Firefighters honored for years of service at annual banquet
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December 3, 2024
During the Southwestern Pennsylvania Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs Association annual awards and honors banquet, five firefighters were honored for their years of service and dedication. Shown, from lef...
Some Democrats frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son Hunter
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By By BILL BARROW Associated Press 
December 3, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) — Already reeling from their November defeats, Democrats now are grappling with President Joe Biden’s pardoning of his son for federal crimes after the party spent years slamming Donald T...
Universities have a 2025 rendezvous with reality
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December 3, 2024
Universities have suffered a cataclysmic decline in public approval and support. A Gallup poll taken this year found that only 36% of Americans polled either expressed “a great deal” or “quite a lot” ...
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December 3, 2024
EVERY DOLLAR MATTERS, especially to an organization like the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army counts on the Red Kettle Campaign each year to help fund its charitable work, which includes food pantri...
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December 3, 2024
For the MVI The Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Holiday Awards Ceremony, a special event to celebrate the season of business and honor outstanding individuals and organiza...
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HONOR ROLLS
December 3, 2024
The following students were named to the Charleroi Area Middle School 2024-25 first nine-week honor roll: Grade 8 Highest honors Harrison Bargel, Lily Behrendt, Emma Bertin, Charlotte Dobrinski, Kolbe...
Belle Vernon Rotarians honored for contributions
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December 3, 2024
Jim Blair was recently honored by the Belle Vernon Rotary Club and Rotary Foundation for becoming the club’s first major foundation donor. Blair honored nine members of his family as Paul Harris Fello...
Pa. audits confirm last month’s election results
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 3, 2024
The secretary of the commonwealth announced that vote totals are accurate. Audits have confirmed the results of the 2024 general election in Pennsylvania. Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt anno...
Westmoreland officials announce pursuit of county conference center
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By By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive 
December 3, 2024
A decade after the shuttering of a hotel in Hempfield that functioned as Westmoreland County’s de facto convention center, local officials said it’s time to consider a replacement. The Westmoreland Co...
Ski season set to begin at Seven Springs resort
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By By JEFF HIMLER TribLive 
December 3, 2024
Friday’s Opening Day celebration will feature a disc jockey, free food and prize giveaways. Skiers can expect to hit the slopes at Seven Springs Mountain Resort beginning Friday. The opening day of th...
West Newton celebrates holidays with Miracle on Main Street
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December 2, 2024
Santa (Andrew Smith), Mrs. Claus (Claire Furman) and elves Hailey Whalen and Mia Whalen were part of Saturday’s West Newton Miracle on Main Street celebration. ee more photos on A2 and in our online p...
New sanitation provider hopes for smooth transition
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MONESSEN
By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 
December 2, 2024
Joe Eori talked to council about what to expect when his company begins serving the city in January. The owner of ProWaste LLC detailed the services his garbage company will provide to Monessen reside...
House damaged in Elizabeth Township fire
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December 2, 2024
The Elizabeth Township Fire Department responded to a home at Dalewood Drive at 12:30 a.m. Saturday for reports of a chimney fire. When firefighters arrived, they found that flames had spread into the...
First day of deer rifle season busy for some processors
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December 2, 2024
Rosensteel’s Deer Processing in Belle Vernon reported getting a huge crowd Saturday. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive Mike Galup has hunted with his grandfather since he was a kid, and this year, was no ex...
One hurt in Rostraver crash
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December 2, 2024
One person was injured after two cars crashed in Rostraver Township. Westmoreland County dispatchers say emergency crews were called to the 1500 block of Rostraver Road at 4:48 p.m. Saturday. Both veh...
BVA agrees to maintain taxes below adjusted level
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 2, 2024
The school board set its index at 4% for the 2025-26 school year. The Belle Vernon Area School Board approved a resolution that would prevent the district from raising taxes above a certain rate. Duri...
Code enforcement efforts intensifying in Elizabeth Borough
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 2, 2024
Borough Manager Scott Craighead also provided an update on LSA grants being sought for road repair and construction. Elizabeth Borough Manager Scott Craighead provided an update on code enforcement, b...
16 performers ready to entertain at Charleroi’s annual talent show
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 2, 2024
Friday’s event will raise money to help stage “Hadestown,” the high school’s spring musical. Audience members will have a say in who has star quality this year at Charleroi’s annual talent show. Sixte...