTSI policy for first responders
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 3, 2025
It will be easier for them to file claims under Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation Act. First responders across Pennsylvania now have stronger legal protections when it comes to seeking care for men...
Nabors steps down from Glassport council
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By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI 
November 3, 2025
She cited increased responsibilities at work for the decision. After an appointment three years ago and a successful retention campaign, Amy Nabors recently resigned from Glassport Borough Council. Na...
Judges seek return to bench amid political headwinds
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
November 3, 2025
By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive All three Westmoreland County judges who are seeking new 10-year terms on the Common Pleas Court bench know there is political attention this year on judicial retention. T...
Pisciottanos welcome twins
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 3, 2025
Oliver and Gwendolyn were born Oct. 28. State Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) and his wife, Molly, are celebrating the arrival of their newborn twins, Oliver Thomas and Gwendolyn Rose. The twins w...
Trolley museum sets holiday-themed events
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By By SARAH PELLIS spellis@youmvi.com 
November 3, 2025
Rides with Santa will be offered starting Nov. 28. Even though Halloween has just passed and the rest of the holidays seem far away, the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in Washington is gearing up for its...
Candy time at Rostraver Township’s Halloween Hobgoblin hike
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November 1, 2025
Sophia King, 9, Noah King, 4, and Amelia King, 7, of Ruffsdale look through the candy at Friday night’s Halloween Hobgoblin Hike in Rostraver Township. See more parade photos on A8 and in our online p...
Guidance provided ahead of potential SNAP shutdown
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MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 1, 2025
Superintendent Don MacFann urges students to take advantage of free meals at school. McKeesport Area School District has provided some guidance for families who might be losing their Supplemental Nutr...
Mid-Mon Valley Economic Symposium focuses on Mon Valley’s progress
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 1, 2025
State Sens. Camera Bartolotta and Pat Stefano were among the featured speakers this year. Before the first slide lit up the screen, the most important work was already underway — quiet handshakes, ear...
Bartolotta, Stefano urge collaboration at symposium
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 1, 2025
They addressed the ongoing budget impasse and several other topics at Friday’s economic symposium. Two state senators representing parts of the Mon Valley took the stage Friday during a moderated pane...