Westmoreland County judges win retention
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November 5, 2025
By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly returned three local judges to the Common Pleas Court bench. With all 306 precincts reporting, incumbent judges Tim Kr...
Dick Cheney’s complicated legacy
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November 5, 2025
When George W. Bush ran for president in 2000, he faced a widespread public perception that he was callow and inexperienced, even though he was 54 years old and the governor of Texas. That’s not an un...
Sopcak wins supervisor seat in Fallowfield Township
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 5, 2025
The Republican incumbent defeated challenger David M. Diess. Fallowfield Township voters opted for continuity Tuesday, reelecting Joseph Sopcak to another term as township supervisor after a close rac...
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West Mifflin
November 5, 2025
• Markale Grimmitt James, 32, of Verona, was charged with simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, strangulation, resisting arrest and criminal mischief stemming from an alleged incident...
Nov. 10 fundraiser planned for Our Brothers’ Keeper
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November 4, 2025
The organization was established to help reduce the high suicide rate among veterans. MATT PETRAS For the MVI A popular Mon Valley sports bar and restaurant is planning a fundraiser to aid an organiza...
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...
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Clairton
November 4, 2025
• Jasmine Hanbounleng, 20, of Charleroi was charged with corruption of minors, purchasing alcohol by a minor and unreasonable noise stemming from an alleged incident Friday, court records state. • Ric...
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...
Go vote! Local elections affect your life
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November 4, 2025
THE GENERAL ELECTION IS TODAY, and while it might not attract the widespread attention and participation of a presidential race, what happens on this Election Day holds the potential to most personall...
Are Americans better or worse off since January?
Politics
November 4, 2025
The left wing and media rage hysterically from one Trump psychodrama to the next, while President Donald Trump trolls both on social media. But all that is verbiage. What matters is the data and facts...
The evil of antisemitism
Politics
November 4, 2025
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is one of the most beautiful churches in the world. If you’re walking in old city Jerusalem at 4:00 in the morning, you are likely a Christian, Jew or Mus...
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November 4, 2025
A Westmoreland County convenience store sold a Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 ticket worth more than $1 million on Saturday. The $1.2 million winning ticket matched all six numbers drawn, 17-20-21-30-37...
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...